What a day. It was cleaning time before loading up, so Marilyn had the pressure washer doing its job and Al looked after getting the trucks and trailers lined up to load.
After getting the header all cleaned up, we hooked it up to the combine again so we could load it on the high speed transport trailer. Al worked on getting it strapped down and ready for the road, while Marilyn started cleaning the combine.
We were glad we had clouds to keep us cool, but those clouds turned dark and before long we had lightning, thunder and the occasional sprinkle. Marilyn thought that holding up the sprayer wand to get the top of the combine washed was similar to being a lightning rod, so she shut the washing down just as the rain was starting. Then it poured, so we figured we might as well go back to the camper and wait it out.
Marilyn was soaked, not from the rain, but from the sprayer wand that desperately needed a new o-ring for the nozzle...there was as much shooting out the side as there was from the end. Fortunately it was one of those short, but heavy, rains so after we had a quick lunch, we went back out to finish the job.
After the combine was cleaned up, Al got the shop trailer hooked up to the combine trailer and loaded the combine. We got that combination hooked up to the General and chained down the combine and mounted the backup camera in the combine cab. Next came the tractor and cart.
By this time, the clouds had moved on so the sun and humidity were making it very uncomfortable to work, but we got it loaded, tied down and hooked up to the Freightliner. Finally we could leave with one load, which we did...The Freightliner load and the header were the first to make the trip.
We made it back in no time at all, in time to see the last Selby sunset this year. Once again, the clouds were starting to form and around 11pm the lightning and thunder cranked up again...and then the rain again.
Let's hope it cools off for tomorrows move...
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