August 5, 2012

View of the day-Al gets the General backed up to the bin to be ready to top off the bin in the morning when Roger is out to climb the ladder and keep an eye out.

A perfect drying day out...sunny and warm...far from hot, but low humidity was going to be a big help.  Al wanted to be out at the field to try it at 5pm, so we had time to kill in the camper.  Al watched the Olympics for most of the afternoon and Marilyn dug out the serger and sewing machine to get some work done...and insure that they did not make the trip for nothing.

Marilyn found some shirts for Al during her shopping trip yesterday and always likes to sew the front placket closed...making the shirt a pullover...so that she never has to deal with sewing a button on. Even if one falls off, the shirt doesn't open up and no needle and thread needed.


At 4:30pm, Al was in the Dodge waiting to get out to the field and Marilyn was right behind him, ready to go...just as ordered.  We got out to the bins where Marilyn dropped Al at the General so he could unload, then she carried on to the combine to do a test.  After cutting a good sample, she stopped to use the hand held tester to confirm that the wheat was dry enough...good to go.

We combined until it was time to top off the bin and since we had to wait until the morning, we just filled the truck and cart for the morning.  After parking the General at the bin, we checked out a back road to see if we could do the short haul from the field...Al was concerned that even as dry as it was, he might sink the General.  He wasn't familiar with the ground, so he will continue taking the long way around until we get on to the canola, then he can use the road.

With no more combining to do, we came back to the camper and called it a day...