May 15, 2013

View of the day-Well, a couple of days ago...our "machine shed" where we get everything ready for the run.  It's a good size with lots of ventilation and light...during the day, of course.

It's time to get back into the swing of things, we got the Freightliner back into shape for the first trip to Oklahoma...it started a lot better than the General did.  While Al worked at getting the oil changed on the truck and tractor, Marilyn continued on working at Staples until 4pm, then came home to help get  things hooked up.

We got the tractor hooked up to the grain cart and had it all flanged in...it would appear that everything will work just fine.  But it wasn't loaded on the trailer yet, so we didn't want to get too cocky.  Al got a bit of welding done on the trailer, then took it out to Yorkton Auction, where we have been able to load for the past couple of years.

Tuesday was the day to get the tractor and cart on to the trailer.  We had measured several times and it looked pretty good on paper...but we all know it often doesn't work the same in real life.  Getting it on the trailer was not a big deal...figuring out how to chain it down was another matter.  We hope we have it right, but since the first leg of the journey is 125 miles to Carlyle, so we should have the kinks out by then.

We got everything hooked back up and left it at the auction yard, then went to work on the General.  It will be spending the week in at the "doctor" getting a new starter solenoid...and hopefully, they find nothing else wrong.  Tomorrow the season officially starts when the Freight hits the highway and we have to be in Carlyle before 3pm, due to the Victoria Day long weekend. Everyone that has been stir crazy from the long winter will be on the highway, heading for the lakes.

We don't want to have to deal with that...