August 24, 2013

View of the day-Out our back window in the camper, we were able to keep an eye on the combine from the recliners.

We were up early to get the camper packed up for the move, then after hooking up and getting the General aired up, we were ready for action. Fifteen minutes ahead of schedule!

The drive was uneventful, we still had to stop twice for construction, but for some reason they didn't seem to be as long as they were yesterday, even though we were at the front of the line both times.

When we got close to our destination, Al took the grid road across to the farm, while Marilyn took the highway up to the campground at Menoken.  Al unloaded the combine and got the header hooked up when he got out to the field.

Marilyn got the camper parked and set up, but just as she was closing the cargo doors, she saw a puddle of water. After closer inspection, she could see that the small hose going to the water filter was leaking and after moving it to check further, she got a face full of spraying water.  It was actually a welcome shower, because it was really hot and humid out. Fortunately, there was enough hose that she was able to cut it behind the pinhole and reconnect it.

Back out at the field, Marilyn got in the combine while Al got the directions on where to start combining, then Marilyn was ready to make some dust. She got a couple of dumps on the General as she cleaned up a small patch across a waterway, then Al came out and moved the General over to the other side of the waterway.

Marilyn combined over to the grain cart on the other side...past an audience of sunflowers... and once the General was topped off, Al went to the yard to dump the load...only he couldn't. Someone had stolen the farmers large power cable adapter for the auger. 

Marilyn continued combining until the cart was full, then added just enough to the combine hopper so she could close the hopper. With the threat of rain and the possibility that the guys would not find an adapter in time, we did not want to leave the hopper full. Al had gone back to the camper to see if we had an adapter from the selection we had collected over the years. 

We went back to the camper until Roger got back from Bismarck, but he wasn't able to get the right ends and nothing we had would work either...so we were done for the day.

We went into Bismarck to get a few groceries at Walmart, then went back to the camper for the night.

And to watch the DVR of the Sask. Roughriders game that they won today...