September 19, 2013

View of the day-Al grabs the spare tire for the header trailer out of the box of the General...just in case. He could have used it to tube across the moat.

Two inches. That's how much rain we ended up with. It just poured. Now it's official...we are done in Carlyle. Kim will be able to handle the rest with his combine and the help of Bob with his JD. We will be leaving the tractor and cart for him for backup.

We needed to get the header trailer out of the field along the highway...but it was wet. Marilyn thought the trailer should have been left on high ground, like the grass on the approach. The guys left it on high ground in the field...but it had to go through a low spot to get to the gate. They went up with the pickup and it was going good downhill, but when the trailer wheels sunk and the truck started to spin, that was it. Time for some big artillery.

They came back to the farm to get Kim's tractor and it was fortunate that he had to go up near the field to pick up some culverts for a new approach he was working on...the header trailer was on the way...sort of.

They got the trailer hooked up and it came out onto the highway like a dream. Kim parked it on the shoulder, then went on his way. We got it hooked up to the truck and went on our way...to Balcarres.

We went through a few misty/rainy sections, but it had pretty much stopped by the time we had gotten to Balcarres. Al got the trailer parked, then we talked to Balcarres Bob about parking the camper...among other things...like the inch of rain they had gotten, then headed out for Yorkton.

Marilyn had to pick up some printing that she had done at Staples, so she got to visit a bit with everyone there while Al went next door to the cardlock to fill the truck and slip tank. We were going to need fuel for the General and by getting it in Yorkton, we get dividends back...and every little bit helps.

We went out to the farm to see how the house was doing. Apparently those "tin cat" mouse traps were finally earning their keep. The garage door from the breezeway was open just enough to let the mice in and all traps were full and there were three in the tin cat. It didn't look like they had gotten into the house...but it was only a quick look.

Marilyn took the dually north to Ebenezer to meet a truck that was delivering some theatre curtains that had been ordered. Al got the half ton Dodge running then took it into town to get the licence renewed, so we could take it to Balcarres with us. We met back at the farm, then after a couple stops in Yorkton, started back for Carlyle.

Tomorrow we load up and move to Balcarres...