August 12, 2016

View of the day- It was a good thing we had an extra box of knife sections, we seem to be changing a few daily.

We got out to the field to do a bit of work on the combine...changing sections and doing the windows, yet again. With the showers that keep passing through, the windows just won't stay "dust only" clean.

After another autosteer training session with Alexander, we got combining around lunch time. Al mastered the autosteer and did the combining while Marilyn went back to the camper to make lunch.

We had an eye to the sky as the popup showers skirted around us most of the day. It looked like they were all going to miss us, but around 4pm they closed in on us and before we could get stuck out in the field in the rain, we moved the machines back to the road. 

It was a shame since there were only about 80 acres left on the back of the field.

We came back to the camper for an hour or so, then the farmer went out to check another field further south and after testing it gave us a call to make the move.

We got the combine and shop trailer and headed for the field, then started in. This field was yielding a lot better that the last one, so by the time the sun went down, it was getting pretty chewy. We have learned how to clear out the spreaders when they get plugged up and stop...a lot of pulling. But then, there is a LOT of straw...long wet straw.

The sun should dry it out some for tomorrow...