Another high humidity day, just what we didn't need to get the latest field finished. Al went out early and took the load that was on the General into the elevator at Java, then came back to the camper to get Marilyn, who was told AIS was 10:30am.
When Al got back to the camper with the news that it was not going to be an early day of combining, Marilyn suggested an early lunch in town. After our burgers at the Cloverleaf Cafe, we went out to the field and did a test...the combine showed 15.5% moisture, but it hadn't been calibrated for moisture yet. We added the "moist" sample to the 350 bushels that were in the cart from yesterday...it was plenty dry...then we both went into the elevator to test the sample and dump the load of wheat. Quite the loopy-loo to get into the elevator to weigh, then around to dump and back in to weigh out.
We went out again around 3pm, and did another test...right at 13.5% and it could only get better, right? Marilyn continued combining and Al hauled until the field was done around 7:30pm. The spring wheat wasn't running as good as the winter wheat...43 bu/ac.
While Al was taking the last load in, Marilyn got the header into transport and took it back to the yard where Al met her with the General, then we went back to the field to get the combine moved before dark.
Now the tractor and cart are the only thing left out at the field...we will rescue that in the morning, then start cleaning the combine and header to start in a different variety of spring wheat. This is seed wheat, so we have to have the machine spotless...and seedless...to start.
There have been rumbles of thunder...could be another late start tomorrow...
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