Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Eh

Another "eh" type of day.

This morning I started chores around 6...was a little late because I forgot that I needed to pack a lunch at the last minute...that I ended up not needing! Oh well, better safe than sorry.

After chores, we fueled up and Merle and I headed to Connor's last hay field. When we got there Mike was already raking and Delbert had just started baling. As we went two more balers showed up- one was Collin Peterson from Irelands and the other was Ed Risse. The two of us raking couldn't keep up with four balers today- it was way too smooth and you can only go so fast with a rake. In fact, yesterday I was told to speed up, today I was told to slow down. They asked how fast I was going and I said 5.5 (which is pretty fast but considering I was trying to keep up with four balers!). Delbert was like "well you're definitly going more like seven so the speedometer must be off." I wouldn't doubt it, so I kicked it down a shuttle gear. Anyway, I raked and raked until the predicted 50mph wind started blowing the windrows and rolling them everywhere. Then, Mike and I had to find other constructive things to do until lunchtime. Luckily, I had thrown a bunch a new rake teeth in, and we had some wrenches and sockets so we got to work on putting in new rake teeth. Merle's rake had only lost two teeth in three years, but the other day it lost three on one wheel and after that it was all history.We replaced ten, and that managed to kill enough time that everyone was done baling the section they were on.

We all loaded up and headed into town for dinner at Marva's. Laura and Nancy and Marva had the lunch battle and apparently Laura surrendered! lol...o I know how that goes... Right before we went into town Dave (Connor's Dad) and Nick (Connor's good friend and the kid that was cutting hay for him this summer) came by. Nick had been running the hydraswing to finish the field we were on. When he was done they tried to fuel everyone up but none of us needed fuel, or thought they should have to fuel us up. So, I helped him fuel up the by-directional that that hydra swing runs behind and he ran it to the next field- then we all went in to town to eat.

The food was tasty, and it was nice to sit in the air conditioning, but it wasn't long before we were back out finishing that field. I tried a round with the rake but we had the same problem so I just parked it and serviced my tractor while the three balers that were left finished baling the last part. While that was going on, Lee showed up and started stacking bales. We figured that he drove by and saw us baling so we went and got his tractor. Someone asked him what time he was leaving and he said...when they are all stacked. By the time I was done, the balers were too. Harv and Ross had just showed up from moving pickups around, stringing salt, and cutting some hay, so we all stood around and talked for a while. Then, we all headed out. Merle and I went straight back to the hayfield that we came from and finished what was cut there. Then, we came home and did chores. Dean was stacking balses all day and had come in a little earlier so he had them started (a first)- it didn't take long. I had to make a special trip back to Merle's house to pick up Bart. That poor fish- I forgot to pick him up before I went home! But, I have him now, safe and sound- the house is obviously much more lively with some livestock other than moths and me.

At some point today Delbert was on the radio giving me a new Indian name again...I think it was Sara Moose Tracks or something like that. He also dared me to sit on his knee at dinner time and I almost did- that gave them all something to talk about! haha...o the trouble I get into.

Overall, we definitly got something done today. You know that there are just plain good people out there when no one has to ask and four balers show up to put up hay almost immidiately after a tragedy like that. I know that Dave and his family appreciate it and like we were saying at dinner, I'm sure Connor is smiling knowing that the entire quarter is put up :) It's a rough time for everyone, but forward is the only direction a person can move. Please keep the family and friends in your prayers.

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