Strike Three

We felt like the Chicago Cubs this week. We just couldn't seem to win.
The tandem truck is back in the shop, and we don't know for how long. It has probably hauled less than 10 loads of grain so far this fall. The combine gave us problems one day when it wouldn't start and it took us two hours to get it going. We still don't know why. Then the electrical system would shut down intermittently during the day, causing frustrations. We have been getting diesel fuel in the oil all fall and some oil in the antifreeze. We kept nursing it along because the dealer was having trouble finding us a rental machine. Finally on Saturday they brought us a replacement ( at $100 per hour), and our combine left for the shop.
On Friday we finished harvesting the downed corn we found last week. It took us four days of dry afternoons to do 80 acres. We had to put the reel on to do it. We also had a couple half days of rain delays this week. On Saturday we finished sowing our winter wheat. That's a good feeling to be timely in sowing when the prices are so good.

The tractor we were trying to use on the auger wagon wouldn't start for us on Friday morning. We worked on it for an hour, and just got it started when a semi came down the road bringing our Case 2590 back from the shop. We were happy and relieved to see it come back.
Saturday night, as we were finishing up only our second field of corn for the week, two hot air balloons drifted in just before sunset and landed in our field. It was fun to watch the ground crew catch them, deflate the balloons, and pack them into the chase vehicles.

We didn't accomplish a lot this week, but we are safe and healthy with much to be thankful for.

Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;