Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Time Flies..............

Wow! Has it been a long time or what? Well, let's see last I left you, we (I say "we" figuratively) were having baling problems, or I should say tractor problems. All has been taken care of. First cutting is baled, stacked, and sent on it's way to Tillamook! Second cutting is done, baled, stacked, and about 1/4 of it has been trucked out and on it's way to Tillamook. Still have about 6 more semi-truck loads to go. That's not to say 2nd cutting went without it's share of problems. Ended up purchasing a new baler. After breaking more bales than tying, the old baler just had to go! Sad to say good bye to an old friend, but............ The new one is sooooooo cool!!! LOL! Currently watering for 3rd cutting. The ooooollllllld combine was taken out of the barn last night. Unbelievably, it started right up!!! Rich was shocked, as was I. We have 6 whole acres of wheat to cut this year! Prices are still up for the little golden nuggets. Hopefully they will stay that way or even go up more! At least enough to pay for the fuel to run the dang combine!! Oh, yeah, I forgot......... gas prices are falling! Yeah, right. I won't be celebrating until I see $2 something gas again. Aaahhhhhhh........ the good old days. Well, I must leave you now. I'll try to get on here soon to update how the big harvest went.

4 comments:

marci357 said...

Thanks for sending such nice hay to Tillamook! Our Tillamook cows thank you :) Just say "Cheese!"

marci357 said...

PS - looks like one of the green Tillamook trucks my son drives :)

SLRG said...

Marci, if he drives for Jenks, then it yup, it is!

marci357 said...

Jencks - YES he does drive for them! He'd be the 27 year old crew cut guy with the almost red beard - who looks like the center line of the football team - which he once was! A BIG boy!

Keep making that hay! He'll be milking his own cows in another year and a half - as he bought his own farm this summer!

Happy farming!