The weather has really changed on us. It has turned winter and we never got to enjoy fall. Just like our spring, it quickly turned into the hot summer and left us without the nice mild temps of spring. We have had days of cold and snow. I had heard rumors of a long hard winter, only hoped it wasn't true. It's too early for winter and snow. The combines are still rolling in the field and most farmers have a lot left to harvest. Snow in the fields doesn't help matters. On Monday the combine broke down, the driver ran into a small mulberry tree along an end row. Mark doesn't handle mistakes very well. Tuesday he spent the day running around get parts in Story City, Perry, and Manning. Wednesday they got running mid day only to get snowed out in the evening. It was a nasty day, cold windy, sleet and snow, temps were down to 26. Thursday the snow was still on the ground and very cold freezing temps. All the equipment was left in the Dayton field, so parts on the combine froze, along with a gelled up tractor. The only solution was to drive the combine back home 30 miles to the shop to let it defrost. After noon, the combine was rolling in the field near home. Mark is tired, cold, and irritated he isn't done yet. He pushes so hard to get done and beat the snow and cold. The snow just came too soon. Horse chores are cold and I have had to put on the carharrt coveralls and winter gloves and hats. It is jut too soon for that. We aren't ready for winter, mentally or physically.
Once we finished in the field, Mark had several customers renting Salfords or having Mark run over their fields. With the snow, rain, and mud, the fields have been so wet. After running in one particular neighbor field, Mark came home with the rolling baskets packed with mud. It was a job nobody wanted cleaning it out. Mark offered the boys good payment if they would do it. They used crow bars and tools to try and break up the packed in mud. Jake even had a friend come and help. As a last resort, Jake used the pressure washer and what a mess that was! He was head to toe a mud mess!
Once we finished in the field, Mark had several customers renting Salfords or having Mark run over their fields. With the snow, rain, and mud, the fields have been so wet. After running in one particular neighbor field, Mark came home with the rolling baskets packed with mud. It was a job nobody wanted cleaning it out. Mark offered the boys good payment if they would do it. They used crow bars and tools to try and break up the packed in mud. Jake even had a friend come and help. As a last resort, Jake used the pressure washer and what a mess that was! He was head to toe a mud mess!
After harvest all the equipment is thoroughly washed and ready to be stored. The semis were cleaned and shined up ready to haul corn and beans in the months ahead.
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