Monthly Archives: February 2013

Here it comes again

Thursday, February 21, 2013 It started out as sleet about 330pm, and moved on to become a full-fledged snowfall by 5pm.  Pat tells me the roads were slick as she came home from work.  We postponed tonight’s small group Bible study … Continue reading

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Smoothing the ridges

Monday, February 18, 2013 This morning I had a rare privilege to operate a tractor in the field in February.  It was dry enough for me to use the JD 9330 tractor with the field cultivator in the field at … Continue reading

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NFMS

Friday, February 15, 2013 Victor Pichot and I returned yesterday from the National Farm Machinery Show (NFMS) at Louisville, Kentucky.  We spent about a day and a half touring the exhibits at the Exposition Center.  The weather on the drive … Continue reading

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Windy

Monday, February 11, 2013 Even though the sun is shining and the temperature is 46F, the strong wind makes it chilly to be outdoors.  My pickup is in the body shop, I put a crease on the right rear fender … Continue reading

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Welcome, sunshine

Wednesday, February 6, 2013 The sun came out this afternoon, and warmed everything it touched.  The temperature climbed to the mid 40s today, and because the wind was slight, it felt warm to be outside.  Every person you encountered was … Continue reading

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The best Super Bowl commercial

Monday, February 4, 2013 My friend, Roger Opiela from Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, sent me a link to his favorite Super Bowl Commercial.  I missed it during the game, but now it’s my favorite commercial too.  I gotta admit, this ad touched my … Continue reading

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AgConnect

Friday, February 1, 2013 Returned home last night from a few days of travel that included a day at the 2013 AgConnect trade show in Kansas City.  It was a great show, in a beautiful venue.  Perhaps it was a … Continue reading

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