Monday, January 17, 2022
We had a good and productive week of work last week, even if I didn’t participate much in it. I had been in the company of a person on Sunday (the 9th) who got a positive COVID test on Monday. So, Pat and I did the 5-day quarantine, and remained home (mostly)–keeping apart from what was going on at work. We never had symptoms, PTL. I did go into the office after everyone else was gone for the day (or in the wee hours before sunrise) in order to keep the paperwork caught up-to-date. Seems like there is a need for some bit of computer work every day!
There was a really handsome sunrise last week.
During last week some progress was made in and out of the shop. Now that the big shop door has been repaired, we could actually use the space again! John brought the corn planter inside and replaced the opener disk blades, and then also thoroughly inspected all the other bearings on each of the 24 row units. We think it is now ‘field-ready’. The STX 420 Quadtrac tractor also got some scrutiny.
Bill and Brandon made many grain deliveries, both to GPC at Washington and ADM at Newburgh, Indiana. Brandon had the additional duty to run the sweep in a couple grain bins to keep the overhead load-out bins ready for the trucks! He also keeps the trucks pretty clean and shiny, a tough task on these often-messy winter days.
New opener disk blades were installed on the corn planter.
We all appreciate a clean machine.
Here, some corn is getting loaded to go out to market.
John is still waiting for some of the components for the water trailer project. Hmmm….
Other outside work? A contractor has been making progress at the new Leser farm, removing the posts and anchors and trellis wires. (See the post for December 15, 2021.) When that is complete, there will be a few trees for a timber specialist to cut, and then we can get the bulldozer in there to clear away the other trees and debris. One out-of-control fencerow will be trimmed back to add additional 10 to 50 feet to that side of the field!
Our quarantine (or COVID jail as some call it) ended Friday, and it was nice to return to a bit more normal routine.
We did wake up to a little bit of snow this morning. It was nice to see the white stuff on the ground. It was not much, <1″, and it may not stay around very long. Still, it is nice to see some snow over the wheat crop. Lower temperatures are predicted for late in the week, and hopefully, the snow may provide some protection for the wheat crop. Did you get snow at your place?
This wheat field has a bit of snow cover on it today. Good.
When Mr. Cardinal showed up this morning for his breakfast, his red coloring really stood out in the snow!
I confess I was home for an extended time over lunch today. Purdue played at Illinois starting at noon, and the game went into double overtime! So, I got an extended 2 1/2 hour lunch break today. And best of all (at least from my perspective) Purdue won the game.
Have a great week.
