Thursday, January 20, 2022

Waking up this morning, we discovered that the weather guys were correct.  It was really cold!   The past two days were pretty nice here, with temperatures about 47ºF (8C) and bright sunny skies.  This morning’s sunny sky brings us 13ºF (-11C)… a noticeable difference.  But one good factor is that the wind is calm.  So, this cold day is not really bad because there is no wind to cut through.

The weather station at the office shows a pretty low temperature.

We have a little concern about this low temperature; will it damage the wheat crop?  It would be preferred to have a snow cover on the wheat, but this week’s light snow melted away the past couple days.  We will continue to monitor the condition of the wheat.

A look at the main farm of Carnahan & Sons. The wheat crop looks pretty good so far.

We are running low on soybeans in storage, and we may get them all delivered soon.  Brandon and Bill work to keep the trucks on the road, and fill the sold grain contracts.  Brandon also works to keep the trucks clean, which can be a challenge in the winter.  Often, the roads are messy or salty.

Brandon has the Vision in the shop for a much-needed wash job.

This cold spell will likely be short lived.  Warmer days are predicted for next week.

A screen capture from my phone shows warmer days are on the way.

Big basketball game for tonight.  Across Indiana, it is hard to find a person not interested in the outcome of Purdue at Indiana, 7pm this evening.   Purdue has a 9-game winning streak going against the Hoosiers, and from my perspective, I would like to see it go to 10 and beyond!

Enjoy your day.