Monday, January 9, 2023
Events run as usual for January for Carnahan & Sons… at least so far for this new year. Grain deliveries are being made, and grain bins are being swept clean as needed.
We have one major project going on in the shop. The engine of the Peterbilt “Tony Truck” is being completely rebuilt. Jake comes evenings and weekends after his regular mechanic job and is performing the re-build. It’s not fast, but a bit less expensive. There seems to have been no problem securing the necessary new parts, and that’s helpful. Hopefully, in a few weeks, the Tony Truck will power up and drive out of the shop!
Our shop right now looks kinda like a bomb went off, but it will come together eventually
For me, I’ve been focused on my knee replacement rehab… it’s almost like having another full-time job! Three times a day, we go through an extensive list of exercises that help with flexibility and strength. I feel like I’m finally making some measure of progress. I have returned the borrowed walker, rarely use the borrowed cane, and have stopped the strong painkillers. A couple of the exercises involve working on using stairs, and that’s still a bit difficult. But, still, I am seeing some improvement in doing that, too. I go to the local hospital for rehab 2x/week, and there remains (at least) 3 more weeks of that. I see the surgeon again on the 19th, and I hope he will remove my restriction from driving. Step by step, I’m working at it for sure.
Pat has been my chauffeur since the knee replacement. It’s like she’s “driving Mr. Daisy”
This is how I ice down my knee after a session of exercises. The swelling is slowly (very slowly) going away.
Pat prepared a treat for me the other day. I haven’t had a “Black Cow” in a long, long time. It was delicious!
John has been doing much of the daily bookkeeping while my getting about has been limited. He has done well, and rarely needs to call me for an answer to “how to” perform some bookkeeping task.
We expect the delivery of a new MacDon header in a few weeks. We use a MacDon draper header on our CIH 8250 combine when we harvest wheat or soybeans. It was supposed to be here last May, but it has yet to arrive at the dealership. These manufacturing delays have been the cause of some frustration over these last several months. It’s hard to understand how the system got in this shape. But it is what it is, and we respond how we must. Luckily, the old MacDon header held together pretty well last summer and fall. But I’m sure looking forward using the new one.
Have you gotten used to writing the 2023 instead of 2022 yet? I think I’ve made that transition okay so far.
Have a great week.
