Friday, March 13, 2026

Friday the 13th?  It’s the second one this year!

The weather forecast for early next week shows low temps as low at 18ºF (-8C).   That concerns me about the health of the wheat crop.  In a conversation with our consultant Greg Anthis this morning, he gave a bit of reassurance that the crop development was not quite ‘jointed’ yet, and he said it should survive the cold.  He will examine it more closely today and determine if the earliest-planted wheat has ‘jointed’.  If the wheat plants have joints, the freezing will be bad, but if not, it should be okay… it may look a little burnt but will come out okay.   There is always potential for good and bad with these wide-swinging southern Indiana temperatures.

The guys are working on some stabilizer bars on the rear end of the old Mack truck we call “Vanna”.  It’s a 1994 CH model, but it still looks good and works well.  As dad used to say, “It’s not the age, it’s the mileage.”   I find myself recalling many of his ‘old sayings’.

Spent a big part of yesterday watching the B1G basketball tournament.  The highlight for me was (of course) Purdue’s win over Northwestern.  The Boilermakers best efforts showed up, especially in the first half.  They were leading by 24 at halftime.  The Wildcats made a little run, but the deficit was too great to overcome.  The Boilers won by 13.  They will have a significantly tougher time today vs. Nebraska.  The Cornhuskers have had a terrific season; I think their coach Hoiberg is a very good coach, and he’s put together a strong contender.  But if the Purdue team that played vs the Hoosiers at Purdue is the one that shows up today, the Boilermakers will prevail!   That’s my hope, anyway.

If you like basketball, this should be a very happy few weeks for you.  If you can’t get your fill of basketball during this month, you’re not trying!

Have a good weekend.