Tag Archives: GPC Washington Indiana

G’bye, 2023

Friday, December 29, 2023 It’s the last workday of the year, and it’s a busy one for us at Carnahan & Sons.   Bill and Brandon are hauling 12 loads of corn to GPC at Washington, Indiana.    GPC is unusually … Continue reading

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Ordinary tasks

Tuesday, December 19, 2023 The year is winding down.  I went off to the bank this morning to make an annual farm payment.  Here at home, the guys are cleaning bins and trucking.  Sweeping out a grain bin is one … Continue reading

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Gold Key visit

Friday, December 15, 2023 On Tuesday, John and I–along with my sister Sheila and BIL John– traveled to Moline, Illinois.  That took about 5 hours of driving.  We stayed the night in order to arrive early at the JD Harvester … Continue reading

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A look back at last week, and snow to begin this week.

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 … Continue reading

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It’s December already?

Wednesday, December 1, 2021 December arrived with a chilly, gray, and rainy morning.  The rain departed about 3 pm this afternoon, and we had a few minutes of sunshine.  But the clouds gathered again making for a gray afternoon.  It … Continue reading

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A good week behind, an uncertain week ahead.

Tuesday, October 26, 2021 Last week was a pretty productive week of harvest here at Carnahan & Sons.  We went to the corn field down at our ‘Freddie’ farm on Monday.  We worked diligently there for Monday and Tuesday… and … Continue reading

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Sun is out!

Thursday, September 23, 2021 The sun is out again after a few days of gray and rainy skies.   The day started relatively chilly, 46ºF (8C).  So, it is ‘get on a sweatshirt’ day.  I miss wearing my shorts to work, … Continue reading

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The shop is busy.

Thursday, January 21, 2021 The weather outside is pretty nice… 53ºF (12C) … sunny with no wind.  That makes for a beautiful January day in SWIN.  The temperature has been dipping below freezing each night, but the daytime sunshine warms … Continue reading

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Refurbishment continues

Friday, January 8, 2021 Work continues in the shop, as we discover a few more little things to tweak or repair on the new (to us) KW truck.  Brandon has been very diligent to give attention to what it takes … Continue reading

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Feels like winter

Thursday, December 3, 2020 It’s chilly out there.  32ºF (0C).  At least the wind isn’t blowing a gale, like it was on Monday and Tuesday.  We don’t mind the cold…unless the wind is strong.  Cold and windy?  That’s tough. Corn and soybeans … Continue reading

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