One of the local implement dealers has been trying to get us a New Holland combine to try out. It finally arrived yesterday afternoon so we had three combines going again. It seems like a massive yellow beast. J ran it yesterday but he, M and R all got a turn today. We're not sure we could ever switch brands since we're so good at working on the John Deeres plus we could practically build another combine with all the spare parts we have on hand. It's been fun for them to try something new.
There was a chance of rain last night so they were anxious to get as much done as possible. They finished the neighbor's and another section of our own wheat. M is happy that now he can turn his cows out into the fields to graze.
We were lucky and got no rain last night or today. They thought they could finish everything today but it didn't happen. There was a problem with one of the trucks so the truck drivers couldn't keep up. J moved the New Holland combine up to the hailed out mustard this evening which is the last of the harvest. They should finish that easily tomorrow. Then we will breathe a big sigh of relief and shout a loud "Hallelujah"!
Our nephew headed back home to South Dakota this morning. He was a big help, and we owe a big thanks to his boss (and our brother-in-law) for loaning him to us for the past two weeks. I think we wear him out since those city boys apparently can't take the hours we work.
M and I will be moving cows tomorrow and leaving the combining to the boys. He informed them that we can't get lazy now because we still have a ton of things to get done this fall. I think the first thing to be done is haircuts all around!
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