R and M have been busy haying, R on the swather and M baling. Jared has been helping move bales. It's nice to have that done as soon as they are made--makes us feel like we're that much ahead of the game. Things haven't been going so smoothly, however. A couple of days ago it was too damp to bale so M and Jared were going to haul some bales. It was so rough that a bale fell and bent the fairing on the truck and bent the hay rack--oops! They decided that wasn't going to work so rigged a rack onto a low flatbed trailer. Works much better. We had thunderstorms two nights so I was surprised that M was able to bale yesterday.. He wasn't happy last night when I went to pick him up, though. He had trouble with his new (to him) baler and plugged it up which took forever to clean out and then ate a willow post that had somehow found its way into the hay field. This afternoon he ate a wheel rim with the baler. Not sure how that made it past the swather, but the baler didn't like it much. There was much cursing and gnashing of teeth, but it didn't turn out to be as catastrophic as M thought it was going to be. A little heat and a hammer (and a cold beer) and he was back in business in no time. I have helped with combine repair and drill repair, and now I can add baler repair to my resume. John Deere and Company may come calling for me any day now.
R is in Rapid City for orientation for school and was worried about being gone, but M hasn't caught up yet so it's okay that the swather is sitting for a few days. I'm thinking he should enjoy his time away since it may be his last chance for awhile. I'm happy that Jared is gone to the lake with his parents for the weekend. He's good help, but you have to keep him busy. I'm not used to having a hyper 14-year-old boy around anymore!
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