That was what my husband told his sister last night as I was tarping the truck when he was done for the night. She wanted me to know that he said that. I told her that was the nicest thing he's said to/about me in awhile--almost brought a tear to my eye. I was busy with a little bit of everything yesterday. We had a bin to clean out (every time I clean out a bin I think about how when I left home I swore I'd never clean another grain bin), a combine header to fix (J sprung a leak in a hydraulic line at quitting time the night before), fueling to be done, combines to clean later as they were done with the lentils, another move to make.
Once they finished the hailed on lentils out west, M moved back to my mom's to try the mustard while J stayed out west and started cutting the wheat there. M's sister, Pam, and I and Uncle Bud got him moved over and C came to get a sample to test. It was under the limit of the moisture tester so it was definitely a go. Pam and I had time to go have a little visit with my mom (and use her bathroom). Uncle Bud was in the truck but it wasn't filling very fast. Jared had been with J but needed to go home (school starts for him today) so he came and picked up his grandpa (our Uncle Bud). They got the truck backed in to the auger and then headed home while I dumped it. I also swear I don't do augers anymore--wonder how long that will last. I took the truck back to the field and then had time to finish my book--it was a good one! (One day I had no 3G so couldn't play Words With Friends or get on Facebook AND the battery on my Kindle died--talk about bored!)
Pam has been here about five days and has gotten in on cutting wheat, lentils and now mustard. She's been a lot of help and has had a lot of time to bond with her brothers. That's a good thing....I think?!? I always wonder why she'd want to come for harvest but I guess it is good family time when we all come together for a common goal. One evening she helped me chase some calves in and fix the fence. All we could find to fix it with were some tarp straps. She was totally impressed by my ingenuity. I'm not sure M was so impressed when he went to fix it properly the next morning. It did the job.
Sadly, we haven't seen much of her granddaughter, Makennah, who has been hanging out with her great grandparents. She is almost 5 and wasn't impressed with the field work but has been having a great time playing outside and having some freedom for a change (those poor city kids!). We left Pete with her a couple of days and they wore each other out! I have a hunch that great grandma may be worn out by the time the visitors go home tomorrow. We are going to be so sad to see them go!
There is a chance of showers today so things may not move very fast. M let me stay home this morning to catch up on some things. I need to make a list so I get it all done.....wash jeans, make iced tea, pay bills and get them in the mail, empty the dishwasher, fold the laundry I did three or four days ago and put it away, make a plan for supper........I know I'm forgetting something!
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