Since the virus lockdown began I put a new metal roof on the back machinery shed, put a new water pump in the 4030, new fluids and filters in the 826, new thermostat in the 2640, new batteries in the 3010, new fuel filters for the 684 and the 585; set 17 locust posts and strung a bunch of barbed wire; put 800 bales of hay on a 53 foot trailer and sent it three states away (I could have swore it was a 153 ft trailer), sheered a small flock of sheep and tied the wool; helped deliver a breach calf (why do cows have caving problems on Saturday nights after your bath?), shoveled a creek straight that had meandered wrong; Sawed up 5 trees, split the wood, hauled and stacked it. Bloomberg said he could train anyone to be a farmer. I suppose some good farmer will add to this post: Soooo whadjado AFTER lunch?
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Tgrasher
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Sounds like you didn't need to go to the gym anyway. LOL I can't match that but I try to get as much done as possible everyday. Sometimes my friend Murphy try's to help out . . . well you probably know how that goes. Thing of it is, I'm never done. . . there's always something else that needs to be done. My friends in town have time to go golfing, cruises, etc. I've always said, people don't keep doing the same thing unless they enjoy it, so I guess I enjoy working.
John M
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- Nunyafn business
Since March 16th Ive worked 12 - 15 hours 7 days a week. I have shipped 10 billion facemasks, millions of feet of IV hose, and I don't know how many colostomy bags around the world to 1000s of hospitals, fire and police stations (The face shields) and nursing homes. My crew and I have loaded and unloaded, I think my count is right, 412 containers, on top of our regular 5 trucks a day. I very seldom get a lunch break, and don't usually feel like eating supper. Just come home and take a shower and go to bed. Wife brings me breakfast every morning. I did have a Saturday off I think it was 3 weekends ago, my days all blur together right now, but had to go in that evening to verify a delivery. IF I Have helped save just one life, it is all worth it.
Tony in SD
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Except for recovering from rotator cuff surgery it?s been business as usual for me
Robert (ID)
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Got told the first day of state "stay at home" that I was essential (Management and all non essentials got to go home and still get a pay check) we just altered how we got parts(NO NONEMPLOYEES ALLOWED IN BUILDING)and kept on working.
When I got home at night I was doing spring tillage then fertilizer and planting.... then came laying out the pipe setting up the pump and watering. oh and in the middle of that we shipped a load of calves on a saturday
We had 2 kids home from school for over 6 weeks. I did learn to really appreciate school teachers.
just keep doing what we do.. FARM ON
When I got home at night I was doing spring tillage then fertilizer and planting.... then came laying out the pipe setting up the pump and watering. oh and in the middle of that we shipped a load of calves on a saturday
We had 2 kids home from school for over 6 weeks. I did learn to really appreciate school teachers.
just keep doing what we do.. FARM ON
John M
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- Nunyafn business
Yup! One plus side for me though, is Ive lost like 17 pounds, and Im getting ahead on my bills now.
John M
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- Nunyafn business
I thank you, and my wife said thank you! Shes a home health nurse, and needs it more than I do.
John M
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- Nunyafn business
And thank you too! It means something for people to say it. I give a lot of the credit to my guys and gal here. They stepped up to bat and rotated shifts between themselves to get us to the point of staying ahead of the game, and get these supplies loaded and on the way.
Traditional Farmer
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- Virginia
I've been doing the same farm things as always,all the stores I usually go to have all been open so everything is pretty normal except I've saved a lot of money this Spring by not having any auctions to attend.
same as normal here also, still doing work on house interior finish, lawn mower shop is still open just for parts and mower sales till house gets done. field work is mostly done. wife still doing mail route, her load has probably doubled thou in packages, I do all parts order yet online as well as do auctions online,which I like better than having to go to them. it has made items also bring more. the meal ladies are being left out thou at the sales
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