Moment Of Truth

Last March, I flipped this old 50-acre cattle pasture upside down and have been workin' it down all summer to get it ready to raise winter wheat.

Yesterday, I hit 'er for the very last time with the rod and will start the planting process this morning.

As things turned out, we ended up with a textbook perfect seedbed; not a single weed in the field, letter-perfect texture, level as a table-top and plenty of moisture to get the crop up. Just couldn't ask for a better field to start with, but it's gonna take awhile with my little 11 foot John Deere grain drill. :>(

Anyway, now I roll the dice and drop that expensive seed in the ground to the tune of 67 lbs per acre. Sure hope that dealer has my seed order ready this morning!

The Nebraska-hailstorm-gamble begins once again. :>(

Allan

steveormary

I know those things. :>)

Neighbors are gonna call me crazy, but I swear I'm going to get another crop of hay off of 110 acres yet this year.

Had a light frost two nights in a row, but the darned dew was so heavy that it hasn't seemed to hurt the alfalfa any. Just as green and pretty as ya please and really coming on fast.

If I can get past the full moon this week, I think I'm going to be in business after a very dry year here. That 6" of late rain sure turned the corner for us. :>)

Allan

Sure as shootin'; just as I feared. Called the dealer and the seed truck won't be in until tomorrow morning with my order.

Story goes that some folks actually take off on holidays. Just can't understand that concept. :>(

Allan

Guess I'm going to have to can the John Deere wife present idea.

Was really hoping to find a backhaul somewhere, but only found one fella who can haul it tomorrow. But of course, the fuel cost is a deal killer and its nobody's fault.

He says he needs at least a buck and a quarter a loaded mile for a multiple load. That pencils out to right at $1865 to get the little guy to within 200 miles of my place where I could go meet him with my trailer down on the Interstate.

Talked it over with the wife and she says thanks for the thought, but to stop, use my pee-brained head for a change and leave the little tractor sit in North Carolina.

Darnit! :>(

Allan