Winter Rush Is On

The race before winter continues!  Ed came early and returned the compressor we rented to blow out water lines.  He also made a trip to the feed mill for us before he returned.  We both have stack movers so Ed took his tractor and started moving stacks while Bruce was feeding.  After dinner Bruce joined him with our tractor and by late afternoon they had moved 70 stacks off the fields.  Besides that project Bruce spent more time on the phone.  He ordered gravel so we can get our driveway in shape and before he knew it they were here with a couple loads.  He talked to a contractor about repairing our barn roof.  We have had a few strong wind storms this summer which have taken its toll on the steel roof, removing a few sheets of steel.  Over the years Bruce has spent plenty of time on the roof screwing down areas where the nails don't hold anymore.  For this reason he owns a safety harness and gear, but this year he has not managed to find enough time to get the work done.  Given the fact we are to the end of November I figured it was time to call someone.  As it turns out, the contractor was planning on working at a farm just 2 miles from us so, as busy as he is, he will work us in since he is in the neighborhood.  Bruce received a return call from a trucker so tomorrow we will combine and sell one load of corn.  We believe the rest will fit in the harvestore and we will be done!