More fixing than expected...

We didn't quite get to combining today, although we got really close... We ended up having to fix more things on the combines than we thought, and had a little trouble getting the concaves adjusted, so it was supper time till we had the combines ready to try in the field... It was really windy and hot here today, and would have been REALLY hot in the combine cabs -- neither of which have air conditioning -- so we weren't too disappointed. ;-)

Thanks for the comments on my last post, it's always fun to hear from my readers! Jonathan; yes, that is a picture Jacob took while on their flight back from Georgia. Here are a couple more cool "Above-The-Cloud" pictures:

And "Anonymous," sorry I couldn't make it to the jam, would have been fun! I will stop by next time I get to town... :-)

Post number 90...

I am finally getting close to having one hundred posts, but if I keep posting at the rate I have been, it will probably be 2011 till I get there!
We have been busy with haying once again, although we will have a short break soon as our next field isn't quite ready yet...
Tomorrow we will be getting our combines ready to go, and trying them out on one of our wheat fields that we swathed a couple of days ago... Hopefully the old machines won't complain too much! We had them both running a couple of days ago, but still need to get the headers ready and all of the adjustments made... It usually takes a couple of hours just to get the combines set!
We did finally get the "White Truck" back in operation; we ended up changing out the camshaft for a good used one that we bought from a neighbor who had one laying around, and also swapping the intake manifold and carburetor for a different one we had from an old engine... Now she runs like a top!
~ How do you like my new layout? Leave me a comment!
Andrew B.

Back home, and back to work!

I'm back!
I got home Monday at noon, after a very fun weekend with the Bartlett family. While there, I helped with the chores, played a couple of games, had a good time jamming with "The Bartlett Boys", and even found time to help them get their old three-wheeler running! I didn't take along a camera though, so I don't have any pictures to share... Andrew Bartlett posted some on his blog though, so check it out Here.
We are now hard at work with the second cutting of alfalfa; Dad and I spent all afternoon in the tractors cutting down hay... Life shure never is dull around here!
Thats all for now,

Andrew B.

Gone for a short vacation.

Hi all! Just a short note to say I am gone for the weekend visiting some friends, so won't be posting much here...
Andrew B.

Working in the shop...

Hello all,

Another weekend has gone by without me posting to my blog, so I will have to make a quick post this morning... :-)
As most of you probably know, Mom and Jacob are currently in Georgia for a class they are taking, so the house is a little quieter for a couple of days. They had a good flight down there, and seem to be enjoying themselves... :-) We would appreciate prayers for a safe trip home as well.

Dad and I have been working in the shop the past couple of days, as the weather has been quite wet, which isn't very conducive to making hay... Our latest project? Tear apart the old Chevy pickup known around here as "Rusty"! More specifically, tear apart the motor and use some of the parts to repair the motor from our "White Truck" -- an old Chevy 2-ton truck with the same model of engine... The "White Truck" hasn't been running very well lately, and after some diagnostics we have come to the conclusion that the problem is either the camshaft, or the lifters, -- both of which mean almost a complete tear down! But, seeing as we have the motor from "Rusty", which used to run very good (before it started pumping oil in the wrong places...), we have decided to attempt to swap the good parts into the motor from the "White Truck"... A big job! I will try to get some pictures of the whole project, but when you're laying on your back under a vehicle, and your hands are covered in grease, one of the last things you want to do is grab that nice clean camera and start taking pictures, so I can't guarantee anything! ;-)

A picture of the"White Truck":

"Rusty" with the motor taken out:

Another view:

"The" motor, hanging from the cherry picker:

The other side:

My other project, which I am finished with for the time being:

Look familiar? Now I just need some snow, but not for a couple of months!

Got to go do chores and get back to work...

Andrew B.