Clean Up

Headin' out to do some cleanup on my baby today.

Gotta get all those residual oats out of her belly so the mousers don't take up permanent residence over the winter and use the wiring as their main source of supplemental diet. :>)

Then, off and on over the next few months, I'll start tuning 'er up for wheat next summer. A belt here, a bearing there and adjust 'er down to a fine line.

Who says ya gotta have a flashy, new rotary, anyway? :>)

Allan

One of the very last Fs made.

Allan

Have ya heard any more about when Howard gets to come home? Sure miss him around here.

Allan

It's downright sinful, 'taint it? :>)

That old beast just hums along. Did 40 acres and it never even blinked back.

I've never understood it. How in the heck can ya wear out a combine anyway? A steady supply of 16 gauge sheet metal and the pop-rivet gun is always standing at the ready 'round here. :>)

Allan

I'm just an old man out playin' in the dirt so's to keep me out of everyone's way. :>)

Between my mom and I we pay taxes on about 600 acres, give 'er take. The good irrigated stuff and an 80 of grass is rented out to the big boys who really know what they are doing and can actualy make a livin' at it.

I found out long ago that I'm just not bright enough to make it pay, but I still like gettin' my hands dirty and tinkern' with the old iron tho. :>)

Allan

BTW, I agree that there's nothing more fun than an old combine that hums along, with everything working. You're well aware of the other side of the coin, too. . .