Moving Through the Montana Prairie

It showered in J Town early Monday night.

Jim and I headed to the field to get the combine moved back to Charlie’s. We didn’t realize the threatening cloud bank was there until we began heading east out of town. Jim kept looking back over his shoulder until it finally got the best of him. “It’s against my better judgment to go any farther”, he said. We turned around and headed back to town. There was NO WAY either one of us wanted to be on those “cow paths” should it begin to rain…especially since our service truck is the only two wheel drive pickup left in this part of the world.

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Going Round & Round Once Again

“The day” finally arrived – the day Jim and Charlie decided they’d test the wheat’s moisture. That was yesterday.

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Going Round & Round Once Again

“The day” finally arrived – the day Jim and Charlie decided they’d test the wheat’s moisture. That was yesterday.

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Welcome Back Home – to Jordan!

We made it to Jordan! The heat is on!!! It was 104 on Tuesday and 102 yesterday. The forecast is more of the same for the next several days.

I figured with the heat, we’d get right back in the field but that’s not what happened. Jim’s anticipating today will be the day.  After so much time of being away from the wheat field, trucks and combine, it will be hard to get back into the swing of things. The routine was broken before July 4th.

The trip from Lusk to Jordan was uneventful. It was horribly warm but we were fortunate not to have any truck engine or tire issues. Taylor thought the dually was running a little on the hot side and volunteered to drive without the air conditioning. I’m not sure, but I think she may have broke down and turned it on just outside of Belle Fourche, SD.

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Celebrating the 4th “Wheatie” Style

img_7716Picture taken by Taylor in 2011

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Cutting Wheat at 6,000 Ft.

This pasture represents the extreme drought of Eastern Colorado.

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The Sweet, Sweet Smell of Rain

I thought we were done yesterday because the red combines were sitting in the yard and our strip was finished. So, I was surprised late in the afternoon when I got back from the elevator and saw the combine headed to another mile long strip. I asked Jim what was going on and he said, “They’re being good to us”. Thanks, guys, we certainly appreciate it! The best part of this job is working for some of the best people in the world! I truly am going to miss them.

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A Record Setting Day

There were a couple of records set yesterday.

  1. Yesterday’s temperature broke records in Denver (and probably Limon).
  2. We cut the most wheat in one day – ever.

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Pulling Camp and Moving On

Before we began our day yesterday, we had 100 acres left to cut. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to get the last 30 due to extreme high moisture and green straw. In some parts of the field, it was like mowing grass. Continue reading

Back in the Wheat Field!

YES! We were able to get started cutting wheat on Monday. As you can see from the temperature in  Lakin on that day, it was plenty warm. Today (Tuesday) was hot (101), as well, and HORRIBLY windy!

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