So, after I got back from surgery last week I had to figure out how to keep things moving here on the farm. I quickly realized how important two hands are in everything I do. Like, for example, typing! I am quickly finding how annoying it is to type one handed!
First off, I wanted to show you the cast they put on Tuesday. It is more comfortable than the wrap but not much more useful. I am being told 6 weeks before I will be able to use my left hand to grab anything let alone go back to normal.
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| cast for left index finger fracture |
To add to my current uselessness I contracted a nasty stomach flue from my daughter over the weekend which has gotten steadily worse till this morning when it even kept me from work. So, now here I am typing with one hand wanting to do something with one of the few clear and beautiful days we have gotten this summer, and I can't even leave the house without getting sick!
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The day of my surgery I had to have my buddy Willie, who just got done dealing with a broken foot, pick up the tractor from getting new tires. The originals were not working out so I put some 16.9/38's on to lift the tractor a little higher and more traction.
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| 706 Farmall with original 15.5/38 tires |
Above is when we dropped it off with the original tires still on.
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| 706 Farmall with 16.9/38 tires |
I really like the way the tractor handles and runs withe the bigger tires, huge difference. The extent of my driving was to take it down the road and back so I don't have much other feedback yet. Everyone else likes them though!
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| 706 Farmall with 16.9/38 tires |
After I managed to find enough help to get all the hay baled that I mowed before I broke my finger, I then had to get some of it to a customer. I forgot to mention that one top of the broken finger last week, my truck also broke down. So, Willie to the rescue again! I rode along to show him where to go and he made the delivery for me. I have never felt more useless than watching my buddy have to do the things that I should be taking care of myself and not being able to do anything about it!
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| My buddy getting ready to deliver hay for me. |
On a good note I did have enough help to get the hay made and home and wrapped. I now have more than enough to get through the winter. Now I can sell the rest, if i get some dry weather to bale it and my hand heals up!
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| Tube wrapped round bales |
Some other great news is that the project with the soil and water conservation office has been approved. The site for the new feeding pad for the cows including a freeze proof waterer and manure storage area has already been graded out. Now i need to find people to come help set posts and install the waterer so we can pour the concrete.
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| Pad site for future heavy use pad. |
I will post pics as the project progresses. Lets hope that this string of bad events has reached its climax so i can put the last week and a half behind me and move forward!
Kenny
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