Oh man,
@wyoDreamer THAT SUCKS! And is really dangerous to boot! I'm glad he wasn't hurt and that's all the problem is. I hope they aren't too expensive, but it seems that everything with tractors gets expensive real quick.
FEM similar issues here, except it won't go up! It sounds like you've got some kind of hydraulic issue, a sagging bucket is no good, though. And honestly, without the bucket being able to LIFT *and* DUMP the tractor is darn near useless!
We had scattered showers last night, probably not enough to budge the rain gauge float, but things were a little wet this morning. I'm glad it didn't rain hard, I'd REALLY like to get this work done before it goes and does that again. We do really, really need the rain though. I'm worried about winter with this dry of a fall, that's our pattern apparently, it's the opposite of whatever fall was for our winter (except last year when it was just bloody wet the entire time regardless...). I just want to get this work done quickly so we can move onward with other things. I guess we'll see how it goes.
I've been feeling a bit up and down lately, which is frustrating, and makes it difficult to focus on getting anything done. I guess we'll work through this just like we do everything else, but it gets old after a while.
The BF did have some good news that his boss paid him double for working on Saturday, which means he pretty much made triple time that day. I'm glad because that was a fiasco and didn't let us get the work done that we needed to get done. I'm very much looking forward to his pay check, which should at least show as pending tomorrow in the bank. I don't know if Saturday will be on it or the next one, I can't keep up with how his days are synced, but in the very least his raise should be in effect. I hope it's noticeable, because we could REALLY use it right now! Then I just have to wait another week for mine to show up!
It is a bummer the records are mostly a bust. My coworker did say her hubby wanted to see pictures of the smaller ones, though I don't really know what for. I also told her I'd be open to a trade. We'll see what happens. I won't see her again until Oct 1st, so I need to figure out what to do in the mean time, because they're sitting all over the pool table right now.
Tomorrow the only thing I have to do is take care of Cowboy and Coyote twice, and TW's horses in the afternoon. I'm VERY much looking forward to sleeping in. I think I'm going to try to get some cleaning done, and decorate for fall. I'm ready for it. We should be able to open the windows by tomorrow again, probably tonight. I think it's supposed to drop down into the mid50's. Yay for a lower power bill!! We can use every little bit right now. I should probably also try to get the clothes organized that I just brought back from my neighbor, and get those off the guest bed tomorrow, too. I was debating on going to ride, too, but I think I'm going to skip it this week and just spend the time in the house. I haven't had a quiet day to myself in a while, so this is welcome.
We are getting closer to getting the OMS switched over to something more productive in the office which is a good thing. And I expect when we do this upgrade there will be an opportunity for extra hours, so that's a plus. Not that I want to work extra right now, but it would be helpful. I'm very hopeful that I can pull most of the money together to buy a new washer and maybe the dryer, too, if it's a big raise. It'll take me a month or two, but I can probably do it. I'm going to need new tires on my truck, too, which stinks, and it's doing some sort of clunking thing sometimes, which is never a good thing... It's overdue for the oil change at 95,000 miles. I've put about 50k miles on it in less than 2 years of owning it. I really hope that I can get my financial situation in a much better position so that I can pay it off early so I can get something better, because I can't keep driving a vehicle into the ground like this. Gah. So many things to work towards!
). I'm going to get the manure spreader from my friend, and then I might have enough money left over to afford getting the lime and fertilizer/seed that I need to get the grass fortified. That's really the best next step anyway, and it's the perfect season, too! I'm so happy to be able to take steps forward with all of this. I can't wait to keep moving!!
