Seems like I need to start these entries a little earlier… I’ve been falling asleep and not feeling like waking up enough to write! That’s typical springtime… the rush is on to clean, garden, farm, ride, move cattle, irrigate and plant. Where we were in snow just a few weeks ago, the grass has now…
Tag: pivot
Snowstorm Toughness
There’s all sorts of news today… *The shed is entirely gone… destroyed in an hour or so and hauled away after a few more hours. Bare ground, a few poles, and some concrete chips are all that’s left. *The pivot is assembled and plumbed. Electricity still needs to be changed and then rewired. The roll…
Blue Prairie Hero
I would not have been near so late writing this blog, but for a Roy Rogers movie on RFD-TV! I couldn’t resist… dear ol’ Roy was my first true love! Sometimes those old movies just strike me as a simple joy. Everything is black and white, including the film… Nice harmony… Gorgeous horse… Classic cars……
A Few More Hills
A little progress was made today… It rained this morning, so there was a delay… but the tower is bolted to the pad… and some pipe is together. In the comments yesterday, Judy asked, “WOW! looks like you have to move a lot more dirt a lot farther for it than any farmer in Nebraska…
Here It Comes
Yes, Yes! So many of you guessed correctly, now that more of the details were revealed! We are proud owners of a new center pivot. The first we’ve ever owned. The next two days will, weather permitting, have the tower in place and the pipe fitted together! It will be a bit before the electrical…