Life on the Farm

[bjrogg]

Sugar beets are growing nicely.

[bjrogg]

The Mack truck is starting to go back together.

Bjrogg

[bjrogg]

Cab is painted. Just wet sanding and buffing. Then put everything back together.  Probably about six weeks till wheat harvest. We might still be working on her in the wheat line. Hope she’s ready for harvest.

[Pappy]

Looking good BJ, That is going to be one sweet rig.
 Pappy

[bjrogg]

Thanks Pappy. The guys really are putting a lot into this one. It’s always been such a nice driving truck and very dependable.

My nephew is rebuilding the fuel tanks. We cut the ends and fittings off the old tank. It was corroded where the straps held it on and needed to be repaired or replaced.

We had two sheets of aluminum rolled and tig welded ends and fittings in.

We did the same thing for our 1985 Kenworth and it worked really good. Not exactly cheap, but much better than a new one or a leaky tank.

Bjrogg

[bjrogg]

I’m starting to get a little bit of a break. Still lots to do but not crazy.

The black beans came up beautiful. So far the weed control looks good to. Long way till harvest, but nice to get a good start.

Bjrogg

[bjrogg]

The local truck show is in town today. The young buck shined up our 1985 KW and took it to the show.

I like our Mack’s but this old KW is my favorite. Just a really nice dependable truck and I love the way it looks.

Bjrogg

[bjrogg]

Hope you all have a great Father’s Day.

I lost mine a few years ago. I still see him in different ways. I’m sure glad I had such a great dad.

He didn’t have to tell me he Loved me. I could see it in how he sacrificed for us.

Love you Dad. Know I probably should have told you that but I think you could see it to.

Bjrogg

PS it doesn’t really hurt to say it out loud

[Pappy]

Good looking rig BJ, that's a beauty of a truck. Ya me and my dad didn't get along well at all when I was a kid, thank the Good Lord after I got grown and married we got it together and got along really great his last few years, he passed in his early 60's, wished I had had longer. 
 Pappy

[WhistlingBadger]

Howdy BJ.  Trucks and crops are looking great.  Hoping everything grows great this summer.  I'll be interested to know if you find that arrowhead.

[bjrogg]

Howdy BJ.  Trucks and crops are looking great.  Hoping everything grows great this summer.  I'll be interested to know if you find that arrowhead.

Thanks WB. My cousin gets here this weekend. I looked at what’s left and Mother Nature is really doing her job.

I’m hoping my cousin and I can do some forensic work and wow that would be awesome to find my stone point. Not extremely confident in finding it but certainly going to keep looking. It’s gotta be here somewhere.

Bjrogg

[bjrogg]

We got a beautiful rain over the weekend. The crops definitely appreciated it. Especially since it decided to turn summer with temperatures in the 90’s.

I helped out in the shop today. Got a few more pieces of the puzzle put together. Big pieces to. Always like putting them together, it looks like you really did something.

Put them together cab on

Bjrogg

[bjrogg]

Then we put on the hood.

Lots of little pieces yet. But starting to look like a truck again.

Bjrogg

[bjrogg]

The wheat is coming along. This rain and heat will make it mature quickly.

It’s definitely going to be crunch time for the truck and trailer.

Bjrogg

[Pappy]

That rig is looking good, I always love putting stuff back together also, tearing down not so much. 
 PAPPY