It is in the books! It is finished! The end! Number three hundred forty-three delivered shortly before noon. Pleasantries were exchanged and we enjoyed a brief moment! It was bitter sweet!

I had a lunch date with my Mom. She had been wanting me to stop by but with things moving at such a rapid pace it had not been possible. It was nice stopping for lunch. I think it had been about six weeks or so since I had eaten a lunch that was not as we were moving. Chris and Kyle were also there so you can bet it wasn't blase! Dad was in the field plowing but lunch was still an enjoyable experience with those in attendance. I had been unemployed for about an hour and a half when Hag(my brother-in-law) came by and asked if I could help him with his farming. He is trying to get cotton planted and trying to cut wheat. All the cotton has to be in the ground by the twentieth. Part of his crop has already met the insurance requirement by being planted but was hailed out last week in one of those fierce thunderstorms. Thankfully is was one of the smaller farms and moderately isolated from the bulk of the farms. At present plans are for me to run one of the planters. I am kind of looking forward to it. Use to nothing could relax me like spending the day on the tractor. Rian is giggling saying he wonders if I can remember how to farm! It's like a bicycle. You don't forget (if you get on the right direction). I look forward to the smells of the farm. The freshly opened earth, the smell of diesel fumes. I look forward to the miracle of nature!

FATHER, thank you for the successful completion of the contract. Thank you for the speed and efficiency and the safe conduct of doing the work. Help me to use the lessons you have taught me through this job. FATHER, I thank you for the opportunity to help Hag. Strengthen me to this challenge. FATHER I thank YOU for the rains and for the potential that our area farmers and stockmen are presented with. Help them to be good stewards of your earth. If it is YOUR WILL, bless them with a bountiful harvest. Bless me Lord, expand me, help me do good!