This will be short and sweet. I haven't taken the time to blog lately because I have been so busy!

The equipment project and it's deadline is consuming us!

Of course, it would be a thrash, but when you have things like belts that have been interchanged wrong and snot nosed wanna-be parts boys just drawing a check, it complicates things. (And yes, David Browne, if Friday wasn't your last day, it would be. You have my word on that!). As it turned out, the wanna-be parts boys didn't use the entire number which included an XL and extra service designation. What we ended up with was a belt that was to NARROW and it slipped too deeply into the V pulleys, making them too long!

Thanks guys, we called a real parts store!

I have several issues to begin today. Most of them are with equipment pieces. The new hydraulic pump has way too much side play. Some new power take off gears, refuse to setup correctly making the gearbox either too loose or so tight it won't turn. So I am beginning today by going to shops who either built or sold us the parts.

Then it is a little plumbing, air, cooling and hydraulics, filling some fluid levels and hopefully driving the equipment out of the shop, test it and then break it down for transport.

Tomorrow it is, hopefully, on the road to the show.

Pat told me to take the rest of the week off from the parts store. I just may do it! I did drive to meet her yesterday with a serpentine belt for a customer.

It looks like summer is here this week. Man, it has been hot working outside.

Of note:
Monday marked two months since Fred left us.

I visited with E yesterday morning, just touching base with him and what is going on with his little family. Milo harvest is almost complete and E expects cotton to begin arriving any time.

Have a good day.

Oh FATHER, heal us, lead us. Please bless this day!