Well. My farm help quit. Not that I didn't totally expect it. But a guy can hope can't he?

I will say it is difficult for me to stay interested when Pepa isn't. He acted like it was a major inconvenience to help me get moved with my tractor. When he got there he was telling me he is going to do this and that to get this operation ship shape next year. Yeah. Right.

I vote to line it up and sell it out! To quote one family member (by marriage, not blood) Its just dirt!

My Friday began with the trip to Roscoe. Picking up the service trailer and getting diesel for the cultivator tractors. One I completed fueling I made a bee line to C-City for the missing signatures from the bank officer on the repossessed equipment I won the bid war on. To be honest, this oversight is inexcusable. I will know next time that this might not be worth the headache.

Then I returned to Wastella and got on my tractor. We are running a little over six miles an hour, straight rows, crossing terraces. It is almost bearable until you get to tracks from the sand-fighter where deep ruts are in place. Then it whips you every which way. By the end of the day it felt like I had been in a fist fight. My ribs and kidneys have taken a pounding!

Pepa called me and told me he was NOT getting back on that tractor. He said he just couldn't, that he was barely getting around. My argument is that when you are sore, you are expanding yourself and getting stronger. It fell on deaf ears. That will probably add a half day to completion.

Pepa began telling me what all I have done wrong, and what I should have been doing. I told him he could sure see a lot from his recliner.

I don't think this is going to work.

If I am going to do this, it would be nice to hear a little affirmative confirmation from time to time.

Nah. Bah humbug. Sell it.

Ollie had called Krl telling her that she had had a seizure. She said she could not get anyone to take her serious. I am curious because I figure they are under surveillance, and her cell mates hit the emergency button. Krl did call Ollie's attorney to make sure Ollie got medical care if she needs it. If I understand correctly, they are giving her her insulin, but none of her bi-polar or anti seizure meds. According to Ollie's step Dad, for her to be medicated she has to pay $25. Hey, if the state locked her up they should medicate her.

Monday night should complete Ollie's third week in lock up. That should finish the time she had to lay out. According to her step Dad she has a hearing on the 24th or 25th, so that will mean she will have done at least a week extra. My understanding is that her hearing will deal with the probation violation.

Ain't life exciting?

I did not go to the farm yesterday. I stayed home. 'cept for errands.

Tonight I do my sleep study. I hope I can sleep!

Have a day!

FATHER, I pray for a blessed day. I pray for relief from the heat. I pray for YOUR blessing of rain for our friends and family that farm, that their harvest would be bountiful and their efforts rewarded. I pray for those suffering from loss. I pray for Rebecca, lifting her for YOUR gifts of healing and care. I pray for Ollie and her situation. I pray for those of us that are struggling. Abide in me.