I have been filling terrace breaks at Wastella the last two days. It is slow and monotonous. Running in fifth gear about fifteen hundred rpm's, doing circle after circle until the fill is complete, then smooth it out top and bottom side of terrace and move on to the next one.

Ideally you go downhill from the break and retrieve soil that was moved downhill by the water that broke the terrace. Using a box blade you try to conserve as best you can, not getting too much dirt from one spot and causing another problem with the next rain.

You get in a groove, not even thinking about what you are doing.

Today I was in the middle of the field going round and round when I glanced up and saw Pepa's pickup in the water way. Immediately I thought, Pepa is out and about checking on things.

Then I remembered, I parked Pepa's pickup there.

Brain fart!

It was the first time I have done that since we lost him nine months ago.

I lack one terrace on this farm. I will be thrilled when I am done. Of course then I am changing tractors and bringing a plow to plow up terraces and solid plow a few terraces on the side of the chalk hill.

I sure wish Pepa would go there and finish the terrace fills tonight!

Have a day!

FATHER, thank YOU for progress, for completed projects.