My Friday was spent working on the computer, printing the scholarships that Memama awarded,  This was a fun thing and when everyone who is receiving one in the mail, I may post a copy here.

In the afternoon I went to the farm shop and worked on forklifts.  For almost two years I have battled a cylinder that seemed to eat seal kits.  My hydraulic shop told me not to expect their fix to hold.  I finally looked through the book, took pictures of the cylinder ram and piston with seal kit, and then the illustration in the owners part manual.  My man in Dallas told me he had been sending me the wrong parts so I told him to send me the right ones.  Also, I stopped by the Komatsu dealer in Abilene and bought a seal kit for the primary cylinder for the old farm Komatsu.

The Tailift forklift went together very quickly and easily.  No leaks either.  Bill removed the bale clamp and installed the forks with side shift attachment.

The Komatsu was not as quick or as easy.  Also it didn't help we had re-assembled the cylinder when I asked Bill about an e-clip snap ring.  It should have gone on the bottom of the piston on the cylinder ram.  Take it apart again!

When I left Bill was going to re-install the cylinder on the machine, hook everything up and also see what we needed to put the side shift back together.

This will give us three 5000 lb. machines to use around the barn.

My plan is to farm this week, finish some pre-plant preparations, make the changes on our planter, hook it up and get it ready and a week from today, come rain or shine, Begin planting cotton.

I'm not going to be in any hurry.  We will probably plant eight hours a day and hope to finish in five days or so.

I went to Sweetwater last night with the Phenix group and one of their members farms in Haskell.  This last week the television reported severe storms in their area.  He told me they received nothing.  No rain.  No hail.  Nothing.  He told me they may wait until later, but if they don't get the rain they will dust it in as well.

My June 20th insurance planting deadline has moved from the twentieth to the fourteenth, to the thirteenth, to the ninth, to the eighth of June.

I kind of celebrated Friday night with then end of the scholarship process, and went to Oplin.  (The Grand Ol'  Oplin).  Muddy Creek was playing.  231 paying customers.  You cannot believe how many ACU students were there.  I signed in behind a group of ACU girls, one of which was a very tall, very long, slim redhead.  Fashionable top, short skirt, and ballet flats.  After a brief while watching her dance it was very evident she has had ballet training.  Extremely impressive.  Tight turns, precise steps, and hands and arms placed perfectly.

My friends Andi and Debbie were cajoling me that I needed to go get my jitterbug partner and practice our Texas torpedo and the whirl pool moves.  I finally went and got Georgiana and we danced a jitterbug.  We were really impressing ourselves with what we had retained while our instructor was watching and chuckling. 

When I finally returned to my seat I asked my friend Andi if I looked as impressive as the red headed ballerina.  She assured me I was.

Whew.  I was worried for a moment.

Oplin is a family oriented facility which shuts down at 10:30.  No alcohol., no smoking.  Patrons bring refreshments which are sole in the concession area.

My biggest gripe is that it is a long way from my house to there.

The VFW featured an excellent dance floor and a band called Last Call.

It was a pretty good outing.  My jitterbug partner was there too.

It sure was hard to drag out of bed for church this morning.  I made second service.

Currently watching Talledega NASCAR right now.

Have a day!

FATHER, thank YOU for allowing us to make plans.  Help us to think things through, to cover the bases.  Bless our efforts!  Make me a servant!