Work, Work, Combine and Work....

These Pics are of the Grain Vault we put up.... (yesterday we combined...Friday we finished....) This was our Thursday, Friday Job. It was an 18'05 Grain Vault(18 foot diameter, 5 rings high). This pic is a shot of the tractor(cutest little thing) and the crane after we pulled it out of the bin. Notice how blue and beautiful the sky is? It was a gorgeous day to be outside, except for the wind!!! (swinging bin... not fun, but we managed to finish) on Friday, If I remember right... Thursday wasn't all that bad either but had a chilly wind. This tractor was beautiful to drive. Nice and easy, and not overly huge! It was really cool it had Hydraulic oil levers so you could turn the hydraulic flow up and down like a John Deere(still not as fast but at least it had the levers to adjust it a bit). So the crane went up and down fairly quick.

Here is that bin all done up. Just needing to pack up the truck , put down the crane down, hook up to the truck and ready to go.

Then yesterday, Saturday, Was absolutely beautiful. It was windy, but the temperature was nice(20 some deg.cel. I think). So, Hubby and his dad were combining. I stayed at the house and visited with mom for a bit... then I went and rode in the truck with Hubby. Some, nice one on one with no knitting, no video games, no computer and no bins(except the trip to dump the truck). Was nice. I got to see what a bit of a challenge driving the grain truck can be.... be it switching from High to low gear in the field or finding your way back to the track you made to get out of the field in the dark. There were 2 other guys out on adjacent quarters, so, until it rained we had those lights as reference where north was. After it started raining... it wasn't too long we had to stop.... WE REALLY DIDN'T NEED ANY RAIN!!!! Dammit. We still have our Oats and Barley to come off! Though last night almost finished dad's oats, which was good, but, had the rain stayed away!!! Dad could have finished.

Today, well we were supposed to start a 22'08 flat bottom Twister yesterday. I don't know if it's on today's agenda or if Hubby has other plans... we shall see...

Off and running... ooh wait!!! I forgot the socks... I have a pretty good foot on them now... just about ready for the heel. I will keep you posted on how the heel goes. Sorry, no pics but figured you could imagine the toe's about 7 inches long. Can't ya?

Now I am off and running! Talk to you all later!

Cold? Nah, not here!!

LOL, Well September 25th had a frosty start. It did turn out to be a beautiful day, today was a beautiful day too(til it clouded up and got cold)... but the pics of the 25th are a little frosty... er so you can see!!

Today we finished the 19' Twister. Tomorrow is a 18' Grain Vault. WE are slowly getting to the end of bin season... er so we are hoping.

As you can see the toe ups are getting a little longer... I knit in the truck to and from the work site.... so, I get a few rounds a day in... So far so good.

Well, I am pooped and long days building bins make for short nights relaxing at home. So, I am off to find supper and my bed.

Gnighty

Toes up....

Progress.... Here we are with two toes. I worked on them today as we didn't go out to build bins while it was cold and damp out. That's as far as I am. I also remade a vest for my grandma. That was a bit trying as I would rather make fresh than alter.... LOL I have little patience to remodel clothing so I am finding, funny it's like that even when I made the original. But, Grandma should be able to wear it without it looking like a dress now, and once I press it, I will feel very very good about that. I was hoping to start some Christmas sewing today, didn't get to it though, so will have to wait for another day. Which is fine, I am back at my socks now. LOL and my fancy stitch marker came from a friends Etsy shop. And yes the pretty one, not the plastic stuff, the plastic one I got from Walmart. The pretty ones are far more fun, though the plastic one if you need to mark a specific stitch can be clipped and left on that one stitch, which works well when crocheting.... Just in case you were wondering. Thinking I may have to invest in some of her pretty pretty letter stitch markers... they would come in handy, as with my socks, I wanted something different to split the sides than what I started with. So I was forced to use the plastic ones or to double up the pretty one in front and well.. I have dropped the single on the floor enough without dropping a two to try and find!!! LOL

So that's about it for now... Catchyas later.... off to make some apple crisp and .... I dunno for supper.. LOL

OK, I'm nuts.

Hey, I decided I needed to try toe up socks. Of course I wanted to try the Magic loop method which is a circular needle, on needle. Very nice 2 points stickin' out to get you when traveling rather than 8, and yes I know, I know... point protectors.. but I really really wanted to try this method. And I am almost done the toe.... not on one sock but on the pair! Yes, see I am nuts.. trying for the first time and going all out.... never do anything the easy way! LOL So I have 2 toes on my needle, and I think it would be easier if the needle was a little longer(mom note the wish list addition! rotfl). But anyways that is what I am up to! Pictures will follow... ah hell.. here they are!

My needle is a little twisty.. .and yes I know by putting them in warm water, or on the defrost in the car I can untwist them... but I find it not too bad to deal with them the way they are.

This here, is yesterday's mess. I was processing Cabbage... (it's the worst at throwing itself around the counter) and I did my Zucchini too. I did the cabbage up first though.All them nasty little bits of cabbage... all over the counter... AND THE FLOOR!!! Need to wash my mats but not for another day... waiting for our water to turn back to the right colour.

This here is the bags of processed cabbage I got from my troubles of the mess. Should make lots of lazy cabbage rolls!!

Now, as I had said about the water. I have to wait to wash my floor mats as the water has been just lovely. I didn't think it was that bad until I put my beautiful white printed flannel(supposed to make jammie pants for someone as a gift, now will be mine and ugly) in the wash and it came out like I had tea dyed it. Looks crappy, i'm not happy. but, life goes on and the fabric will make me some jammie's now.. I think.

Anyways, off and running, Talk to ya's later!

The set is done!

Ok, here is the pic as promised! Hope you enjoy! I hope he enjoys it when he gets it :) Now I am on to some sewing and some "C word" knitting! LOL Talk to ya's later!!!

Finished the Neck warmer

Hey, Finished that neck warmer today. I have no pictures as I am in the city and don't have the camera handy. It turned out nice. Will show you pics when I get home! I got to see my cousin!!! I love that gal! And I gave her the recipe box I have had sitting around for over a year, and she loved it!!! I am glad she liked it .... she was very excited about it! Glad she liked it! Got to see her mom too... my auntie, was good to see her and give her hugs too. I miss them... Auntie and I used to walk all the time when I lived in the city... I miss that(so does my ass! LOL) Mom and I did a lot of running around. I got my hair cut! Feels like heaven since it hasn't been cut since... beginning of July er end of June!!! Yes it was a little unruly!! LOL Feel better anyways. And that is about all the excitement except spending good time with my momma!! Which I love...
So, off and running will post again when I get home!

Done the four.

Hey, We finished the 4 twister's today. Sorry no pics, as it wasn't today we finished it was tonight. While it rained on us we were putting on the laminate stiffeners to the cone... what a headache!! But they are done and off to the next job. Feels good to know we are done those ones!

As far as knitting... well I put a few rounds on the neck warmer today, did not get very far with that... but tiz how it goes sometimes. I did do a little this eve while Hubby was putting those stiffeners on, because he told me there wasn't anything I could really do... but, after watching for a bit... (before the misting) I got out and handed him up the stiffener laminate rather than having him have to carry it up the ladder... I hope I was helpful...

And other than that? Not much. Weather sucks though. We got what 2 nice days? and now rain again tonight? Cold like snow though... and that is a four letter word I don't wanna talk about yet!!! Let alone deal with.....

Well, I am wiped right out.. tired... very very tired and sore... so.. good night.. will talk to you all later... maybe... If I can bring myself to get up in the morning(if its white out I might just stay in bed!!!)

Gnight all!!

Nephew's Set - almost complete

Hubby Modeling the Hat I made for the nephew. Mittens and hat just about ready to be wrapped up... need to add a neckwarmer that is now on the needles!
That's it for now!

Feeling under the weather

Hey all,
ick, I had A&W last night... well yesterday, then bologna wrap for supper.... and I feel really icky today. I don't know if it's the food? or the weather though? LOL It's been cold and cloudy and rained all day yesterday! WE did go to work, yes we drove up to Fosston, sat in the truck for 1.5 hours waiting for the rain to stop. It did. We got out. Took the tree(support) out of the roof we were working on, got in the roof. And it started drizzling, we put up a sheet, drizzle heavier, By the time we had 4 sheets up it was raining. It was a nice rain, if it was a better time of year for it. The Farmers don't want it, we bin builders don't want it!!! BRRRRRR and then it's a feels like -2c till 11am today, and then was only -1c at noon... not much warm up!!! So, between not feeling well and the cold we decided work will wait for us until tomorrow. I think this ick is probably a combo of the 2... mind you the food is a big part of it!!!

So, working on my hat in my nice little warm cozy home. LOL Hoping I have enough wool wound and don't have to go to the extension(chilly in there) to get another skein. Although I am betting I will have to make that trip... :P So be it!!!

So, nice an quiet today... knitting away... talk to you all later...

Work and Mitten's

Hey, these are the mitten's that I made for my nephew. This is the beginning of the Hat/Toque I am making. I will be making a neck warmer yet too. Though the neck warmer will be ribbed all the way and striped more like the mittens. I will also put strips on the top of the hat!
This is the first Twister bin we have done. We have 4 to do. The diameter is 22 feet. See my itty bitty little car in the back of that one? The green step ladder you see is a 6 footer. LOL Finished this one Monday. Did a roof and a half today!

These are the parts and rockets for the next 3.
This is the big beautiful, yummy John Deere Tractor we get to use to put those 4 big bad boys up!! That is a big Bad Boy of a Tractor. Drives like a dream and has wonderful fast hydraulics(perfect for the crane)
This part of the pile of stiffeners that was on the pallet... 6 holes to fill at the top, 8 holes in the middle to join 2 tiers, then 2 holes to fill ahead of time for the next tier. Lotta holes to fill!
LOL these ones were an oops and didn't have any holes!! LOL Was a good thing we had some in the garage to replace them (from previous builds of these bins).
Other than all that I'm doing good. We apparently have a mole in the garden so don't know what we are going to get for veggies... could be interesting. Now off and running... see if I can get some more of that hat done!!

Grandma's Coat is done!!!

Hooray!!!! I finished it. I found the room and got the sewing machine out and finished the Jacket. For those of you whom don't remember, I took that backward flap off the pockets so she can now use the pockets, a lot easier... Now, long as I get to the city, grandma won't be cold!!

So, today it rained. Not what the farmers want, but what we got. So no combining, no bins today. So, did up my dishes(they sat a couple days as it was work late, eat, go to bed, get up, work late... you get it). Then I headed to Wadena. I then went to the Bargain shop, looking for suitable totes for my wool. They had some nice fabric, under the bed things that would have worked had I not found what I exactly wanted at the Co-op. I bought 4 large Rubbermaid containers and came home to put my wool away so I could find the table to put the sewing machine on, or something else should I have the need... LOL So, I proceeded to fill them... all 4 full and lots left over... well what did I have in that tote? Blankets.. well I guess they can come out go in a plastic bag for now and the wool will go in... then one that was about half the size, and two of those white kitchen size garbage bags. So in the porch I have, 5 large totes, 1 smaller tote and 2 white garbage bags, of that wool I bought this summer. Then there was the regular stash... LOL I will take pics of the totes later. Too tired now.. after doing that coat. Glad to be done it. Glad to have found my sewing table... :) Now just to squeeze in the "C" Sewing. around the knitting and other wonders that need to occur before December!

Ah well, that's it for now. I am off and running!

Recovery

Ok, now that I have recovered from my throw out. LOL Yes, It was very satisfying to throw it out at the time, but, at the same time very disappointing. But, now I have recovered and put a pair of mittens on the needles. I should be all good soon... I am on the row to put the thumb stitches on a holder and away I go... On the knitting road again.

I was in the fabric store on Saturday, they were having a big sale. I was disappointed they didn't have any pajama fleece. But I was bad and bought $50.00 worth of flannel for Jammie pant gifts and of course the 2 spools of thread I went in for. LOL yes I went in for 2 spools of thread, but bought 3 because the little snippet of colour I took to match up was kinda small and I couldn't tell if the lighter or the darker was better and since it was buy one get one I bought both and thought I would check it when I got home. And If i have an extra spool of thread.. so be it. So, when I feel like tackling the Jacket. I am ready!!

So that's it for now, Catch you's later!

I threw it out!

Well, I did it. I tossed out that Dickie I made. Hubby tried it on for me and it was way tight on him. So I figured no problem, I will just frog back the neck and re knit it with little larger needles and maybe pick up a couple stitches in the re knit process. Which would have been fine. BUT! I broke the cord on my Denise circ first... dropped a bunch of stitches, fine(mad at cord but will persevere right?). So I put a new cord on, and went to stitching again, except that the damn cord came undone, fine, put the stitches back on the cord, try again... undoes again... ripped the bloody thing off the needles threw it in the garbage!!! then put the needles away. Now I think he will be getting a pair of socks or 2. So, be it. So a pair of socks is going on the needles next. :D
Talk to ya later.....

About finishing up.....

It was incredibly windy when we were trying to finish up in the yard. We didn't want any more down time, as we had already taken too long! So, Hubby decided we would tie up the bin. I was not overly enthused about it, though it worked and we got the bin up. Here are some pics of the bin's tethers. Above the bin is tied to the hopper cone... though you can not see the rope all that well it is there if you look hard. Below the bin is tied to the crane.

Above we tied the bin to the tow hook on the back of the car.... Later thoughts suggested we should have moved the truck and tied it to the truck, though the car did work. Below is the bin swinging in the wind to spite the ties to the crane, cone, and car. We tied it in the 4 corners so to speak so that it would not be able to swing too much in any one direction. It was just a wee bit windy at this point as you can see the side of the bin still touch the ground and the bin dancing in the wind.

This is another video though, the bin doesn't dance as much it still is dancing.

So that was finishing up in the yard in Outlook. After finishing that we went to do 2-19 foot Rosco's, which was putting another ring on and putting them on a hopper cone. Then we took Saturday afternoon off and went to the lake. Sunday we started at building 3-15', 5 ring bins with hopper cones and rockets. Sorry no pics of that. We also set a 14' bin on a wood floor then headed for home.... and that was our week.

Above is the Dickie I made(need to tuck in the ends) for my nephew. Below is a close up of the stripe on the Dickie.

This is the jacket I am altering. You see there was a flap on there(top picture) that was in the way of the pocket. So, I took the flap off(second pic). And now I need thread and I can sew it back together. All good!

Now, I used the blogger video upload deal to put these videos on here. Let me know if you like these ones or the other ones(previous post) better. Which works better and why. That way I know which way to put up future video's. Hope you enjoy! Back to the laundry for me!! LOL

Ahhhhhh..... hooooommmeeeee....

ahh feels good to be home. Yes I mean home. In my own bed tonight! Hooray!!!! and I start the task of putting the house back to living order.... hmm that means finding the bathroom under all of summers neglect.... doing laundry... vacuuming.... Dusting... grocery lists... ahh the work of being home.... feels soooo damn good!!!!!!!!

Now on another note... LOL I have to find my sewing/crafting room. I have a jacket to alter and Christmas sewing to get going on.... so big works in the work.. .and still bins to work on around home.... but at least at home!!!

Have to make supper and all that good stuff now.... talk to you later!!!

Now the good stuff....

These would be the socks I have been working on. Well, since I put the poncho down... LOL which was what... mid July... so not soooooo bad! LOL These ones I think will be a Christmas gift for the nephew. Hopefully he likes them..... being a teen and all. I am going to make him a hat, Dickie and mitten set for his birthday... which is on the needles next... soon as I figure out colours! Well enjoy the pics of the socks....

This one, shows how much my Kitchener stitch has improved... LOL I wonder if I could find that pair of socks that I made first and had nasty Kitchener happening..... I bet you all don't wanna see that anyways...... always nicer to see a nice Kitchener... :)

Home quick for a windy day today and tomorrow... nasty wind... errrrr.. ah well, back at work soon as the wind calms a bit or we tether the bin... we shall see.

Well that's it for now!

Video's I have figured them out!!!

It was just a little windy, takes quite a bit of wind to make the cable on the crane bounce with the weight of a bin on it(or at least part of one)... 100_1277.MOV

There may be some graphic language in these ones, but it's the rain and hail we got yesterday!
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Bin being backed onto a cone for any who have yet to see it happen......
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And Finally here is the bin being laid down in the cradle of the truck for transport.
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So hope you enjoy them, Let me know whatcha think....

More Pictures for you!

This was a row of, 6-18' diameter bins with air tube, and 7-15' diameter bins with air tubes. they were hauled out faster than we could finish the row for a good pic... LOL
This one was a row of 5-15' diameter bins(no air), and 4-18' diameter bins no air in 2, rockets in the 2 that are not in the photo, they were delivered already!! Boy the Toyota looks tiny next to the bins!!!
Hey! Reverse crop circles!!! No actually that is where we had the roofs sitting before the bins went up!
Neat looking clouds bringing in the down pour yesterday(Aug 17)
If the trees and town were not there you would see the rain streak coming! It dropped some good rain, and some pea sized hail... for hmmm 20minutes er so in the afternoon. Then in the eve it did it from Midnight til... at least after 2 er 3. Was a good rain with a few Hail dumps... mostly pea size.. some that hit hard but didn't do any damage to what we were up to... Farmer's may have a diff story though!

Bin Moving.....n such

Well, The weather has not been co-operating. If it is not hotter than hell, then it's raining cats and dogs or blowing the cows around!!! We didn't get much done today and yesterday... little slow moving in the wind. Just the way it is. (though frustrating for us!)

We did get this bin done today, and yesterday.... fought with the wind most the way! We did have another done, that was hauled out as fast as we finished it... so were to be 4 in the row... 2 to go!!

James going up to take the tree out!

The hanging tree being lowered to put in the next roof. We got it tight and ready to build now!!

I was going to post a video of a bin mover laying down the bin.... but will have to wait til I figure that out. You will have to settle for pictures for now... I hope you like them anyways... Also some pictures of some bins and such too... enjoy!

Also found this little nest of babies under the hopper cone! Them birdies sure like making their nests in the hoppers!




I am still working on the blue wool socks.... With the weather one would think I got further along... but been in and out and such... not much time to work on them.. though I am past the heel turn on the second sock!! Very exciting!!! Pics will follow!!

Garden

These are the onions I got off my garden this year(one is yellow onions the other is spanish, not that I can currently tell the diff). I braided them up, so that I could hang them to dry. I wanted to hang them as I will not be around to keep them turned and drying evenly. I am hoping this looks something like what my Great Grandma used to do for drying them..... Hey MOM! am I at least close???? Ah well hoping this works and that I will have nice yummy dry onions when I get home. :) As for Zucchini and Cucumber.. .I hope they stay cool enough that they are happy till I am home... we are taking some but not all :) Anyhow... off and running!!

Garden and this and that

Hey,
Apparently we got horrid hail here yesterday! It did only come through the North side of town. It took out windows and windshields. James and I's home and garden is all good except the onions that were all laid out. I pulled them and braided them up now they are hanging. I will try and post pictures later. We did harvest a lot of zucchini and cucumbers too.. as well as Kohl Rabi. Yum... and we had fresh garden potato's with cucumber for supper.

We made a quick trip home today for mail and laundry. I am not sure whats up from here.

Thank you for the comments on the baby booties. I guess if they are too big at birth then... she can wear them later. I think I will put a ribbon in the booties though... not sure exactly how but will show you when I get to that.

I have a pair of blue wool sockies on the needles right now.. still working on the first one as work is somewhat time consuming.. LOL and it's hard to knit when your shoulders hurt from putting up roof sheets. I put the poncho down.. too hot. I want to make more booties sometime too... wash cloths too.....

I want to take some pictures of the bins in the yard but they are going out just about as fast as we are putting them up so, I have a video of the bin going onto the trailer that I hope to post but we shall see if I can figure out how to put up the video. :)

Anyhow, gotta run!!
Catch ya all later!!!