Hot and Busy
What a week. It all started when I noticed that the infection in my thumb was getting worse. My whole hand and lower arm was hurting so I finally got around to soaking it and doctoring it. Praise the Lord it got better, in spite of my care for myself. The next day I got an awful cold or something, chills, sore throat, weak, just felt crapy. Felt so bad after I got the barn floor scraped I was so tired I decided to lay out on the grass in front of the barn. Layed right on stinging ant hill! Them little buggers have quite a bite. The next day I went to siphon some diesel fuel out of a big barrel and forgot that I was using a much shorter hose than usual. Took several good gulps before I could stop it. Blahh, what nasty stuff that is to digest. Burped diesel fuel for several days. After that I did something to my neck and had an awful headache. All this went on while I was trying to get caught up on the gardening and get the haybine back together so we can get at mowing hay. Had to replace the whole pitman and all the little joints and such involved in moving the cutter bar back and forth. The haybine is all done except for one bolt that has to be special ordered from some third world country. Got up to 92 today, ain’t ready for this kind of heat, it got down to 28 just a couple weeks ago. The kids and I transplanted tomatoes tonight. Only got about half in, well not quite half. Still have peppers to get in after that. Looking forward to the Lord’s Day, put up the trowel and the wrenches and enjoy the sabbath rest and worship.
June 7th, 2008 at 6:25 pm
Holy Smokes! That is insane, Scott. Burping diesel fuel….
So, what type of tomatoes do the boys prefer? Or do you get to pick those?
Charlie is super excited to grow watermelons this year, which I don’t really understand, because he doesn’t like melons (cantaloupes or watermelons). But, I’m happy to oblige him just to get some homegrown ones myself. They were fabulous at the farmer’s market in MN.
June 7th, 2008 at 6:55 pm
Now Scott,
Don’t go burpin’ diesel fumes on any open flames, ya hear! That might put a different spin on the term ‘dragon breath’…
June 7th, 2008 at 7:25 pm
Wow! I got dizzy just reading about your week. Makes mine look much better, now.
Thanks!
June 8th, 2008 at 3:02 pm
Sorry to laugh at your misfortune, but the way it is written sounds like a Three Stooges scenario!
June 8th, 2008 at 6:26 pm
Diesel don’t agree with you either??
Gasoline in the eyes can set a farmer singing some songs you don’t hear in church too
June 9th, 2008 at 5:10 am
Scott,
Would you call that Bio(digestable)-Diesel?
Sorry to make fun of your misfortunes, but you never cease to raise a laugh from me!
It’s been a while since you were in Rayville and we talked. I’d like to catch up on things sometime. I’m on the road, but continue to be reachable by email, blog or phone.
Jeffrey
Greeley, Colorado (for now)
June 10th, 2008 at 3:21 am
Blessings Scott and clan,
Sorry to hear about your indigestible experience. Have you considered finding a vacuum pump of some kind the next time you feel the need to swallow a mouthful of diesel?
We look forward to your next pending visit to Rayville, as the LORD allows.
Blessings,
Jim K.
June 10th, 2008 at 5:44 am
Hey Scott:
Sorry to hear things are not going so good. I have had those kind of days, weeks, months…er…okay sometimes the woes last a little longer than that even. It is always good to have those kind of times to keep us aspiring for heaven where the pain and suffering will be nil. Hope to visit with you some time soon. I have a friend who is a now milking a cow and I am sure you are interested in hearing all about it.
Enjoyed a beautiful morning on the farm here. The cow gave good amount of milk, the rooster still crowed, the calf slurped down her bottle and the birds praised God in symphonic proportions. Praying for you and yours.
BHF
June 10th, 2008 at 5:40 pm
Wow, you did have a bad time of it. I hope that this week is much better for you.
June 14th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
Scott- you’re not supposed to swallow the diesel when you siphon it!!
I pray that you have much better weeks to come! And thanks for reminding me that mine wasn’t so bad after what you’ve had to deal with.
Blessings!