Ralph;
Send me an air mail stamp and I will send you some of our rain. Have had close to 12 inches the past 2 weeks. Ground is very wet. Very little harvest completed here. Yesterday, I did manage to finish the 1.5 acres of green soybeans beans I went around 2 weeks ago. Finished at 3:30 and got the small load to the elevator. Came home and started cleaning the combine when it started raining again. Got it about half cleaned. The beans were a little wet at 15.7 percent, but at least I am done. Probably the only done. Some corn was taken off over the weekend as the wet ground is not as much of a problem. Got about 1 inch over last night and raining again this afternoon. Started about 3:30 pm. Looks like it will last through tomorrow, then return again on Friday. Was hoping to plant wheat this fall, but not looking good for that right now.
George Willer's estate sale will be this Saturday. Will be selling the tractors, truck, Mercedes car and motor home. Shop equipment and tools will be later, but don't have the date on that yet. I will be going to the sale Saturday. Weather forecast is for cooler weather. Hope the rain holds off.
Starting to get a little color on the trees. Maples are usually one of the first. Have a few crimson maples showing their bright red colors.
Yesterday Bandy and I were walking through the soybean field when we saw some sort of solid black animal. Was about as big as Bandy, maybe 65 to 70 pounds. Had a long black tail almost as long as its body. I walked closer to try to get a better look, but it disappeared into the neighbor's soybean field. It walked with a high step like a cat would. Couldn't identify it, but sure looked like some sort of feline. The same black animal was in the east lawn a few nights ago and Bandy stayed close to the back door and when I went out, he told me there was something out there. It ran off as soon as I opened the back door.
Got the wood stove going again this afternoon. Need to take the damp chill out of the house. Only 62 outside, so not too cold, but just damp chill. Nice afternoon to enjoy the fire and have another cup of coffee.
Gene