It’s 11:30 p.m. The night before “go time”.
The past few days have felt like they’ve been both a year long and just an hour long. I don’t know if you can understand what I mean…but I bet you can.
The first load to Kansas went about as well as it could have. Except for the heat. And except for the lack of air conditioning. Frank doesn’t have air. We’ve tried to make it work but it just can’t hold the gas. We didn’t expect the car and the Pete to give us issues. But they did. However, I’m pleased to tell you Jim got both of them fixed and they’re cooling down quite nicely now. Thank goodness!
We made it back home, home Saturday evening about 10:00. The next morning began more packing and getting things ready to be gone for the next several months.
When I say “things ready”, I mean like the yard mowed, tree limbs trimmed, a few weeds pulled (a dumb action, really), Cottage on Wheels packed, house cleaned, combine loaded, last minute items thrown in wherever they can go, etc. etc. It always feels like such an overwhelming amount of work that needs to be done. But, somehow it all manages to get done. And things start falling together as they should. And then it’s time to take off.
That’s where we are right now. It’s time to do those last minute things that need to be done and then the dreadful goodbyes said and down the highway we will head, once again.
All the while we have been working at getting to the point we are, Mother Nature decided to crank up the heat a little on all of us. We thought we could make it through the few days we had here without putting the window air in the house. Bad decision. The days and nights of no relief from the heat seemed to wear on us way more than we imagined. Maybe it has something to do with being one year older, too. Maybe?
We had a storm roll through this evening which dropped the temperature 25 degrees in about ten minutes. The cooler air never felt so good. The wind blew like crazy and the rain came down in sheets. We’ll be sleeping in the trailer house tonight as the bed in the house has been stripped and washed. And we’ll be taking our last “real” shower for quite some time.
The worst part of all of this is having to say our goodbyes.
It never gets any easier!
Ever.
You folks have always amazed me with the extensive moving of stuff. What a task! Be safe, Good Luck!
Bill
Hey Tracy! As you head out, I thought you might appreciate the following “blessing” for harvest convoys. I’m including it in my July Harvest News column, for those heading out or moving from location to location. Best Blessings!
A Blessing of Harvest Convoys
Leader: Today we ask God’s mercy and favor on all who travel the harvest road, especially those among us today. We pray that the Lord will grant us a safe journey to the next ripe field, favorable travel and harvest conditions along our way, and joyous meetings with old friends and new at every stop. May we praise God with every hour and mile that passes, with every act of hospitality we give and receive, with every opportunity to give glory to God with our thoughts, words and actions.
One: God has put his angels in charge of us.
All: To guard us in all our ways. (Ps 91:11)
One: God leads us in right paths for his name’s sake.
All: God leads us beside still waters; he restores my soul. (Ps 23:3)
One: All the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness:
All: For those who keep his covenant and decrees. (Psalm 25:10)
Leader: Let us pray. Lord God our Father, you kept Abraham and Sarah in safety throughout the days of their pilgrimage; you led the children of Israel through the midst of the sea; and by a star you led the Wise Men to the infant Jesus. Protect and guide us as we set out to travel; make our ways safe and our homecomings joyful; and bring us at last to our heavenly home, where you dwell in glory with your Son and the Holy Spirit, God forever.
All: Amen
Leader: Let us bless the Lord.
All: Thanks be to God.
Leader: Lord, order our days and our deeds according to your word and your will.
All: Amen
Leader: Let us head out in peace and serve the Lord as we go.
C. Thanks be to God.
Tracy and Jim…be safe,and be extra careful…I will be thinking of you every evening…love you soo
much. hug’s and distant kisses ..mom
Enjoy reading your blogs Traci, safe travels, will keep following.
Tracy so glad every thing is going…again keep an eye out for the ” rattlers “…Oh and I was checking, has any one guessed the famous person from Sharon Ks? My guess is MARTINA MCBRIDE….I had all kinds of little “isims” on my tours, with “moostash tours…it was always fun..something for the people to try and figure out..stay safe nothing new here just HOT..maybe
some rain thursday….we need it..love xxxooo’s mom….