Hard Work and it is Hot

6/06/07 - 4th Day - After Supper. Been working on the gardens and still trying to finish the farrowing pen before the piglets arrive. Hauling a lot of water for the animals because the temps have been in the mid 90's for several days. The winds shifted and are now coming out of the deserts to the southwest, rather than from the northwest. The skies have been clear though, which has been good for our solar power production. The prognosticators are calling for 97 degrees tomorrow.

Today, after working on the farrowing pen fence until lunchtime, I decided to do some regular maintenance on my solar trailer. Well, it was surely hot when I got working in that tiny trailer, and those batteries are HEAVY. I only hit my head twice going in and out, and eventually got all the maintenance done - and I was soaking wet and sore as can be. So Robert and I went down to the creek and sat down in it (in the shade) for a half hour or so, then I came back and took a "field shower" with some nice cold water from the root cellar. So that was nice. As I write this, it is quarter 'til 7 and it is 90 degrees INSIDE THE CABIN! Well, it looks like I am heading back to the root cellar until it cools off. See ya!

Your servant in Christ Jesus,

Michael Bunker