We came home from our early 4th of July morning activites to find the pivot stopped. This has been the story since we took over the farm, and before. The guys ended up sorting through this mess on each tower or wheel section these are control boxes.
After two days of testing everything on the pivot and they found multiple broken connections that were a chain reaction from the pump shorting out as it died. A mere 24 hours and they had it going. This was a very challenging fix as so many components were broken in the chain. They replaced the pump the next day. It is glorious to see this machine run, the constant up and down and hanging on the rungs of the ladder were very hard on Greg but time heals and the ability to solve problems is his special talent. It struck me today that he is a fix-it guy who in turn has trained many more in his sons and daughters. They all have confidence they can fix things. So step by step wire by wire they work to eliminate possibilities until they find the broken spot. They have a lot of Patience!
An afternoon snack while watching the 1941 version of pride and prejudice. We have not finished the movie yet we started it two weeks ago.
Melted chocolate chips spread on pretzels. We all enjoyed Afton's idea.
We packed up and left a few minutes after the pretzel pictures to go south for a funeral. I ended up in the hall and library with the young crew while Greg and company enjoyed the stories of a truly interesting man.
These three are busy and friendly. They are so fun to watch grow. The older kids love them so much and enjoy teaching them.
When we got home I found the bugs had erupted. Aphids covering the rose blossoms. Only this one plant 15 others with no aphids thankfully.
Sweet baby works hard to keep up with everyone and all they want to do but she still needs a nap everyday. She is a deep sleeper though very challenging to get to sleep. It's hard to think that summer is half over. The challenge of June has settled into the routine of July and the understanding of how to live all together each day. We are thankful for time to live our life and do what has to be done. Life is good.
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