Mechanical Woes

Spring work on the farm is in full swing. Unfortunately, the delivery vans didn't get the message that they need to be super reliable this time of year. So far 2024 has been a tough one mechanically. I don't want to bore you with the details, but this year we have had 2 catastrophic engine failures in our delivery vehicles. One was replaced (very expensively), the other was deemed not worthy of the investment to replace the engine. Unfortunately, the van with the new engine has been back to the shop 4 times since. As we sit, the van with the very expensive new engine hasn't completed a full delivery week in a month. It is returning to the shop today and we'll likely end up renting a van to make deliveries this week. I can handle the stress of farming easily. No matter how many farm tasks we have on the docket, I can usually prioritize effectively and get everything done. The logistics of delivery is a different kind of stress that I do not handle as well. I assume its because other people are depending on me for those deliveries. Regardless of the problems, we will somehow make the deliveries happen. We may be in a rented truck, but we'll be there with your order. Also happening on the farm: Ryegrass is ready to be cut down and stored as baleage. Hopefully, I can start cutting that crop today. Sweet corn ground is ready to plant as soon as ryegrass is harvested. Chickens are laying well, and milk production is still trending upward. P.S. I thought about changing the photo to one with the delivery van on a rollback. But upon second thought, the stuff we were spreading in this photo from last week reminds me of what I think about that delivery van right now, so I'll just leave it. 🤣 Ya'll have a good week.