Terry was moving right along, on the last plowed field, when suddenly
The alternator went out. He had to walk home, get me, and another tractor— then we hauled it home.
Thankfully he could get another part in the morning when the freight comes into the parts house, and he has a couple more tractors he can use 🙂
He finished up one field, had to leave the other field, until the part came in, but got out the little tractor and harrowed down the cow patties on the alfalfa field.
Then while fixing supper
I stabbed my hand—that’s what happens when you get in a rush. I couldn’t get the blood to stop so headed to hospital…where I got staples, of all things.
I have found the staples are pretty good at catching and snagging on stuff…shish!
Anyway, we just slowed down for a little bit…the part came in this morning, the hand is healing and we are back in the swing of things.
You have a good one!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
Farming/ranching–anywhere, anytime– is so fraught with unwanted weather issues and machinery that breaks down. The injury to your hand sounds frightening–any wound producing blood sends me into a panic. Its good to read that things are settling down!
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Usually I’m okay and can handle the crisis and even fix it most times, but I couldn’t get the blood stopped so I could get a butterfly bandage on so the rest is history–moving forward now.
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Ouch! That looks painful! I’m sure the catching on things hurts too. I’m glad Terry good get his tractor repaired and the cow patties are now harrowed over!
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As you so well know…every step in the prep of the ground is a huge relief!
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Oh my goodness, I hope there aren’t many more days like that! Your hand looks quite dramatic.
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The blood flow was extremely dramatic…thankfully it’s all stopped now so the healing can begin. Thank you, Yvonne!
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Oh, Linda, that looks so painful. It appears you have the same clowns at your hospital that we have at ours. Staples?
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Yeah, staples, I think stitches would have worked ever so much better and would have been easier to live with.
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You are so brave. I would still be whining
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I was this morning…pretty much screaming—-This morning, when getting dressed my bra hooked the middle staple…what a painful mess that was….Terry had to take the staple out—the bra hook would not slip off…I am NOT a fan of staples!!!
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ouch
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Ouch…that looks like it hurt! Try an old sock cut out the toe and cut a spot for your thumb, it will help protect the staples . Glad Terry has more than one tractor to use:)
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Me too. He would be so worried about the ground sitting idle and getting all dry and such. Thank you for the suggestion…I shall do so.
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Oh, LInda, that looks like it hurts a lot! I hope things calm down for you!!! We are having the same kind of spring I’m afraid, alas.
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Doesn’t seem to go in cycles? All we have to do is get one more out of the way and we are on the upswing.
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“Good Heavens!” Sandy
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That’s what I thought!!!
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OUCH! Hope it heals quickly.
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I’m pretty sure it will…this morning was a trip This morning, when getting dressed my bra hooked the middle staple…what a painful mess that was….Terry had to take the staple out—the bra hook would not slip off…I am NOT a fan of staples!!!
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Seems you might enjoy this NYTimes piece on hummingbirds. https://nyti.ms/2u7tR1E
Take care.
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WOW! Very interesting. Thank you so much!
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Oh no! That is not good! The alternator is not a big deal for a man such as Terry. I am sure he was far more worried about your hand injury. I am praying for you right now.
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Thanks, Mark…actually it looks like it’s healing pretty fast…getting the blood stopped and the skin together helps.
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Sorry to hear that but glad you are healing and the tractor is being repaired. Best wishes
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Blessings all around! Thank you Shirley
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Oh OW! So sorry, Linda! I hope it heals quickly.
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It is healing faster than I thought.
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Ouchie.Ouch. Heal fast!
Isn’t it just wonderful how our husbands are so talented at fixing things 🙂 Old tractors are awesome! (Yea, as long as…. )
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We are lucky, you and I!
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Staples! That’s a new one for me.
Looks bloody awful and most uncomfortable.
Hope all is healed quick smart.
Plenty of rain here at last – bushfires have been terrible down south.
No lives lost, but houses gone and stock losses are terrible.
All seems under control now.
Cheers and be more careful in future – speed is dangerous as you have found out.
Colin
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Fire is such a scary, scary thing—I hope rain falls soon where most needed!
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The Husband and I were reading this together and when we got to your hand photo we both said “Owwww!” in chorus. Do make yourself a sock mitten, I can’t bear the idea of you catching it on anything else. Glad you’re both ‘on the mend’.
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I do have the mitten and a rubber glove so I can do dishes and wash my hair. Thank you, Kate
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Bummer, Linda. I wish you a speedy recovery!
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Thank you…everyday it looks better!
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Glad to hear it!
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OUCH Linda, those staples look awful and painful, and I can see where they would snag on everything. Is that the latest thing….to put in staples? Glad the part came in and so glad your husband is so handy that he can fix most anything that goes wrong. whew. Here’s to better days for you guys!
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Me thinks staples are not for hands!
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Oh goodness; such an awful spot to get impaled.
My colleague got the small tractor stuck, but rather than tell me about it, he pulled it out with the car ‘alone’. There was no one to stop the tractor from rolling down the slope once it was freed. No problem. He stopped it . . . with the bumper of the Buick! The tailgate got a bit squished upward and inward. He put the car back as if I would not notice!
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Waiting for help would have been the wiser thing, me thinks.
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Oh gosh! Those staples are intimidating. I’m surprised they used them on a hand! I thought hand flexed too much for it to work. Take care of yourself- and good luck with the tractors!
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I think hands flex too much for staples….just saying. Thank you!
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I hope your hand heals fast. Do you have a lightweight glove you can wear.
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Yes and a rubber glove to wash dishes with 🙂
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Usually the 2 of you are pretty good at knowing when to slow down. I guess this time you needed a little reminder to dial it back a bit. Hope your hand and the tractor are both better soon.
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Getting there. Tractor repaired and hand healing. Thank you, Genevieve
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It makes my hand hurt looking at your staples!!! Glad you are healing fast and be sure to keep some cream on it when the staples out so it won’t get stiff.
Terry is probably like Eddie and used to the issues with farm equipment but that doesn’t make it any easier. We just spent $4000+ to repair our Kubota but simple fixes to it were adding up so he sent it off to make sure everything is repaired before hay season gets here. We’ll be using it to bushhog the orchards, haul in logs and firewood and work on fencing. We have four tractors on the farm and this one is used as much as the big one that we use with the haybine, baler and feeding the 4×5 haybales to the cattle.
Heal fast ladybug and take care of you!!
Rita
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There always seems to be ONE that really is the go-to-tractor
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I’m sorry to hear about the breakdown and your hand. But I hope your hand heals as quickly as the new part came in.
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It’s making progress, thank you, George
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Yikes!
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LInda! Those are wicked looking staples. Hope the healing continues as it should. We made a couple of trips to urgent care last summer (one for each of us) … hope that is all for a long time — it is no fun.
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No it isn’t. The staples came out today…YAY! So I am on the mend now…and a relief with the staples gone.
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That does look like it still hurts. I’m surprised they didn’t cover it with something. If it’s not one thing, it’s 16 others. Glad Terry is so handy at fixing things and he was there to take you to the hospital.
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Today it looks great…sore where the point went in but the STAPLES are out and THAT is a good thing
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Oh dear … that hand doesn’t look good. Staples! Eek …
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Gone now and doing well! Yay!
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