—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 14, 1977
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The rumble of thunder broke the
silence of the night and I awoke just
enough to be conscious of it. I lay in
bed still half asleep and listened to
the rumbling and the rustling of the
leaves on the trees outside. The
curtains by the window flowed
gracefully in the breeze. Occasional
flashes of lightning illuminated the
room. Then there was more rumbling
of thunder. The breeze continued its
noisy flow through the trees without
interruption. It was rather pleasant to
listen to.
It wasn't until rain tapped against
the window that my senses realized
what was going on. I had been fooled
again! The weatherman had
predicted no rain, and here I was,
witnessing the brewing of a thun
derstorm. I had an investment to
protect outside!
Folks in town might get up during
the night to roll up the car windows
when rain is threatening, but that’s
not quite the same as having a
wagonload of fertilizer parked out
side.
Hastily dressed, I rushed out the
back door to the tractor and corn
planter which were parked by the gas
pump. Both needed to be sheltered
pretty quick. Then I grabbed a
crumpled-up mass of polyethylene
and ran up over the hill towards the
By DIETER KRIEG
wagon. The dirt lane was already
becoming muddy, and my feet slipped
m the smeary clay. We did need the
rain, but fertilizer which was har
dened by rain was something I could
do without. Still running, I was hoping
that moisture would not yet have
penetrated any of the 80-pound bags.
Within a minute or so, the fertilizer
was covered with the black plastic
sheet. Tucking it under a few bags
here and there held it in place at the
edges, but not across the middle,
where the wind was already starting
to play with it. A few rocks should
solve that problem.
But that was easier said than done.
Every Spring our farm had lots and
lots of rocks on it which we picked up
and hauled away. Rocks were nearly
everywhere. They're always there -
that is until you need a few, or even
just one. I stepped aroung in the field,
taking a fast look all around every
time lightning illuminated the area.
The only rocks around were those
used to block the wheels of the
wagon. It was disgusting to not find a
few stones when I knew very well
there were lots of them around.
Meanwhile I got soaked in the rain.
The mission finally accomplished, I
jogged back to the house. What a way
to interrupt the night! Whether one
likes it or not, it’s a part of life on the
farm.
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