*&%#@*

Although the combine still looks like it always has from the front…

It is a little different from the back!

I was merrily going along, (making good time too!) when I thought I could smell something.  It smelled like a belt burning or something.  So, I stopped and backed up, and as the row of straw came into view underneath me, it was on fire! Ah!

Then the combine sputtered and stopped.  AHH!  I hopped out with my little fire extinguisher, only to see flames shooting out of the top and out of the bottom of the combine, as well as straw beside and the grain on the other side.  I didn’t even use the extinguisher, I just called 911.   Of course I had no idea what the street address was!

Dad showed up shortly thereafter. (he was coming already for the truck) and waved in the fire truck from the road, so they got there ok.

An half an hour later, the little pickup fire truck had skirted the whole field and put out all the burning straw and grain, and the big trucks had the combine down to a simmer.  Although it smoked off and on for a while. (we were back at 9:00 at it was still smoking, and the grain in the bin was still warm to touch!)

Anybody got a good used combine for sale!?

Seriously, I really liked that combine, and I’m feeling the loss.. 🙁