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Phillipsburg, KS

We moved to Great Bend, KS on wednesday for a couple nights and then up to Phillipsburg, KS. We were able to check out the zoo in Great Bend while the guys moved equipment.

Mick and the dogs are making a quick trip home to retrieve our tractor. Harvest should startup in a few days here.

We found a hotel with an rv park, pool and WiFi. We have spent the last few days hanging out by the pool as the equipment gets moved around. It was 97 here yesterday but only 87 and very windy today. Max will be attending the local vacation bible camp this week for a couple hours a day he had lots of fun the first night.

Pond Creek

We arrived in Pond Creek, OK we were able to get the last 2 spots available in an RV park. There are no amenities like we had at the previous place but we do have electric, sewer & water – the most important things! There is a place to eat which has a grill, fryer & ice cream served until 6 pm which is what we had for supper today. The population of Pond Creek is 734 there is a grocery store, laundry mat, parks & a pool in town. We are 23 miles from Enid, OK which has a population of about 50,000. We bought a second camper since there are no hotels available due to the oil & gas drilling, wind-towers & harvesters in the area. Mick will go pick up the camper in Pratt, KS tomorrow. We got everything unloaded, setup & started combining late this afternoon. Everyone we have met so far has been so nice & accommodating. We will be here for a few days and maybe move north back to Kansas. The high for today is 94°. Rigs like this are all over in the country.

Lifting the header onto the combine.

Combining the first wheat of the year.

Brett was having fun exploring and watching dad. The combine is a tractor to him no matter what.

Pond Creek, OK

We are moving to Pond Creek, OK today. The combine, header and one of our trucks moved yesterday. Pond Creek is about 115 miles from Pratt, KS and about 20 miles from Enid, OK which is probably where we will stay. The kids were able to enjoy the pool for a while yesterday. Our dogs were very happy to get in the air-conditioned camper.

There is oil & natural gas drilling and lots of harvesters in the area. We have a job to start as soon as we arrive. The high today is supposed to be 94°.