Tubular Tuesday

Much like the second day of last week, which I kept a secret from you all, I was able to jump in the truck with a colleague today. We traveled around his territory and looked at stuff and saw some excellent corn. There were less customers involved and definitely no complaints that we could find but it was a pretty excellent day to simply drive around and look at all the hard work that has gone into the corn crop. Before you get all up in arms, I'm not going to jump up onto my soapbox and start into a "You don't appreciate the farmer" tirade. I'm just saying that it was nice to get out of my own routine and have a taste of what they are up to during their travels. It seems to be much more laid back and fun at this time of the year. My tasks have been enjoyable too though, yesterday for instance, we purchased a bunch of LED lights and are in the process of adding them to our machines to better see at night. This is crucial for safety, both mental and physical. The mental for me especially, have you ever been out in the middle of a field on a cold, dark October night. No one around, the house on the property abandoned and assumed haunted. The trees beside you casting a moon fueled shadow across your path, the light breeze making the corn dance hauntingly all around you. The rustling of their dry leaves making a steady layer of noise to block out anything else, especially slow, heavy footsteps approaching from any side. It's not so bad when you're in the machine and it's running. The radio or pure amplitude of the decibel storm that is a diesel engine will take your mind off the haunting ambiance that surrounds you. But as soon as it turns off, you are surrounded by a million horrifying ends. These new lights will pervade every crevice of the darkness like a noon sun and bring gratifying peace of mind to anyone around the machines. Don't venture off to pee either, that is how horror movies start....