An experience common to farmers!

       It's impossible to have everything one needs in the shop. My small debacle yesterday with my sprayer broke the valve needed to control the  water pressure.  Bypassing it didn't work. A quick drive, 40 miles round trip, to Running's Farm Supply in Brookings netted a replacement valve. This morning when I tried to replace the valve I found that it needed an adaptor. Why didn't I try replacing it yesterday?  😖 So it was back to Running's this morning for an adaptor that cost $4.04! but 40 miles of driving. Countless farmers could tell countless tales of similar experiences. The adaptor was essential for the operation of the sprayer.

    This experience reminded me of the Benjamin Franklin quote below. 

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“For the want of a nail the shoe was lost,
For the want of a shoe the horse was lost,
For the want of a horse the rider was lost,
For the want of a rider the battle was lost,
For the want of a battle the kingdom was lost,
And all for the want of a horseshoe-nail.”

― Benjamin Franklin

Yes, I have such serious problems! 😄

Takk for alt,

Al