saturday, december 4th, 2010, mom and dad officially retired from farming. after a years plus of planning and hard work, the BIG auction was finally here. the weather was questionable, with 5-6 inches falling the day before, but that would not put a damper on this memorable day. i've never seen so many trucks, camouflage, and carhart in one place.
dad and mom are incognito during the auction as they look on
four jam packed flat racks filled with "small" stuff. i like how dad nicknamed it the "pail sale", although this picture doesn't show the numerous pails that were used to sort stuff. however you describe it, one thing is for sure, it was extremely well organized and neat.
everything had a place throughout the farm. there was a specific order to the auction. of course, here is the combine with one of the heads. (this was the "hot" item - numerous phone calls inquiring about it and it went for well over the anticipated price!)
i love the grin on my dad's face as i'm trying to squeeze through the crowd trying to get a picture
the auction truck as it maneuvered throughout the farm. there were four auctioneers that took turns over the course of five hours. (no breaks, it was fast paced for sure)
perhaps, my favorite item. the truck.
some more machinery. although it was EXTREMELY chilly, the sun was out and made for a good december day.
part of drew's and my job was to park vehicles in the field. we counted approximately 250 vehicles and most had more than one person in them. wow, this was an unforgettable day - so many good stories.
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