Today I had some loaded into the pickup truck at the farmer's storage site. The truck weighed 4680 pounds before the grain was loaded and 6880 pounds after it was loaded. Yes, folks, that is 1.1 TONS of grain on a half ton pick up. This is still less than the first time my sister completed this task. She loaded nearly 2 tons on the poor truck. The tires were nearly flat!
Generally when we go get grain we put several totes in the back of the pick up to make it easier to unload the grain when we get it home. I have decided that the next time I get grain I will NOT use the totes if I am unloading it by myself.. Especially for Milo. Milo weighs 55 pounds per bushel. One of our totes holds 2 bushels. One old lady cannot handle many of those easily. I have amassed several 5 gallon buckets, and I keep collecting them from the grocery store whenever possible. Next time I will fill the back of the truck with the 5 gallon buckets instead. They hold about a bushel. I can deal with 55 pounds a lot easier than I can deal with 110 pounds.
The price for grain has doubled since the last time we bought a truckload. I am afraid we may need to raise the cost of our eggs. That may disappoint some folks, but since there are rarely any left over for my own use, that might not be a bad thing.
I did unload about half the grain when I got home so the truck isn't complaining anymore. I, on the other hand am definitely in a complaining mood right now.
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