The fine weather continued on Monday but it looks like it will be the last good day for a while. Rain and then measurable snow are forecast to start by Tuesday morning.

I had a meeting which took up the whole morning. I am the VP and Trustee of the Volunteer Fire Department. We have a new insurance company this year and I had to go over lots of questions with their representative. The Chief and President also came by to help. We were very pleased that the insurance company found that everything was in excellent shape and our paperwork was in order. There's a lot more to be a volunteer fireman than going to an occasional fire these days. Like everything else, the government has gotten involved and created lots of rules and paperwork.

Earlier this fall, we baled a number of round bales from our soybean residue. They seem to be best when we follow right behind the combine. We made them 42 inches in diameter to make them a little easier to use as bedding. They tend to unroll like a blanket three or four inches thick and are an excellent under layment for straw. Late in the afternoon, we took a number over to Verne.

We stopped in the Village for pizza on our way home from Verne's.