Storms' coming. Been muggy and hot all day. Usually the mosquitos are out in force on a day like this but i havent been bit by one since the outbreak. same with flies, and most small insects.

anyhow dark, dark clouds in the west. gonna be a gully washer for sure. i told the mechs to batten down the hatches. thier trailers probably arent eh best cover for a strong thunderstorm.

Got about all the cars we need crushed for the sweep and clear today. the mechs helped again and we plowed along all day. Jed mad eus a treat for lunch, he found a jug of powdered lemonade and fixed up almost two gallons of it. we drank until we nearly burst. I think tomorrow we'll work on equipment again. Pierre was on the radio this morning saying they'll be sending a convoy of trucks on friday. We have several pieces of equipment ready and we're abotu done with what pierre says they need. Ill be sorry to see the mechs go. they are good help around here.

the boys do a good job but they really arent capable of a full mans workday just yet. They never had time to grow up fully because of ht eoutbreak and poor nutrition afterwards has kept them thin and wiry. Matt is about ready to start running large equipment but for now ill keep him in the smaller stuff. id hate to see the kid lose control of the 688 cat and plow a hole in something important.