Day 1:
It has been raining here in Wichita, so going out to explore is limited. I did head out earlier today to a quick stop to pick up cereal cups, yogurt and milk. The breakfasts here are pretty steep, $5.95 for a bowl of oatmeal and $3.50 for a starbucks.
I am out here for the Natioanl Argability Workshop this week. The project’s goal is to assist farmers with diabilities to continue to farm. There are 22 states that have Argability projects, so a vast group of folks from all over the country. Tonight was the welcome dinner wth our guest speaker Dr. Temple Grandin, a noted animal behaviorist . www.templegrandin.com She has to be one of the funniest speakers I have heard. A real treat.
Day 2: Still raining early, but it seems that it is clearing up.
Here is what is up for today:
8:30 Livestock Behavior, presenter Temple Grandin.
10:00 Introduction to new National Agrability Project Team,
12:00 Lunch with USDA Project Leader.
then it gets interesting.. there are only 30 spots on the Livestock Handling at the Wichita farm Show trip. I am the first on the waiting list, and so far, no one had dropped off, so I am going to hang by the bus and hope someone is late. If I can’t make the farm show, then I will do Assistive Technology to Reduce Slips, Trips, Bumps and Falls. whooo-hooo.
Dinner on our own.
I lost a knitting needle on the plane. There is a big surprize. But I found a knitting store, called TWIST I might try and escape the workshop and get there today to pick up a “few things” he he he.
Day 3: I didn’t make the bus for the farm show, and I couldn’t say inside after a lonnnnnnnng speaker lunch, so I headed out to the yarn store and found a really wonderful yarn haven full of beautiful yarns and really nice people. 
Afer my little outting I was able to head back inside for a while and settle back down in workshop sessions. Dinner was in the hotel with my room mate and early to bed.
Day 4: JOHN DEERE TRAINING CENTER. ( need I say more) 
We had such a great time. Classes and focus groups back in the hotel for the second half of the day. Dinner with a great bunch of folks in a pricy steakhouse. George, my boss picked up my tab, which was a good thing given I had tenderloin. Lousy sleep. I am hoteled out and can’t wait to head home. Today is all field trips out and about. ARGO manufacturing plant: Massey Ferguson , TerraGator, ect. this morning and Elk River Wind Farm & 4L Ranch this afternoon. Bus leaves at 7:45 Kansas time. I have been up since 4:00 ugh.
I hope it is good.
