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October means Beet Harvest for me. This is where the whole (at least the better part of) the month goes. My shift is nights and they are 12 hours each. We may or may not get a day off depending on the weather.
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Lizzy > This is one of my homes in October - an 8X10 shack where I weigh the beet trucks in and out.  That's my job in October.  That and making Coffee for the guys & gals to keep them awake.
Lizzy > The Morning view (6 a.m.) out the window of the beet shack.  It is cold and after 12 hours, we all want to go home.
Lizzy > When the temps get this low we shut down and go home for a day or so till it warms up.  We don't want the beets to freeze and deteriorate
Lizzy > My Nida home away from home...oh...notice the elegant porta potty...I like this one because at night I can see what I am doing...the light shines on the roof just right.
Lizzy > Here is the pile ground and the piler.  Nida only has one piler, but the other grounds have 2, 3 and sometimes more depending on the size of them.
Lizzy > Up close and personal to the piler.  I want to get a few pics of a truck unloading so you get the idea here.
Lizzy > That big arms swings back and forth to pile the beets in a long line.  Each beet weighs between 3-10 pounds on average but we have had some that weigh 20-30 pounds and are as big as beach balls...that really plugs things up!
Lizzy > Where the worker is standing is the dirt shoot...that is dumped into another dump truck to be taken away from the pile
Lizzy > Here you have morning shining thru 3 semi's with cages...they bring in about 30 Ton of beets a trip
The Morning view (6 a.m.) out the window of the beet shack. It is cold and after 12 hours, we all want to go home.
 > The Morning view (6 a.m.) out the window of the beet shack.  It is cold and after 12 hours, we all want to go home.
The Morning view (6 a.m.) out the window of the beet shack. It is cold and after 12 hours, we all want to go home.
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