I dump the bale in the elevated rack I built to keep it off the ground and back the tractor up, set the brakes and grab my knife out of my pocket and remove the strings keeping it together, stuffing them in my pocket to throw away when Charlie nervously approaches me and says, "I am terribly sorry for what happened that day Boss, I hope you can forgive me for getting so spooked and panicking like that."

I laugh and then smile saying, "No worries Charlie, ya just gotts to remember that ya're so much larger than snakes. Ya can easily squash them with yer ginormous hooves ya know, ya step on mah feet more often than not."

Charlie looks to the boss and says, "When are we gonna go back to working again Boss, Angel and I are getting bored just walking around the lot."

I sigh and say, "As soon as ah can git all the water tanks scrubbed clean, git power back to mah farm again and git the pigs sold. Then after that, ah need to get some land again cause that storm didn't bring that over."

The male Clydesdale says, "Okay, we were just wondering cus we enjoy working. We hope that we get to do something soon though, have a good day boss."

I chuckle and say, "Ah sure will Charlie, ah'll find a scrubber and scrub out the tanks after ah drain some of the water out awright? See ya again in a bit ya two, ah'll talk to the princesses after the chores are finished." I then return to the tractor and head for the gate, stopping the tractor and setting the brake before getting out and opening it. I return to the 1455 and drive through the gate and lower the front end before setting the brake. I get out and close the gate, then return to the tractor and stop near the chicken coop. I see Twilight guarding the door while Applejack grabs the eggs out of the nests, using the sturdy ramp the chickens use to get up to the other levels. I chuckle at how she is able to use the ramps without breaking them and say, "Ya ponies sure don't weigh much. Ah could never have walked on those ramps without them breaking on me. Do ya two think ya can help me scrub tanks clean while the power's out after yer done wit' the eggs?"

Twilight looks to Applejack and asks, "What do you say to that, Applejack? Do ya feel like cleaning some tanks after this?"

Applejack sets the egg into the basket and smiles at Twilight and says, "Darn tootin' ah would! It'd be a pleasure to help out another farmer in need ya know?"

I smile at them and nod saying, "Thanks a bunch, do ya know how much time it would take me to scrub the inside of every livestock water tank free from the gunk that builds up on the sides? It would take me hours to scrub them and then a few more hours rinsing the residue off to make the water crystal clear when I get to refilling it. Ah'm gonna go and search for where ah put those pads at, Twilight do ya happen to know some way to brighten a dark area? Ah need a flashlight to see cause human eyes can't see much in the dark."

She giggles and says, "I would be happy to serve as your flashlight, let us finish with gathering the eggs first though. Then we both will help you search for the pads."

I chuckle and say, "Of course, ah'm gonna go talk to Celestia about land real quick. Come over to us when ya two are done here okay?"

Twilight smiles and says, "Will do! See you in a little bit." then returns to watching the door.

I turn and get back into the tractor and take it back to the shed it came from and park it, then get out and see Celestia, Rainbow, Pinkie, and Applebloom sitting under the giant red oak that is between my home and the machine shed. I make my way over to them and sit down on the soft red and white checkered picnic blanket and look at Celestia and ask, "So Princess Celestia, how much does land cost in Equestria around here?"

Celestia smirks and sets down her tea and says, "Well the last time I checked it was around 1200 bits to 1500 bits an acre, but that was a different area and also was three years ago before our food shortage hit so I am sure that the price will be very different. What area are you considering on buying?"

I scratch my chin in thought and then say, "Ah'm gonna need to get the land that mah farm is currently occupyin', then ah'll need to get ground that ah can farm."

She smiles and then pulls out a piece of paper and begins writing another letter to Spike requesting him to send for some surveyor ponies to take measurements paid for by the crown. She then sends it off with a flash and then says, "Very well then, shall we get your currency exchanged for ours then?"

I chuckle and answer, "May as well, cause these dollars wouldn't mean much to anyone as a form of currency. Ah'll go get what ah have in the safe in mah house once my personal flashlight, AKA Twilight gets here to light the way while ah search mah house fer some scouring pads to clean the inside of the tanks so that mah animals ain't drinkin dirty water." I then look to Rainbow and then Applebloom who both look bored and smile saying, "How would you two lahk to help out as well?" I chuckle as their head and ears perk up instantly and a smile crosses their faces.

Rainbow smiles and says, "What ever you need done, just name it and consider it done!"

Applebloom smiles and says, "What can ah do to help ya out?"

I grin and then say, "Well Rainbow, since mah farm don't have power. Ah need someone to supply rainwater to refill the livestock tanks after they're scrubbed and rinsed clean from the buildup on the side and bottom. When ya fill 'em, make sure the water doesn't flow over the tops of the tanks. Ah'm glad that ah've set 'em on concrete pads ah've made fer the cattle and horses to walk on to eat and drink." I then look to Applebloom and say, "Applebloom, ah've got somethin' that ya can do to help Twilight and yer sister out while they're scrubbin' the tanks clean. I have a small tank on a trailer that has a lever connected to it for whenever ah clean mah tanks every few weeks. The lever is turned from bein' sideways to facin' away from the tank to turn it on and fill a metal pail ah use to dip the scourin' pad in, when it's turned sideways again, it stops the water in the tank from flowin' out and spillin' onto the ground. Ya can keep the pails filled with water while ah help the two out by scrubbin' the tank wit' 'em, keep the pails close to us cause the scourin' pads don't hold water too well." I watch as Twilight and Applejack trot towards us with smiles on their faces.

Rainbow smirks and says, "They don't call me the rainmaker for nothing, I'm gonna show ya what I can really do!"

Applebloom smiles and says, "That is one thing that ah can most definitely do!"

Applejack stops in front of the group and says, "Well, the chickens are fed and watered. The eggs have been collected and set inside the shed on the bench, last but not least, that mean ol' Rooster Cogburn's been untied. We're now ready to help ya find those pads ya need, so we can git to cleanin those tanks."

Twilight smiles and then says, "I shall light your way in the darkness of your home."

I chuckle and say, "Ah shall be back to continue discussing land with you once we get the tanks clean. Ah would ask ya if ya'd lahk to help, but ah'm sure that a princess doesn't like to get dirty. Scrubbing tanks is one of the dirty jobs on the farm, and yer fingers tend to get a little stained by the gunk that has built up."

Twilight cocks her head and asks, "It stains? How long does it last?"

I look at her and say, "It only lasts a day or two, but it does go away. Ah've got some soap that'll help get rid of the stain so it's not that noticeable."

She sighs in relief and says, "That's good to hear, I'm ready to search when you are!"

I smile and stand up and then start walking around the tree to my house and say, "Alright, let's go find them scouring pads and git them tanks clean." I walk down the path and up the steps to my home and then open the storm door first, then open the inside door, walk through it and hold the storm door open for them.

Twilight walks into the house ahead of Applejack, lighting up her horn and says, "Let there be light!" She then looks around at the large two story house and says, "Wow, you have a really nice and big home!"

I smile and say, "Thank you, ah try to clean once in awhile when ah've the time. With the chores and people calling me to tend to their fields for 'em, ah barely have the time to do it. The last place ah remember putting them is in the cupboard above the microwave in a Super Saver shopping bag." I make my way into the kitchen after closing the inside door. I go to the cupboard above the microwave and pull out the yellow bag that says Super Saver on it, grabbing a large Cabela's bag and then say, "Now ah need to go git what cash ah have in the safe so ah can exchange it fer the currency ya'll use. Please follow me to mah room ya two, Applejack can ya stand outside the room while ah unlock mah safe?"

Applejack nods and then says, "Ah sure can, ah understand that ya need to keep yer combination secret."

I lead the way upstairs to my bedroom and see clothes on the floor and say, "Hey Twilight can ya wait a moment while ah clean mah room up a little?"

She smiles and nods then says, "Of course I can, you weren't expecting company and you want to make a good first impression right?"

I then nod and say, "Yep, that is precisely correct." I then quickly enter my room and throw my clothes into the closet before the girls see it and then close the closet door and say, "Okay Twilight it's somewhat tidy, ya can come in and illuminate the room while I open the safe."

Twilight steps towards the room and says, "Okay, here I come." She then enters the room and looks at the wall, checking that side of the room while Roger opens his safe.

I then walk around the bed and take the picture off the wall while Twilight looks at the wall, trying not to see where the safe is. I set the bag of pads down on the bed, opening the Cabela's bag next to it. I then take the picture off the wall and set it down and then rotate the dial to the combination 6, 6, 6, and then open it and start pulling out the stacks of cash that are rubber banded together. I set them into the Cabela's bag, counting how much I have stored in it. After counting out five thousand dollars, I close the safe and spin the dial. I then pick up the bag and say, "Well ladies, shall we return to the others?" I return the picture to its spot on the wall and pick the bag of pads along with the Cabela's bag with one hand and start making my way out of the room.

She heads out of the room saying, "Of course, we have tanks to clean!"

I then go out first, holding the storm door open for them and watch as Applejack closes the door behind her and say, "Ah fergot that ya ponies can hold and grab things with yer hooves, sorry heh."

Applejack smiles and nods saying, "Not a problem, some days ah ferget when ah take the day off."

I then chuckle and say, "Yep, even hard working farmers lahk us need their time off to have some fun once in awhile." I then watch as they head down the steps and let the storm door close itself and return to Celestia and the others.

Celestia smiles as Roger sets the bag down on the blanket before her and says, "Is this all of the currency you have to exchange for bits?"

I nod and say, "That is everything except fer the three hundred and fifty dollars ah have on me, which can be exchanged after that bag so ah don't lose count of what's in the safe."

She nods and then asks, "Here are the gradients of bits from large to small. A solid gold bit is worth ten thousand bits, a silver bit is worth a thousand, a brass bit is worth five hundred, a bronze bit is worth a hundred bits, and a copper bit is worth fifty bits, and last but not least a pyrite bit is worth a single bit. Now how would you like your new currency?"

I then scratch my chin in thought and say, "Five silver bits and the rest can be brass, bronze and copper bits. Do ya need any help with the counting or are ya okay doing that yerself Yer Highness?"

She chuckles lightly and says, "This, I can manage to handle myself. Thank you for your concern though, don't you have tanks to scrub?"

I then chuckle and say, "Yep ah do, ah'll git right on it Yer Highness. Awright ladies of water tank detail, do ya see that tall windmill over there across from the house with a wooden platfom under it?" I continue as they all look over there and say yes, "Ah'll be usin that to fill the smaller tank with water. Ah will meet ya over there with the scooter and the trailer." I then turn around, and head to the long shed north of the machine shed with the tractors to get the John Deere TX 4x2 and the trailer that is behind it. I then grab four metal pails and two clean five gallon buckets for water when we go clean the tanks, put them in the box and put the trailer hitch on the ball at the back of the scooter and raise the jack stand. I then hop into the seat and start it up and drive it out and over to the windmill, backing the trailer into position before putting into park and turning it off.

Applejack looks at the windmill, seeing a long wooden stick connected to the top of a faucet and asks, "So, how does this thing work?"

I smile and say, "Well, when ya want it to start running, ya pull the handle to either fold the tail and turn on the brake to keep the fan from spinning, or you can let the tail stick straight out and allow the gearbox to run and let it pump the water out of the ground. If ya wanna know more about how it functions, there's a manual ah've in the shop for whenever ah need to fix it." I then chuckle and say, "But today, ah don't have time to wait for the wind so ah'm gonna be connecting the handle and using it that way." I then pull the hitch clip out of the hole, then pull the pin free and push the rod out of the way and put the pin and clip into my mouth and return the handle to where it should be connected to and return the pin to its place, wrestling the pieces together with one hand and finally getting it a couple minutes later and putting the clip back into the hole. I chuckle and say, "It's a bit of a hassle to switch it from hand power to wind power, but ah make do with what ah got." I then grab the two five gallon buckets and hang one on the notch at the end of the spout and grab the handle and start to pump it with large motions a few times before water starts to come out and say, "Twilight, can you take the bucket off whenever ah say pull and dump it into the tank on the trailer?" I then look to Applebloom and smile saying, "hey Applebloom, can you place the empty bucket onto the spout where the other one was right after it is pulled off? That way, ah don't have to stop pumping to do it mahself. Oh and Rainbow, how do ya make it rain?"

Rainbow smirks and says, "Why I just fly off and grab a raincloud then jump on it to make it drop its moisture, duh! What did ya think I do to make it rain, do a rain dance? I'm not a buffalo, I'm a Pegasi pony!"

My eyes widen a little and I continue to pump and say, "Wow, ah'd like to see a buffalo wit' mah own two eyes. Could ya go grab a really full raincloud? Cus this'll take awhile if ah have to do it with this pump jack."

She smiles widely and then says, "I know where one is that isn't being used right now, I will go get it and be right back!" She then takes off like a shot to go get the cloud, flying as fast as she can to grab one of the clouds sitting near the top of the mountain that Canterlot is built on.

I then chuckle as I watch her quickly disappear from sight and hear a new bucket being added and say, "Wow that filled up quickly, do you want to give this a try Applejack?"

Applejack walks up and then looks at it and says, "What do ah do to make it work?"

I smile and switch sides so she can watch and I say, "It's really easy, ya just push or lift the bar as high as ya can and pull it all the way back down like this." I demonstrate the motions while saying, "Push it all the way up." I start the down motion and say, "Then all the way down, ya got it?" I continue pumping while waiting for her answer.

She smiles and says, "Sounds simple enough. Awright ah'll give it a try." She then steps up onto the platform and then waits for him to finish the motion so she can try.

I let go of the handle and step off the platform as she places a hoof on the handle, tests her placing and then sets the other one up there. She starts the motion by raising the handle all the way up, then completes it by bringing it back down. I smile and say, "There ya go, ya've got the motion right. Keep going and ya'll see and hear water start coming out of the spout there."

Applejack feels new muscles being exercised and says, "Wow, this tests new muscles when ya try it. Ah'm likin' this even though the position mah bodies in is a tad embarrassing." She continues the motion, ignoring the fact that every time she pushes up, her breasts are exposed. She just shrugs it off cause she hasn't had any foals yet, nor is she in heat.

I continue watching as the bucket is changed three more times when I see a cloud coming our way and chuckle saying, "Well, it looks like Rainbow came back with a cloud full of rain. Ya can go ahead and stop pumping if ya want Applejack, you can't make that handle go faster than what it can handle. That whole jack is made from cast iron, which means it does have a breaking point."

She smiles and says, "I appreciate yer consideration, but ah'll be fine. Ah enjoy a good workout, this really does test out new muscles in yer body and legs."

I chuckle then and say, "Okay then, continue enjoying yerself then." I look to Rainbow and say up to her, "Okay Rainbow, do yer thing but try not to get the ground wet ok, ah don't enjoy fighting my way through a mud hole."

Rainbow chuckles and reshapes the cloud a bit, pushing it lower to test if it is smaller than the tank and then pushes it a couple feet higher and then says, "Okay, here comes the rain!" She then jumps on the cloud repeatedly, causing torrential rain to fall from the cloud and into the tank.

I watch in amazement at how the weather is controlled here in Equestria as the minutes slowly pass by, monitoring the water level until it is high enough and whistle sharply up to Rainbow and shout, "Awright Rainbow! Kill the rain, that's good enough! Thanks, now follow us to the first tank and fill it after we're done with it." I then look to Applejack and see her finishing one last motion before getting off of the handle.

Rainbow stops jumping on the cloud and says, "Okay, will do!" She then waits for them to get moving to the first tank.

Twilight pulls the bucket off and dumps it into the tank and sets the bucket beside the other one as the water drips from the spout onto the platform below and says, "Okay, now that's out of the way. Which tank are we going to be scrubbing out first?"

I smile and say, "We're headin' to the paddock where mah horses Charlie and Angel are." I then look over to Celestia and chuckle at how she put on a banker's visor and is still counting the cash and shout, "If the power company gets here when ah arrive, just have em wait fer me till we're done cleanin' the horses water tank." I softly laugh as she waves a hoof in the air at me saying 'yeah yeah go on' and then take the white five gallon buckets and tip them upside down on the wood platform to allow water to drip out, then head to the scooter and hop into the seat and say, "Okay, who wants to ride along on the trailer to the horse paddock out north?" I smile as I watch Pinkie Pie come over and hop onto the trailer along with the other girls except for Celestia, who is still counting the currency. I start the engine and put it into gear and slowly get rolling, gradually picking up a decent speed where the water won't splash around and make a mess.

Applebloom smiles and looks around at different things as they pass by them, noticing at how similar yet different their farm is from this one and says, "For a farm, this one isn't a whole lot different from ours Applejack. He just has different stuff and more animals to care for, and doesn't raise apple trees like we do. That windmill would sure be handy to have on our farm don'cha think?"

Applejack looks at her sister and smiles saying, "Yeah, this farm ain't a whole lot different from ours. It definitely would make getting water fer our animals a tad bit easier, but the down side is that it has to be so tall in order to catch the wind and pump the water."

The minutes pass as I listen to the conversation the girls are having back on the trailer, continuing at the slow pace until we arrive outside of the gate to the paddock. I engage the parking brake and get out to open the gate for the scooter and then return and drive through it, closing it after I'm through and return to the seat of the scooter. I stop by the tank and park the scooter and then dig into the bag and say, "Awright, I have scouring pads with sponges on the back that might be a bit softer on yer hooves if they're sensitive to rough texture at all, ah also have heavy duty scouring pads if ya wanna use those." I walk around and unscrew the plug from the bottom, then set it in the back of the scooter. I grab the four pails and the bag and set them on the trailer for the girls to use, grabbing a pail and a scouring pad for myself. I then dip the pail into the water tank and walk over to the dirty livestock tank and set the pail down and start to scrub the sides down, using the water that is slowly draining out of it.

Pinkie Pie grabs four scouring pads and then hops into the livestock tank, getting started on cleaning the bottom and says, "This is going to be fun!" She then manages to move all four hooves in different directions, scrubbing different spots on the floor under her.

I chuckle as the water drops to below halfway as Pinkie's legs start to move in circles even quicker and say, "You are a wild one Pinkie, but you certainly do make others laugh."

She looks up without slowing her legs down and says, "That is why I am the representative of the Element of Laughter!"

While we are all scrubbing I ask, "The Element of Laughter? I didn't know there was such a thing, what else is there?"

Twilight then speaks up while scrubbing a portion of the side with a folded scouring pad, "There are six elements in all. There is Laughter, which is Pinkie Pie. There is Honesty, which is Applejack. There is Loyalty, which is Rainbow Dash. There is Kindness, which is Fluttershy who you haven't met her or Rarity, who represents Generosity. Lastly there is me, I represent the the sixth. When the other elements are present, it creates the spark that causes the last Element to appear. I represent the Element of Magic. We are the last line of defense against major threats to Equestria, unfortunately we can only deal with one major threat at a time. Otherwise we would have dealt with our parasprite problem."

An hour and a half pass by when we all finish scrubbing and rinse off all the tanks, I wash the pad off in the pail and then shake it to get all the water out of it. I toss it back into the bag and then I throw a little water at a time on the sides of the last tank, watching as the others do the same. I watch as the slime is washed off the sides and winds up on the bottom when Twilight sets her bucket down.

She then says, "Okay everypony please step back a little and I will dump the grime out of the tank in the field." She watches as they get clear of the sides and she uses her magic to lift the tank up without it bending or wobbling at all. Moving it over an empty spot in the field, she turns it over and dumps the grime out of the tank and then returns it to its spot and then says, "Okay that is finished and all the tanks are now clean and the last one is ready to be refilled." She then stops using her magic and lets the tank sit there.

I smile and collect the pads they used, wringing the water out of each one and onto the ground. I toss each one into the bag after I removed the water from it and then dump the pails on the ground, then set them inside the box upside down and say, "Yep it is almost ready, just gotta clean this plug off and screw it back into the tank." I then grab the scouring pad I was using, and then scrub it clean. I then rinse it off in a pail that has a little water left in it, then clean the pad off again and shake all the water out of it. I toss it back into the bag and then screw the plug back in and look at Twilight and say, "Okay Twilight ya wanna test yer magic strength and dump the rest of this into this tank, it would be faster than opening the valve and letting it drain into it?"

Twilight giggles and says, "Of course I can do that, it will be simple and quick." She then widens her stance and slowly lifts the half full tank off the trailer and carefully moves it over the other tank, struggling a little due to its weight. Finally getting it into the proper position, she tilts it over slowly as the water falls into the other tank. Tipping it over completely to get all the water out, she then tips it back over and then returns it to the trailer. She wipes the sweat off her brow with a hoof and says, "Phew, that was heavier than I expected it would be. Let's head back after Rainbow finishes filling the tank."

I hop in the seat and say, "Awright that sounds good, ya hear that Rainbow? The faster you can git that last tank filled, the sooner ya can ride along with us on the trailer." I chuckle as she is already jumping on the cloud, filling the tank up fairly quickly and then looks over the edge of the cloud to watch the water level rise.

Rainbow stops jumping on the cloud and looks one more time before getting off of it and pushes the cloud back to Cloudsdale to get it filled back up with rain so it can go back to the peak of Canterlot Mountain and says, "Okay, I'm done! I will be back faster than you can say parasprite!" She then starts to dart off when she hears Roger say parasprite, causing her to laugh and say, "Very funny, I will be back shortly!"

I watch as everypony hops back on the trailer and say, "Whenever Rainbow gets back, ah'll give ya a tour of mah farm. Speakin' of the devil, here she comes now."

She flies in and lands on the trailer and says, "So did ya miss me?"

I chuckle and start the engine saying, "Ya weren't gone long enough fer me to miss ya. Ready fer me to show you 'round mah farm?!" I hear them all cheer and say yes and begin driving out of the field and open up the gate, then return to the scooter and hop in the seat. I drive out of the field and turn left from the beef field with Bull Durham giving me the stink eye. I then close and latch the gate, and then say, "Awright folks, welcome to Sheridan Acres. If ya look to the left, ya'll see the yard for Beef Cattle. If ya look at the bull with the really big horns, that is a Texas Longhorn and he is the lead bull of that yard, his name is Bull Durham. To the right is the yard for the Dairy Cows, the lead heifer is called Bessy." I then drive forward to the corner and say, "At the end of that road there on the left is the manure pile where all the manure from the fields, it is then loaded into a manure spreader and gets scattered as fertilizer onto a field after it's harvested. Now we will be going to the end of the field and turning around to continue this tour." I then drive around the corner to the end of the road and turn around. I slow back down when I get to the end of the cattle yards and say, "To the right ya'll see the pole barn where I store the alfalfa, straw, and prairie grass bales to feed to the animals or to use them for bedding or as ya saw taday, make TMR. On the left side is where the silage is placed whenever silage season comes 'round, it takes a few helpers to haul the wagons from the chopper to the pile where a tractor with dual front and rear tires drives over the top of it to pack it down before it gets covered so it can ferment." I continue down the road and then resume saying, "On yer right is the small machinery shed, where some of the machinery ah own is stored. On the left is the Long Shed where a few more pieces are stored such as this scooter and trailer, my beet harvester, and my potato harvester." I then turn left and go down the north road and continue, "On the right is the old style small plantation house with a porch that wraps around the east and north sides of the house." I continue further down the road and say, "To the left ya'll see the old hay barn with a hay rail that still functions, though it needs to be torn down and enlarged so it can hold more small square straw bales. Up ahead on the right is the small tool shed where I keep a few miscellaneous tools, on the left is the chicken coop where Twilight and Applejack were earlier." I continue on down the road a bit and then start to turn the corner and say, "On the right is the Horse Paddock where Charlie and Angel stay, with open barn stalls so they can go in and stay dry when they want to. In the winter, the doors close so they can stay warm." I then drive down the road and say, "This here is where ah bring the Dairy cows to get milked, when ah get power to mah farm ah need to bring em in and milk em." I then drive back to the main road and continue going straight and say, "Now on the left, south of the Pole Barn ya'll see the old pasture which also serves as the Machinery Boneyard, there is where ah put the projects ah don't have time to get to. Up ahead to the right is the burn hole where the trash that I can't use anymore is dumped. Sadly this is where ah bring the dead bodies of animals that either died somehow because ah couldn't figure out what was exactly wrong with them, or ah had to put them down."

Applejack holds Applebloom close and rubs her head affectionately and says, "Ah know sugarplum, but it is a sad truth about life and bein' a farmer.

I continue around the bend and say, "On the left you will see the slurry silo where liquid manure is stored when the pits are full and need to be emptied. When the slurry silo is full and needs to be emptied, it is sucked out with a machine and a big hose into a different machine connected to a tractor that sprays it onto the field as liquid fertilizer. The hog barn smells just lovely on a really hot day, ya should come by when it is a hundred degrees out and take a big whiff." I then laugh as they all cover their noses at the smell and continue down the road. I continue towards the end and say, "On the right is the shop where ah have a small library of maintenance manuals and such for reference materials should ah need to look at one of em. Also on the right between the shop and the road is the windmill that has been here ever since ah bought this farm twenty years ago." I turn right to go down the road and then say, "Now on the left, ya'll see the big machinery shed where I put my larger equipment that won't fit in the other shed. Such as the combine, the corn head and the bean head. The chopper and the different attachments that can be used with it." I turn left down the road next to the big shed and head north saying, "On the right side is the root crop storage where the potatoes and the Sugar beets that ah grow are stored, luckily ah don't have anything left in there because ah hauled them off to the market this week." I pass by the silos and turn the corner and continue, "On the right ya'll see the grain dryer where wet grains are put in there to dry before they are put into a bin so they don't mold and go to waste. On the left ya see my seven silos, the big one holds 50,000 bushels of field corn that will be rolled and cracked open to add to the silage if I run out of bales to put in. The smaller ones hold 20,000 bushels of various crops like soybeans, oats, wheat, sunflowers, barley, or canola." I turn left and drive down the road to the Long Shed and stop it and then say, "That is the end of our tour today folks, please be careful when getting off the trailer. Thank you for visiting Sheridan farms, have a good day." I watch as they all hop off and then put the scooter away and detach the trailer and lower the jack down. I leave the pails and the pads in the back to put away later and then exit the shed and see Applejack walking up to me.

Applejack smiles and says, "Would ya mind showin' me those apple trees so I can find out if they're Zap Apples or not?"

I chuckle and say, "Of course, it would be mah pleasure to show em to ya. Right this way Aj." I then walk across the road to the corner of the shelter belt and then stop and let her take a look at em.

She walks up to them and examines them carefully and chuckles saying, "Yup they're Zap Apple trees awright, ah can tell by the bark and the texture. Ya best keep us in mind if ya plan on sellin' em at all, cause we're the only farm that has 'em."

I smile and say, "Awright, ah'll bring em over when the time comes to pickin' em." I walk with Applejack back to the oak tree and see Celestia talking with a Pegasi pony in a pair of overalls and a yellow hard hat, assuming that it is the pony with the power company. I make my way over to them and smile saying, "Greetins, welcome to Sheridan Acres. Mah names Roger Sheridan and am ah correct in assumin' yer wit' the power company?"

The cream color pegasi smiles and looks at the being who just spoke to her and says, "Why yes you would be correct in assuming that. I am Electra Caramel with the Canterlot Power Company, and I am here answering an urgent summons request from Princess Celestia, she requested somepony to come out to the new location northwest of Ponyville to bring power out here. Would you mind showing me where you would like us to run the power to?"

I grin and say, "Yes, please follow me ma'am." I then lead her over to the main control box inside of a small shed I built using 2x4's, tin, and fiberglass insulation just south of the big machine shed.

Electra follows him to the shed and walks through the door and looks at the large control box and is impressed at how large it is and comments, "Wow, that is a really big one. Do ya use alot of electricity here?"

I smile and say, "Most definitely, ah have three phase electricity goin to my silos and mah grain dryer. Ah had the power company back home run the electrical lines under the ground because ah have big machinery that needs to pass under 'em. Do ya think ya can do that to this shed here or will ya have to put up poles?"

She looks at him and says, "I think we can be able to bury the line and run it here, three phase electricity is pretty heavy duty ya know? So if ya ever need to fix something that is three phase, law states that ya need to bring in a professional to do it. Now how soon do ya need electricity?"

I chuckle sheepishly and rub the back of my head and say, "Do ya think it would be possible to have it hooked up by tonight? This box supplies power to mah whole farm, minus my yards where mah animals are held, which are solar powered by the way."

Electra looks at him with wide eyes and says, "Solar power?! Ya mean to tell me that you have solar power here? We heard rumors that somepony only had a theory on how to make solar power possible. Do you happen to have any spare solar devices that we might be able to study?"

I laugh and say, "Of course ah do, ah have a spare solar fencer that works and another one that don't. Ya can borrow em both so ya can try to fix the one that don't work."

She shakes her head, clears her throat and then returns to her business attitude and then says, "I think that we can get you hooked up here tonight, we will also double check to make sure that every building has power and that everything works."

I sigh in relief and say, "There's one less problem to worry about, now ah just gotta wait fer someone wit' the Gryphon Empire to talk 'bout sellin mah pigs to 'em and gittin more to raise and sell."

Electra smiles and then says, "Well, ah'll get back to the company and send a team up here and get started on that right away. We will have your farm juiced up by tonight, see you later!"

Next Chapter: Chapter 9: Returning to normal 'ish' Estimated time remaining: 17 Hours, 2 Minutes