Timing, its all in the timing.... How is it every year, a day or two before Breyerfest, we get in our hay for the year. Thankfully, we have been able to always buy decent hay, even when its scarce because of drought. This year, its been a bit opposite, we've have alot of rain. I try to get a years worth, 325 to 350 gets us thru a year with a little bit to spare as a buffer. The photo above is the second load of 100, so we've already done now 100, this load will make 200 bales in our side barn, and the 150 balance will go into the main barn when he delivers that... whew... This time, the man used the small trailer, last year he brought almost all 350 on one trailer... ummm.. we don't have that much room to manuver like that, plus; we're not 25 anymore... oh my aching back and hands and arms and feet and shoulders..etc... that day.
We had a couple of extra hands... But as insane as it sounds, I enjoy this, and the smell of fresh hay is wonderful.
My husbands friend, Leon, in the purple shirt, will probably never visit us in July again.... I figure it wouldn't do any good to say, 'the man wearing the baseball cap'.. What happened to cowboy hats... guess they aren't good for swatting at horseflies.
Patch watches from a safe spot in the barn...
I never did figure out what my son (on the left) and his friend were looking at.. and yes, they did help.
Well, the side barn is full now, 200 bales.... then the main barn...
Then its off to Breyerfest for a couple of days, and I am really looking forward to seeing the friends I have made over the years there. But I think I'd better shower first.. and pick the hay out of my hair.
And to top it off, the gentleman we bought our hay from gave us fresh potatoes from his garden.. potatoes, its what's for dinner... well with dinner..
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