Skywatch Friday: In the fields

We got the call early one morning last week.  It was time to bale the hay.  When we get the call, we go.  We both left work early and headed to the hay fields.  Owning horses is an expensive hobby.  We save a few bucks per bale by collecting it out of the hay fields ourselves and we have to do it the day it's baled before there's a chance that it might be rained on.


The first row on the trailer isn't too difficult, the second row goes on okay too. 


Irv does all the throwing by the third row because I'm just not strong enough to lift them that high...they weigh about 75 lbs.  So my job is to arrange the rows after Irv throws them on.


We don't have a picture of it, but I was up there on top until we got all 90 bales loaded.  Pretty impressive don't you think?  In case you didn't know it, I'm not a sissy girl!  10 more bales in the back of the truck and we've reached our maximum capacity of 100.  (Irv went by himself today to get the second load...quite the good guy don't you agree?)


Robert was busy raking the hay while we were loading.  Robert and Barb started out as customers and now I consider them friends.  They are hard working, top notch people...if I could hand pick a second set of parents it would be them.  How they keep going at their age just amazes me.  We get our hay from them every year.  We keep an eye on the cattle that they pasture near our house.  When they escape through the fence we get them back into the pasture...one day I even did it in a skirt and heels.  (See, more evidence that I'm not a sissy girl.)


Farmers and ranchers are the hardest working people I know and I'm so proud to work in agriculture.  (Yes, keeping the computers running at the financial institution that serves America's ranchers and farmers does qualify me as working in agriculture.)


I so admire these hard working Americans.  Have you thanked a farmer or rancher lately?

Happy Skywatch Friday!

Comments

Yogi♪♪♪ said…
No you are not a sissy girl but you clean up pretty nice also.

I hope those horses are worth it plus I hope that you had your fitbit on so you got full credit for your work.
September 25, 2014 at 8:16 PM
Unknown said…
I would definitely say you are not a sissy :-) Great pics !!!
September 25, 2014 at 8:49 PM
Priyashi said…
Yeah, Work is going on...Lovely shots...:)
September 25, 2014 at 9:33 PM
Anonymous said…
Such pretty shots and scenery.
September 25, 2014 at 10:06 PM
betty-NZ said…
Impressive, indeed! Such lovely weather for throwing bales around.
September 26, 2014 at 3:23 AM
**Lih** said…
Olá,

Belas fotos, o campo é bom de mais!
Beijos!

Eliane - Brasil
September 26, 2014 at 6:14 AM
Ellen said…
Yes, Ellen was a big help this year. Usually I go alone and it takes forever. This year she came and it went a lot faster.
September 26, 2014 at 11:28 AM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Skywatch Friday: A little close for comfort

Image
We had a fire out here on the eastern plains of Colorado last week.  I kept getting reports on the fire's location on my cell phone while I was at work.  Then a warning popped up that let me know it was time to hit the road and go home to prepare to evacuate the critters. When we initially got home it was still a decent distance away. Within 30 minutes it had come up over the ridge and flames were visible. The winds were gusting 45 to 50 mph.  It was a fast moving fire that burned 5,000 acres in only four hours.  Then the most amazing thing happened--the winds died down and the firefighters got in under control by 8:15 that night.  Thank you, Lord! Have you ever had to stand in your house and wonder what you should take out with you?  There were only two things I could think of...1) my critters and 2) my passport so I could still go to Europe next month.  Irv and I agreed that we need to get things organized so we can just grab a box...
Read more

Skywatch Friday: Upper and Lower Falls

Image
Yesterday I got to visit the recently completed Uncle Tom's Overlook along the Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park. This is the first really good look I've ever had at the Upper Falls of the Yellowstone River. These falls are almost as good as the Lower Falls. After leaving the Upper Falls you go downstream for a mile or so to.... ...Artist's Point which has the very best view of the Lower Falls (in my opinion).  In this location the view is perfect, so perfect that it look like a painting. This is just one of the features of this Park that make it my heart and soul.   Linking with Skywatch Friday
Read more

Skywatch Friday: Wild Horses!

Image
 The Salt River wild horses have been eluding us since we arrived in Arizona several weeks ago so today we went in search of them again. This time we started at the Coon Bluff Recreation Area.  First we went one way down the river, but soon had to turn back because we didn't bring any rock climbing gear. Then we turned around and went the other direction. The water in the river was crystal clear, but no sign of fish or horses. There are times when I really miss my dad especially when I want to know what kind of tree I'm looking at.  This one has something that resembles Spanish moss hanging down.  What is it? This riparian area that surrounds the river has all kinds of wildlife.  Today we saw theses white egrets. This gray heron was also hanging out in the distance. We met a guy carrying all kinds of photographic equipment and he said we needed to go about a quarter of a mile further down the river to find a spot where the horses cross every afternoon around 5:0...
Read more