I always feel a bit uneasy until I have my winter hay stored in the barn but this morning I'm feeling relaxed because I just purchased 100 bales. Most of the farmers around here make big round bales but a few farmer still make smaller square bales which are easier for me to handle.It's been an excellent summer for making hay--every field is on the second cutting (which I prefer because the hay contains fewer weeds). My donkeys and sheep like a thin-bladed orchard grass but I also buy some heavier timothy for the coldest winter months. Donkeys love alfalfa too but it's very rich and they are already too fat!
I knew you had critters, but I wasn't aware that you also had a farm. Very cool. When I was young I used to spend the summers on my uncle's farm. It was a great experience and a LOT of fun.
ReplyDeleteVery cool shots, Margo. I like how you included the "making" of the bales--not just the traditional baled hay shot. You definitely think outside the box.
I had to laugh--thinking outside the "bale." Thanks for the encouragement--light on technique but working hard on content. I'm traveling tomorrow--heading north, to your land. I'll be thinking, "What would Loyce like to see?" Stay tuned...
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