~~A beautiful sight every summer~~
Hay harvest is always a highlight of each summer, whether you're putting your blood, sweat and tears into it, or whether you're doing like we do these days--pretty much just write a check and appreciate the work done by the experts.
This was the scene yesterday afternoon as a very nice young man named Zach Johnson baled 185 bales for us. It's a good amount for the acreage, and it should tide us over, with the other two-plus tons we already have. I rewarded Zach with a couple of fresh-baked brownies, and his boss Harvey will reward him in cash.
Harvey came later with the bale loader, picked up the hay and stacked it by the shed where it will be stacked and covered for the winter. He enjoyed his brownies too. He's been haying most of the month of July and says he's got about 300 more acres to do for farm folks in the area. His crew told me that one day this weekend they put up 100 tons.
They're finishing up a new field over at my sisters' today, and when they hire a crew to put theirs in the barn, we'll probably ask them to send 'em over here to do the same for us. Then, another year of worrying will have ended, and the animals will have some lovely hay to dine on all winter long.
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