THREE HUNDRED BALES.
Baled, Stacked and under cover. Alex my woofer worked beside me step for step and in tandem we threw bales. We just kept on going. Miranda my other worker tried very hard to carry bales of hay but could not lift them so she very kindly went to the kitchen to make dinner.
The wind was terrible, at 35mph (56k per hour) but when it hit 45mph (72k per hour ) =the fields are still empty around here, just grey bare earth – the wind began whipping the dirt up, the air was filled with dust and flying debris and we could not see more than a mile for all the flying soil.
The hay itself was even airborne, much of my grass hay was blown away, turning it was a nightmare but the heavier lugumes stayed put and were dried out fast by this fierce wind. I was happy with that.
But we got the hay in, driving the tractor back and forth between fields and barns with our heads down and turned sideways, the wind hitting your face at that speed hurts. It felt like there were small stones in the wind, smacking our faces. Our faces were black and our eyes full of muck. But still I felt satisfied getting the hay in.
It was too awful for Camera House too – cameras and dust are not a good mix.
All last night the wind howled – let’s hope today is a little better.
Camera House is already hard at work today – see you tomorrow.
I hope you have a lovely day.
celi
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Partly cloudy and windy. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 84F. Winds WSW at 20 to 30 mph.
Thursday Night 05/18 20% / 0 in
Partly cloudy skies. Low around 45F. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph.
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Hip, Hip Hoorah! I award you all Coeurs de Courage for you strength & persistence & bravery in the Teeth of the Gale! Bravos all around!!
And i know the dinner afterwards was just lovely too.
Yes – all I had to do was prep it and she did all the rest – and being able to stay out until i was done is such a bonus.. c
That huge wind storm is what took down the limb which destroyed the frame of the porch at our other house. What follows is much worse…snow! I’m glad your hay is up and in! Ours is flat with snow.
I am so sorry to hear that. 😦
Ohhhhhh … that does not look good. Sending all my hope in your direction!
Oh no you are having a terrible day! Hope it gets better.. c
Thank you so much! We just have to wait to warm up to see if there is any damage!
Who would want a day of baling hay without some excitement! Right? Sounds like Alex is really getting a great initiation to the Farmy during his stay. Babies everywhere, cows going down, and get that hay in no matter what. And at least I know our weather advisory is correct in SE Michigan. The winds are on their way.
This wind is outrageous – yesterday the skies were the colour of mud.. c
I second jmcheney’s remarks. Phew, what a job you did, and 300 bales! I don’t seem to recall a haying last year that came anywhere near that quantity. You guys deserve a medal! Hope today is a little bit of an ease after yesterday. ~ Mame 🙂
It was an excellent haul – mainly due to all the rain.. c
celi
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Well done to Miranda..am sure you needed a good meal by the time that was finished. Your Alex is a good hard working lad…well done to you all
Great team work.. c
Well done!
Thank you darling
Congratulations on a good job. You must have muscles of steel and the nerves to go with it. It’s good to have someone cooking when you are totally spent. Hope tomorrow is better.
By the end of the summer my muscles are better – I am still getting summer fit..
It feels like I was there, maybe even working with you, almost wishing I could have, side by side with Alex, strong again, facing down elemental challenges. Sure I’m a dreamer, but that’s what your words do for us.
I am glad – hay making sure is an unforgettable and elemental kind of experience.. c
You sound like a good team, tandem hay throwing and circulating farm hand in the background keeping the labourers fed. Great job. I had a friend who enjoyed being outside on stormy days. “You know you are alive”. Being alive and then coming into the comfort of a warm kitchen. Heaven!
We sure knew we were alive.. c
Well done to you all, a job well done in horrid conditions. 👍
The wind was unbelievable – I am still finding everything that blew away
After yesterdays wind in Kansas, this morning’s calm seems almost eerie. Glad you got your hay in.
You have calm? That would be eerie – we are still blowing
Ugh! You must have dropped like one of those heavy bales last night in to your bed! I hate wind! 😦 Curious though…what lovely meal did Miranda serve you after that horrid, long day in the field?
I set a steak roast to cook earlier in the day and she did the potatoes and veges – good solid food
Well done – I bet you were tired and hungry 🙂
I really could have eaten the proverbial horse!!
You amaze me with your tenacity and energy! Three cheers for the hay in the barn! and Six cheers for you and Alex!
Yes – not too many more to go and we will have them all stacked..