Good Fences In The Country

On a back road

there's no telling what you might see.

This time of year 

there's always hay

farms

and water, if you're lucky.

Yep, all kinds of fences.

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Thursday's Things In A Row

Follow the leader

the chicks do play

learning from Mom

in every way.

Future buds line up to bloom

Will the size of these flowers leave any room?

Rows of hay or feeding grain?

The grass won't grow if we get no rain.

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Others can play.

What are your rows today?

I'm Gone...

but, hay...just thought I'd show you around

At The Farm.

This is one of our main springs.

This one supplies more than enough

 for all our needs.

The water is crystal clear

 and tastes better than sweet tea.

White Tail deer sneak into the orchard

while Spring is trying on her new colors.

Thursday's Things In A Row

Steps at the lake,

steps to the door,

teeth on a rake,

spindles on an old screen door.

Hay in the field is a joy.

You'll have ants in your pants,

if you ride this toy.

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Things I've Learned...

We should all take time to ponder.

Mother Nature

is a true artist.

Size is relevant.

There is much beauty in the small things.

My horses love me,

as much as I love them.

It's okay to be a little out of focus, sometimes.

Hay Is For Horses

Snow is not!

Sunrise In Northcentral Arkansas

on Wednesday

I thought the blurred one was just as lovely.

The hay is reassuring because it looks like we will need it all.

Every where is ice.

Ice and snow, with promise of more.

and the cardinals decorate the trees like Christmas ornaments.

Rain, wonderful rain

Hay time has been a blast this year! During our second cutting of hay, Den was attacked by yellow jackets. We did go to the hospital not so much the stings but because of chest pains. He received a clean bill of health.

Next came raking, which ran pretty smoothly.

Baling was a different story. Den hit a limb, the bearings went out and the knives bent. The part search was on. We have a square baler cause it is easier for us both to handle.

Farming and working full time is lots of fun. A week later we found the part and back in operation. The weather was kind to us by not raining and not over drying the hay.

We called in our resources, daughters, son-in-law, nephew and grandson. The Polaris blew a tire and we are pulling the hay trailer with the tractor. Three evenings later we are finished as we can be.

Half of the barn roof is still gone from the tornado so we had to stack selectively to find a dry spot.

The rain has come and it was much needed. I am grateful it held until the hay was in. That was the longest dry spell we have had this year so Someone was helping us with our hay.

The days are shorter, the nights are cooler. We will be using the hay before long, I fear.