Jim spent the better part of today in the fields...raking several fields of hay that were mowed last week and mowing several more here at home. Around 4:00, he began baling the hay that was raked up, and the guys began unloading around 5:30...
By 7:00 pm it was a balmy 94 degrees...
Even Gato was looking for a way to cool off...
Although it's extremely hot and uncomfortable, we are glad to have a stretch of days without rain to get some nice dry hay baled. I've said it before, and I'll say it again...there's nothing quite like nice, dry hay! It's what we prefer to feed the cows.
We're also very grateful that we have the convenience of taking a shower at the end of the day!
It's the simple things.
and throw in something cold and refreshing to drink! yay for good hay baling!
ReplyDeleteAmen for good haying weather. The guys have been haying too and will be done with the first cut on Wednesday. our haying season is much later than yours unfortunately. It was 93.2 F. here today.
ReplyDeleteI agree that a shower is a nice way to freshen up after a hot haying day.
Hugs,
JB
Oh Alica I hear you I have been raking then baling for two days. I am grateful for these hot rainless days, plentiful dry hay, round bales:) and yes that shower. Take care in the heat. Hug B
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you got that hay baled. I know how important it is!
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear the crop is good and you got it done . It is hot here to and humid , in the shade it is 85 and the humidity is making it feel like it is over 100 , there is a heat advisory out for the rest of the week as they said it is to get even hotter ! Thanks for sharing , stay cool and have a good day !
ReplyDeleteThe dance with the weather is always a huge deal when a person farms. I'm so glad you got your hay up! Now we need a stretch of dry so we can get ours up!
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That other one was from me!
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Gosh! Somewhere I missed the second cutting. Your summer is going fast. I don't suppose you want to come and bale my thistle for me? Probably not. I did get 15 wheelbarrows full. I could maybe get two bales. I do not envy your heat wave.
ReplyDeleteWow 94 degrees at 7pm, woosh exhausting. Glad you have gotten to your third cutting though. We have just started another heat wave week here in New England.
ReplyDeleteI agree it is the simple things. I was looking at a weather map and it was so weird to see that heat bubble that was over us slowly drifting over the U.S. I saw that it was going in your direction and thought about how hot it is under it.
ReplyDeleteI hope it goes on out to sea. But as you have said, it is good haying weather.
Third cutting? We are still waiting for our supplier to get his first done! With luck we may get two crops. :-{
ReplyDeleteWe are still working on our 2nd cutting of hay! Just got ditches mowed and baled and waiting for the 2nd cutting to dry out from a 2.5 inch rain we got on ours :( Thankful for the rain though as it was getting pretty dry here. So hard to work in the heat...we are expecting 90's here this week too.
ReplyDeleteHaving hay put up is a wonderful thing! Glad ya'll got some dry days to get it done and I'll bet that shower was heavenly!! :)
ReplyDeleteWow! Third cutting already. The first cutting is just getting stacked around here.
ReplyDeleteGlad you're getting your hay in. I can't believe you're already on your third cutting. We're still finishing our first.
ReplyDeleteWe are experiencing a heat wave here too. We've been lucky and haven't had very many 90 degree days. Everyone around here was busy baling hay and straw this last weekend.
ReplyDeleteOh I feel for you 90+ at 7pm. I'm already cranky ;( Glad you got some hay o though.
ReplyDeleteYay for dry weather so you can get the hay in!
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