Reply To: haying

[wild millers]

George, that sounds like it must have been quite a test of patience. One way or another you got it though.

We also got after our first cutting today, about 3 acres down and tedded. This is our first go of managing our own hay operation on our own land…what a thrill! I’m sure that I will have days with conditions like George was dealing with, at some point it is inevitable.

Not today though…

#9 ran smooth and clean, the Grimm tedder also did it’s job. The crop in this old field was fairly thin in most spots and had a large swath of very dense red clover down the center. I’ve never mowed through such thick red clover before, there was Timothy growing with it but the clover was so dense and matted that the grass board was useless at clearing a swath for the next pass. No real clogging to speak of all morning though.

I had a brush with pure and complete contentment for a while with the mower running smooth, horses going good, mostly easy mowing conditions, comfortable breeze blowing and our local flock of Barn/Tree Swallows dancing all over the field around me. I’m sure some of you have mowed through a similar picture at some point. I’m very grateful for the memory.

Now crossing our fingers to keep the good weather until it’s in the barn.

Happy hay season all-

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