Memorial Weekend~~~ Haying~Saturday

Saturday Mike's buddy Rick came over with his big Massey tractor and mower/conditioner. It didn't take him long to knock down two of our fields that were ready for cutting. We have a mower but it doesn't have a conditioner on it. The conditioner crimps the grass to break the waxy stems so the hay will dry faster; a really good thing down here in the hollow. So much watching the weather was in store for the next two days.
Mike is on the 4-wheeler watching the cutting process. I am not much into tractors but this big tractor and mower fascinate me! The hydraulics that makes this thing move is interesting; Rick knows his stuff too. He can make it cut really close to things that make you hold your breath to watch..........of course he has been cutting hay all his life!!!

John's Wooden Puzzle

I had to post pictures of this very unusual wooden puzzle that Mike's oldest brother John made. I don't remember how many wooden pieces he told us there were in this but my word what a piece of art work!!! It weighs 40 pounds too.............here are some of the pieces of it when he took it apart. He cut, sanded, stained and finished each one............months and months of working on it; John does a lot of wood working..............beautiful!!!

May 17th

May 17th was my birthday and Jennifer (wonderful daughter) who is a massage therapist, gave me a massage, then we went to a grand place for lunch, stopped to visit a friend we hadn't seen in a long time, (photo of Anne and Jennifer); got iced coffee, went to visit horses at fairgrounds (previous picture). Came back to her house and got her dog Sophie and walked many, many blocks to the river levy to get some ice cream; then walked back to her house! After that I decided it was time to head back to the farm.....and rest!

Horse at barn

This was take on May 17th.
On a trip to the local fairgrounds Jennifer and I stopped to see the horses at the barn. This is one beautiful bay horse we petted. Of course I am fond of bays, since Gilly is bay! I feel sorry for these horses shut in stalls all day long just waiting for their owners to come and feed them or take them out for a ride. I wish they could have the freedom that Gilly and Pokey have; to come and go as it pleases them. Sometimes they lounge in the barn all day, snoozing.............sometimes out all day under the shady trees on the hillside.