When we moved to our 25 acre property years ago,
it came with a variety of topography. The property was originally part of a large farm and our acreage is where the cows used to graze. Behind the house is the largest plot with approximately 20 acres of forest and wetlands. The house and lawn itself sits on 2 acres and to the west is a 3 acre field where hay grows.
As we are not actively farming, we decided to give back to the community and have offered the field to a local farm just north of us. Each year, the farmer dutifully comes at the end of August to cut and bail the hay, which at that point has many weeds in it. The farmer is at the stage where he is starting to enjoy his retirement, so has passed the reigns on to his grandson. Most farmers try to get 2 cuttings from their fields, so this year was a First for us, as all the equipment rolled down our driveway yesterday!!
It was a 'tandem team'...one tractor cutting and the other bailing.
It was a graceful coordinated effort!
'I am sure I can get just one more on there!'
'Ok, I will have to carry one on the front!'
As the sun starting setting, they were all loaded up and ready to go!
There are going to be some happy cows this winter.
