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 The first cutting of hay we had round bales. Jake loaded the bales, Luke hauled with the long trailer, and Keaton hauled with the semi.







Later in the summer while Jake was mowing hay. he came across a baby deer. He was so close to running the little guy over. Thankfully he saw him and was able to pcik him up and move him out of the way. Knowing very little about deer, he was amazed at how tame it was and thought it's mother was gone. Having touched it, he decided it had become an orphan and we would have to care for it. Jake brought it to the house where Luke got a stall ready for it. I was in awe at how small it was and how quiet and calm it was. I did not realize how tiiny they are, I guess I pictured it much lalrger. They have long legs so thin. This little guy was curious and would walk right over to us without any fear. He was soft with big freindly eyes. He was so cute!  THe boys told me I needed to get a bottle ready and buy some special milk. I was excited at the thought of raising a baby deer. Upon learning more about our situatiion, it didnt take long to realize we had to retunr the little guy where we found him. One, he had a slim chance of surviving with us. 2, we had to have a special permit to rainse a deer and could be fined. 3 we learned that the mother often leaves her baby for hours in a little spot and will retunr later to get it. We did our best to rub him in hay and retunr him right were we found him. Luke was sad, he wanted a new pet. I promised at dawn, if he was still in the hay field we would bring him back in. Jsut before dark, we both drove all over in gator and 4 wheeler searching and never saw himn again. Weeks later Mark told me he was certain he had seen mother and baby a few times together.   





        


Late summer, Mark got a new square baler and stacker. It is really something. We have always had man power before. This new set up, bales the hay into squares that stack in a nice little square pile that get laid nice and neat onto the ground. Next the skid loader has an attachment that picks up the grouped bales, lifts them and carries them over to be set on a trailer. The attachment also is sued to unload. It is pretty handy and fun to watch. Technology really is something. 










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