Hay Hay Hay My Working Boys

We had good hay cuttings this year! Three cuttings of hay a season makes for some busy work days. Once the hay is mowed and teddered, raked, then baled. If we do large round or large squares, we have a neighbor come in and do the baling. When we do small squares we have the baler and round bale stacker. Then the bales must be loaded on the trailers and hauled to the cow barn for storage. The work is hauling. Back in the day we used to stand on the rack and pull the small squares on the rack and stack. It is still work, but while sitting in the A/C it can't be all bad!

The boys are always helping on the farm in many ways. Some jobs they really enjoy like driving tractors and semis', some jobs they really don't like such as cleaning out grain bins. At the end of a day as the sun is going down, Luke likes to get on his four wheeler and just ride in the hay field.

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Volleyball

Jake went with Karen after school and to the field. My mom, Luke and I went to Jayden’s Volleyball game in Coon Rapids. They played 4 games all losses. They were not having a good serving night and that really hurt them. Still enjoy watching them learn.

Treasures

In the morning we took 3 of our 4 cats to the vet for shots. The 4 th cat decided to wander this morning missing his appointment. On our way out, we passed a rummage sale and stopped. We got some major treasures for next to nothing. The church ladies were so fascinated with Jacob's interest in old radios and televisions. They just adored him and marked the prices way down and gave him some for free. We loaded up on kids books, got some board games, and a few other treasures. Jake ended up with a mini television , an old radio and Polaroid camera. After lunch the boys went straight to the field. My friend Carolyn and her daughter Tabby came to ride horses. What started out to be a chilly day 45, turned out nice and sunny. We had coats on, but it was a great day to ride. We rode through our hay patch and along the waterway near the highway. It was a great way to spend the afternoon.

Dayton Fun Show

It has been cold and windy for the past week, highs of 45. Today the sun was shinning and it got up to 60. There was one final horse show for the season at the Dayton arena. We took Jayden and Jacob while Luke went with Grammer and Po and was supposed to come later. It was a fun show geared for practice and the kids. Jake did really well on Winnie, he rode in walk and trot, barrels, and poles. He did some loping. Jayden did pleasure, milk can, barrels, poles, and a jumping event. Her horse Tex really jumps high for the jump event. Down in the arena, there was'nt any wind and the sun came out. It made for a nice day.

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