Aug. 15 to Present

[gcreekrch]

If I was to depend on a sickle bar I would still be in this field.

A discbine with a prolapse.

Sneaky ol' woman took a photo of a fat ol' man salting cows.

Spider web in the fog.

Sept. 4, still cutting.

Sometimes fast. (relatively speaking)

Sometimes slow.

Through thick,

and thin.

Sept 6, this ain't the last field at Morrison Meadow but you can see it from here.

Sept 7, now it's done.

We also had help this weekend, our son and grandson came for two full days. We got 250 bales wrapped up while they were here.

Ian helped Grandma,

and baled with Daddy,

and traded BS stories with Grampa.

Sept 4th field made 127 bales, up 34 from last year. We finished it today before.....

...this got here.

About 130 left to bale when it dries out at MM. Still have our little oats and peas patch and 250 acres of hay to cut at home.

 

[Faster horses]

Glad you had some help.
Looks like your grandson kinda likes you.

Your hay looks wonderful! Lotsa difference between here...and there...

 

[burnt]

Nice to see lotsa good hay. And good help with more coming!

Did you make much dry hay this year? Ended up wrapping most of ours, just the way it turned out.

 

[North Ridge Ranching]

Things look good up there Gcreek. I was trying to finish baling my green feed last night and at around 11:00 it rained just enough to make it tough. Now they are calling for showers today. I only had 20 acres left. I love the moisture, because the alternative sucks, but I have been battling it all summer.

 

[gcreekrch]

Nice to see lotsa good hay. And good help with more coming!

Did you make much dry hay this year? Ended up wrapping most of ours, just the way it turned out.

We haven't wrapped a bale yet. A lot of it got showered on but none is really discoloured. Big savings in time and wrap.

Will wrap the oats for sure.

 

[Soapweed]

Things are looking good in your country, Gcreek. Be glad for the hay. It's valuable stuff. Maybe your disbine is the wrong color. :wink:

 

[Hereford76]

Things are looking good in your country, Gcreek. Be glad for the hay. It's valuable stuff. Maybe your disbine is the wrong color. :wink:

are there any black discbines? then he'd be welding the frame all the time, continous flat tires even tho its on 12ft of topsoil, and getting kicked by the pto... Ian would have to keep helping grandma.

 

[Nicky]

Looking good!!! Man, that first field was beautiful. The grandboy is sure growing

 

[gcreekrch]

-8 Celcius this morning at 6. It has now warmed right up to -5 and a nice little snow flurry blew through about 10 minutes ago.

Forecast is for this cold front to blow out by tommorow and back to sun and warmer temps.

Looks like a bookwork kind of morning. :wink:

 

[leanin' H]

Hay looks sweet! Glad to see somebody getting some put up. It is tough to find hay out here and when ya find it ya gotta need it pretty bad to pay north of $200 a ton. I'd take 100 tons of that pretty meadow hay if you'll pay the frieght! :wink: Grandson is a cute little guy and i love his dad's t-shirt saying. :lol: :lol:

 

[jodywy]

Hay looks sweet! Glad to see somebody getting some put up. It is tough to find hay out here and when ya find it ya gotta need it pretty bad to pay north of $200 a ton. I'd take 100 tons of that pretty meadow hay if you'll pay the frieght! :wink: Grandson is a cute little guy and i love his dad's t-shirt saying. :lol: :lol:

found 150 ton , 1/2 2nd alfalfa $180/ton 1/2 grass $165/ton for a friend that was going to haul it 450 miles one way home, if he backs out I give you a call H, 4x4x8 bales

 

[Silver]

Sure looks good Gcreek. I can't believe how good that foxtail looks for the time of year. The reason we are trying to eradicate it here is that by the time the rest of the hay is ready the foxtail is pretty much unpalatable it's so far past it's prime.
Thanks for the pics!

 

[Justin]

things are lookin' good gcreek. the little man is sure growin happy to see your hay crop, it was slim pickins around here. first cutting was horrible, second cutting was better but nothing to brag about. i got a few loads of canadian hay hauled in, could use more but i think i'll wait till the price goes up. :wink:

 

[R A]

Look at all that hay! Sure looks peaceful out there! Sorry to see that dreaded mechanical prolapse! Fine help you have!

 

[Big Muddy rancher]

Don't go and try to blame that break down on Ian. :wink: :lol: :lol:

Bet ya had a fun couple of days.

It must have been close to 90* today with a stiff breeze out of the west.

 

[gcreekrch]

things are lookin' good gcreek. the little man is sure growin happy to see your hay crop, it was slim pickins around here. first cutting was horrible, second cutting was better but nothing to brag about. i got a few loads of canadian hay hauled in, could use more but i think i'll wait till the price goes up. :wink:

Well! Looky what come'd home! :lol:

It has been a good summer Justin. Another 2 weeks would be nice.

Other than the weather, how are things at your Hacienda. You ever get those free goats I found delivered to H's yard? :wink:

Glad to hear from you.

 

[Justin]

things are lookin' good gcreek. the little man is sure growin happy to see your hay crop, it was slim pickins around here. first cutting was horrible, second cutting was better but nothing to brag about. i got a few loads of canadian hay hauled in, could use more but i think i'll wait till the price goes up. :wink:

Well! Looky what come'd home! :lol:

It has been a good summer Justin. Another 2 weeks would be nice.

Other than the weather, how are things at your Hacienda. You ever get those free goats I found delivered to H's yard? :wink:

Glad to hear from you.

thanks, gcreek. things are pretty good around here, gettin' by anyways :wink: with very little hay to put up and no wheat to harvest, we spent most of our spare time rodeoing. i hadn't planned on goin to that many but seems they're are damn near givin fuel away these days, i thought hell, why not........... :? :wink: