Hay Mow

Oh boy! Little by little we have been picking up our very own hay equipment.  The fast approaching hay season has had us scouring Uncle Henry's, Ebay and local ads for a baler, rake, mower, tedder and an elevator.  Well, now we have the elevator.  We store our hay in the second floor hay mow. There was no way to get it there without this piece of equipment. Our neighbor, Cheata, has been searching for us too. We got a call from her that this John Deere elevator with a two horse power motor was for sale in Corinth, ME.   For our needs, this was over kill but what fun.

Our neighbor Fred has been helping/teaching us this year.  We hope to have big news soon.  Big, Big News.

Emma and Lucy enjoyed the afternoon in the field chasing mice.

Hay wagon almost loaded...

Yep, almost there......

Ted in our loaner tractor heading for the barn. Still no news about John Deere Girl.

Fred lining the hay elevator up with the barn door.

Finally, the hay wagon empty.  What a lovely sight.

Soon the hay mow will be full and we will be content. Exhausted, but content. I wish I could blog smells. It smells so fresh and clean up here.

It may have been exhaustion or just plain feeling wonderful, but I got to wondering. What would it be like to ride the hay elevator? You know, like a bale of hay on it's way up. No, I didn't try it myself. But we did the next best thing. I hope you enjoy the ride and maybe have a laugh or two. 



Much Love and Prayers from Mainely Ewes Farm.