Okay, I am trying to post more often. (now that I have a little more time) for all you followers. (read zero, or maybe someone has read this, but I haven't found a counter that works with this site, I am only computer literate enough to do certain things, and keeping track of viewers is not one of them, so if anyone out there knows how to install a counter let me know, thanks in advance).

Today I made some hay whilst the sun was shining! We finally got a day of sunshine in the NW and I found a sickle bar mower (I had been trying to rent one and none of the rental houses had one available.) I was coming home from a local pub and there at the curb side just a mile from my house was a mower for sale! $100.00USD

The reason I wanted a sickle bar mower is because I have goats, and I didn't have time to mow during the 2 days in the last 3 months that were dry enough for mowing, and the grass was 3 feet tall, that my friends is HAY!, which goes for about $15.00 USD a bale! If I use a sickle bar mower I can turn the tall grass into hay and feed the goats with hay as local as you can get.

To go to the way back machine: I have not told all youse guys and gals that I have a small martini farm. Yes, I grow the martini glasses and get pickled. (the true definition of a martini farm is having a martini while watching the farm buildings deteriorate and the grass grow.) This is what I have been doing for the last ten years.

I had every intention of making a good garden and having some eggs and pigs etc. I did have some chickens and goats (not goats for milking, but I could, but you can't mix vodka with goats milk, I don't think? [Well, if I am digressing all the way,] I guess that a white Russian could be made with goats milk but it's probably not common and it's certainly not a martini.) Anyway! For the time and economy, I am making an effort to do a little more with the farmlet. So I let the yard grow to 3 feet and attempt to make hay.

I am getting a LOT of shit from my wife for letting the grass go and for the $100.00 for the mower but I cut enough for 5 bales and that right there is $75.00 USD! I have plenty to go so I am thinking I should get about 20 bales this year! We do need some sun for the curing of the hay and I will have to turn it and make an old fashioned hay stack (there is not enough to bring in a baler) and move it to the hay loft of the barn. So there is plenty of work left but that beats the gym membership!

My shoulders and upper body are very sore! I will keep you posted on what happens with the hay.

Best
A.Shamus