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Wind and Rain

What a mixed blessing we are having.  We are still experiencing lots of wind (this sure is an odd year for wind).  And some pretty nice rain, which is good for our semi-arid region. 

The hay is ever so close to first cutting, any day now (that is why we are getting rain ….chuckle  ),

but … sigh..

Rain-and-Hay

Here is what happens with a mix of tall alfalpha, heavy wind, and lots of rain. 

Wind-and-Hay

The alfalfa falls over, sometimes twists on itself, and can even lay flat.

Oh well, we can still cut it, it just takes longer and it a little harder to do.

Have a Happy Memorial Day!      See you on Tuesday.


16 Responses to “Wind and Rain”

  1. Wow, look at all that Alfalfa! Hope you had a great Holiday weekend!

    T - May 26, 2009 at 2:19 pm

  2. Rain is good, the wind has been horrible here, it finally calmed to under 10 MPH on Saturday..a relief. Hope you are making hay when the sun shines! :)

    Far Side of Fifty - May 26, 2009 at 3:51 am

  3. WOW!!! Seems like just yesterday ya’ll were laying pipe in a dusty field. Too cool..:-)

    Ed - May 26, 2009 at 3:12 am

  4. I’m in Wyoming but we are a long way from first cutting here! I enjoy your stories and like comparing fields and jobs…

    Carol - May 25, 2009 at 4:50 am

  5. What a shame your hay is getting knocked down, although I am glad you are getting rain if you need it.

    threecollie - May 24, 2009 at 4:20 pm

  6. we had 40 mph earlier this week.. sorry if we sent it yonder your way :) Have a “memories of magic” Memorial Day

    hugs
    gp

    mtinnkeeper - May 24, 2009 at 2:31 am

  7. Hi Linda,
    They are starting to cut hay here . It has been a really nice 70’s temps all week here . My hubby is doing his bush hogging he has to do this time of the year for a big industrial plant . It sure has been nice and pleasant. But oh I dread July , when he does it again. I have to go with him because they don’t want him back in the woods by hisself . They are real sticklers about SAFETY !
    I have never heard of Red Donkey pinto beans. I know it seems we don’t get good beans here . I used to like Lady McBeth’s but I haven’t seen them in years.Guess they don’t have them anymore.
    You ask me about the roses a few weeks back. Well ! I think everone of them are deader than a door knob !!!
    We had some really cold weather after I set them out.Maybe that done it.I CANNOT seem to grow roses.Got a Knockout Rose last week I am trying it in the front of the house.More sun there.
    Geeze ! I didn’t mean to write a book ! Bye !

    Theresa@TakeASentimental Journey - May 24, 2009 at 1:12 am

  8. Lovely photos – I hope it dries out a bit before you have to cut it!

    Terri

    Terri - May 23, 2009 at 7:50 pm

  9. I used to hate cutting lodged (that’s what we call it here) hay and even worse yet is grain. All the best :)

    Linda - May 23, 2009 at 2:13 pm

  10. Have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend

    Peggy - May 23, 2009 at 1:18 pm

  11. Your alfalfa is beautiful. Sorry about the wind :-/.

    thecrazysheeplady - May 23, 2009 at 12:03 pm

  12. Beautiful light though from that sky and lovely greens. Enjoy your weekend, too!

    Robynn's Ravings - May 23, 2009 at 5:28 am

  13. no posts all weekend? Does this mean you’re cutting this weekend? That looks like a ton of work!

    Mikey - May 23, 2009 at 12:25 am

  14. So you are having good and bad weather. I hope that all is good. It doesn’t effect the beans right? Goodness, am I selfish or what?

    Michele - May 23, 2009 at 12:25 am

  15. Have a great weekend. Hope all goes well with the harvesting (o:

    Pam - May 22, 2009 at 10:58 pm

  16. When young I spent many evenings carrying 3 irrigation pipes at a time on my shoulders, through waist high alfalfa fields. The only thing I REAALY disliked about it, was that it was inevitable a big would crawl up your pant leg.

    I can’t count the times I ran up to the house, with a fist clutching some portion of my jeans, trying to corral some roaming creature. Once it was an earwig than actually pinched me all the way up one leg, across my lower belly, and down the other leg. I never could catch him, but I sure saw every mark.

    What I really miss is the steady, rhythmic chink-a-chink of the sprinkler heads on summer nights as I slept with my curtains blowing in the breeze.

    And the smell. Wonderful. :)

    I loved seeing your pics and remembering. Alfalfa is not commonly grown here.

    ~Faith

    Faith - May 22, 2009 at 9:32 pm


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