Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Lots of rain

Sunday and Monday brought us over three inches of rain; some of the rainfall Monday was the washing kind that leaves deep gullies in driveways and plowed fields. Yes, we had hay cut; it's ruined.

Making hay is pretty much of a crap shoot at best. You can listen to the weather-guessers on TV, but they're often wrong. Finally you just do what you must; for instance, if you work four days a week, you make an attempt to cut your hay on the first day of your three-day weekend and hope to get it baled and in the barn before you go back to work.

Our hay, this time, is ruined. But I think this is the first time in three or four years that we've lost a cutting of hay, so I'd say we're doing pretty good. Cliff and I are not depressed about the situation.

Tonight we got another inch-and-a-half of rain. There was a beautiful rainbow, but my camera wouldn't have taken it all in, so I didn't waste my time.

Then there was a lovely fog that came over our acreage.

Even over the field with the spoiled hay.

Life is good here.

8 comments:

  1. Lindie9:06 PM

    Didn't get any rain down in Belton tonight, but sure got a lot of it the past few days!

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  2. so they hay will never dry up?

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  3. No, Mike. Not after this much rain. It's totally lost. If we'd only had a half-inch or so, it would have been possible to save it. But not now.

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  4. Yep no need to cry over it. People who doesn't need it get it and visa versa. John didn't even make any hay this year.

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  5. Sorry about the hay. The weather is something we sure cannot count on. It has a mind of it's own. They predicted rain here and we did not get any. It's been so hot and humid that the rain would have been a relief. Glad you are counting your blessings today.
    Life is good here too!
    'On Ya'-ma

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  6. I know it rained yesterday and it just poured over here this morning!! I think it is suppose to be severe this eveing... Like you said they don't always get it right!! Hugs Grams

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  7. Sorry about the loss of your hay. Helen

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  8. Sorry about the hay. Glad you're not depressed. You have so many lovely things in your life that one dissapointment can't get you down. Love the fog.

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