The Last of the Corn Stalk Bales

Ben got the last field of corn stalks all raked, 

baled,  

loaded,

and hauled today.

Paul got in on some of the hauling home.

I drove the truck in the field 

for one load 

but there was no way I was driving it home!

Corn Stalk Bales

The boys started hauling corn stalk bales 

off the field 

at noon yesterday.

One boy hauled them home 

and unloaded 

while the other one stayed in the field 

and filled the next load.

Paul and I went out about 7:30 to follow the last load home.

Everything had to be tied down.

Ben headed off across the field and toward home in the truck and gooseneck.

Paul and I followed Luke who was in the 7400 with two wagons.

They finally came in for supper about 8:45.

Leaves, a Kitten, and Naughty Dogs

Ben was home yesterday 

for a change.

He put everyone to work 

raking leaves.

Luke even got in on the action 

since he got home from fire training early.

Poor confused Confetti sat under a tree 

and watched whatever was in it.

Anyone know a good animal psychiatrist?

The naughty dogs spent some time in Doggy Jail.

Sunday's Words

Corn Stalk Bales

I love the look of fields filled with corn stalk bales.

 Paul and Ben took turns baling 159 bales off a neighbor's field.

Baler Prep

First Paul took some stuff off.

Then he put it back together.

Look!  Ben was home before dark!

It's been awhile since that has happened!

They put a few more parts back together

and it's good to go.

Vet Check

Friday was the day 

to move and sort some of the cows, 

heifers, and young bull calves 

for a vet check.

Not all of them were super cooperative,

but everyone was sorted and waiting when the vet showed up.

A Helper and Walkin' Em In

I was hooking up a hose yesterday

 and one of Ben's steers would not stop licking my sleeve.

 Molly and Jack walked the heifers in from the alfalfa at chore time.

Fencing the Alfalfa and More Snow

Ben, Hannah, Molly, and Jack 

spent several hours fencing in part of the alfalfa yesterday.

We are trying to pasture the cattle 

for a bit longer

to save on hay.

The heifers got moved out on it as soon as they were done.

Hannah and Molly sat down for a quick break.

They seem to like it.

 Ben and Jack checked in on Klink and Schultz.

This morning started out quite disappointingly.

I hung out laundry anyway.

October 14,

this is bad!

Escapee

Molly and I walked around the side of the shed this afternoon 

and saw Frankie out having a snack.

He snuck out 

while Ben and Hannah 

were feeding his pasture mates.

Nice mud, huh?!

Rain

Klink and Schultz were all snuggled in.

They are tired of the rain and clouds too.

Chore time this morning.

We got .97" last week 

and 1.3" this week.  

I'm tired of the clouds,

 but the sky was a funky blue this morning and kinda neat.

Too bad the camera couldn't capture the true colors.

Before the Rain

I looked out the kitchen window this afternoon 

to see the bull sticking his head through the fence.

Elsie and I went out and put him in the runway.

Then I checked the electric fence,

only to discover it wasn't working.

So before we get the 5-6 inches of rain they are forecasting,

Paul and I went out to walk the line.

The cows and calves followed us.

It all checked out fine 

and we only made one minor repair.

Sunday's Words

Chickens For Sale

We have too many chickens running around here!  

They were hatched this spring and are laying like crazy.  

We need to sell about 10.  

Let me know if you are interested in any!

Heat, Humidity and Rain

The cattle took the panel off their waterer the other day

so Paul went out to put it together enough to hold 

until he can get the part to fix it right.

Yesterday dawned warm

and incredibly foggy.

 The humidity was 100%

and it warmed up to 79*!

 Then the rain came at chore time

and it dropped 30* before bedtime.

It kept going down over night too.

But at least we got a beautiful sunset out of it.