Hey! Hay! Hooray!

The hay in the back 10 acres was finally cut last week. Here's what they did:

1. Cut the grass and let it dry for a day:


2. Push the hay into long rows:


3. Use the special hay-rolling machine to roll up the hay like a newspaper:


4. The machine binds the hay with twine, and then opens up and lets it roll onto the ground like a giant cylindrical egg:




They made about 35 of these giant hayrolls. The hay and some of the equipment is still sitting in the field. But, I can get to the barn now much more easily.