Leaving work early to get the hay in

Not something either of us imagined doing even a month ago. The grass on our paddock hasn't been mowed since the horses left in May, so we decided to have it slashed for hay naively believing we'd get about 50 bales. That was until we spoke to neighbour who reckoned we'd get between 250 and 300! What on earth were we going to do that lot! Luckily 2 neighbours with horses offered to have some so we're left with 60. Anyway, being city folk we had no idea that you have to get the hay in on the day it is baled and it was 36 degrees yesterday. Pretty hot for moving 293 bales! With a lot of help from the neighbours it took us 4 hours. We celebrated with Mark and Ann from over the road with sangers on the barbie (Translation: Sausages on the BBQ)

Hay that's been 'fluffed' ready for the baling machine: -

Bales of hay ready for moving: -

Chris (Dad), Joshua and Nick from next door: -