Day 24 Camping in the backyard! Raimo has cleared out the deadfall in this tree row and it's beautiful in there now. Kalevi and the kids are spending a few nights sleeping outside. It's a small tent so I graciously volunteered to stay in the house. hehehe Raimo also built this cool firepit. I found an old oven rack to use as a grill and they cooked sausages for a snack. Some swallows made a nest in my garden shed and we have been keeping an eye on the eggs. Today there were two tiny heads poking out of the nest, sleeping with their heads resting on the edge. They're so ugly they're cute. And the meat birds are srill enjoying their new digs! I love it. I was informed today that these daily photos were used as an example of positive social media usage in agriculture, at a large youth beef show in Alberta! So cool...thanks to whoever organized that! I wish I could hear what people thought! Some of Kalevi's day - the gearbox wrecked on the baler. Unable to be fixed. Need a new one. $3300. So then he went cutting hay instead of baling. Got a flat tire. Local tire guy came and saved the day (thanks Gavin!!) and Kalevi was able to get cutting again. And then he had a huge hydraulic hose mishap. And as he was walking back he had to outrun, like actually run away from, the mosquitoes because they were so thick. Aah, haying season. :) #sloughbottom365 #FarmVoices #ranchlife #pasturedpoultry #yxe #camping #staycation #hay15
