"Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow; it empites today of its strength." ~Corrie ten Boom

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Hannah Rakes

We were long overdue to put Hannah in the tractor with Daddy. It was time to rake our field this morning. They are still raking as I type this. As we get later in the season, they tend to rake a bit later in the day so Hannah was awake this time. Hannah got dressed and ate most of her breakfast before repeating obsessively, "I go in the tractor with Daddy." I threw both girls in the pickup and out to the field we went. I IMMEDIATELY took Hannah to Daddy in the tractor. Her mantra was getting a bit old! Helena and I stay at the wheel line mover and waited to move it out of they way of the tractor.


Hannah with Daddy in the rake.






Helena yawning and waiting patiently for me to move the wheel line.


We were originally only going to cut the alfalfa three times but last week the decision was made to cut it four times in hopes that the last two cuttings would be of a higher quality and more saleable. Right now the are raking third cutting. I should be irrigating it one more time and then fourth will be cut some time this fall.

2 comments:

Kari said...

how long does she ride with daddy? And at what point does the mantra stop?? :)

DuVal Family said...

She rode for just under an hour the first day. Ben thought she was going to melt so I came and got her. She rode for just over an hour the second day and the mantra stopped the minute I got her out of the pickup to get in the tractor.