JOY RIDING ON TRACTOR

RichZ · Mar 12, 2002

I remember the pictures Robert! Your Farmall is beautiful! I love all vintage tractors, but there's something special about Farmalls. They're just the quintesential tractors!!/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

Rich
"What a long strange trip it's been."

Anonymous Poster · Mar 12, 2002

...And doing some real work too. ..

Richard...

What do ya think... some sick puppies... eh...?

They need to be on a hay wagon in July/August 102 degrees, sweating {of course shirt off} with bare skin with those "gentle" hay bales stacking away...

Then off to the barn, unload, and stack some more...

Then back to the field and start over again... /w3tcompact/icons/eyes.gif

They'll be pleading "Lord... have mercy..." /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

cowboydoc · Mar 12, 2002

Don't remind me John hay season is only a few months away. /w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif

Mike and John,
It worked for the ranches maybe it could work for me. Boy just imagine having someone come out to harvest your crops, put up hay, etc. and having them pay you to do it!!!! But you know what it may not be so crazy. Those dude ranches get people to sit in a saddle for 8 hours a day eating dust, sleep outside, and eat from a campfire. Might have to think about this a little more. LOL

Anonymous Poster · Mar 12, 2002

...Have all the city folk come to your place ...

Mike...

Didn't ya know they filmed City Slickers at CowBoyDoc's "4-L's Ranch"... /w3tcompact/icons/tongue.gif

After our TBN get together @ Empire Farm Days this August... Richard can work in a TBN gathering at his place...

{Richard... these guys will pay you to leave and go back home... /w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif}

rdln · Mar 12, 2002

I would rather take a joy walk on property but I used to do alot of tractor work in a developing subdivision and instead of unhooking truck from trailer I would drive tractor to town for lunch, it was about a 1.5 mile round trip just for the fun of it.

Devildog · Mar 12, 2002

Richard, Tell you the truth it dont sound that crazy to me. And having them pay you, Now talk about having your cake and eat it to /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

They need to be on a hay wagon in July/August 102 degrees, sweating {of course shirt off} with bare skin with those "gentle" hay bales stacking away...

John, Been there done that not going there again/w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif But one year the farmer I worked for was having a hard time getting good young help so he hired these 2 girls to stack the trailers, no problem getting good young bucks then/w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif and I still remeber their names to this day/w3tcompact/icons/love.gif
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Take care guys, Jim

cowboydoc · Mar 12, 2002

John,
Funny you should mention City Slickers. My family actually owns two of the horses from that movie!

And yes I do believe if we had a get together at my place guys would be paying to go home! One thing for sure is there is never a lack of work. Now would be a great time to come out though. This is my favorite time. I've got cows calving and mares having foals. I love to see all the new calves and especially see what kind of foals we had this year. Definitely alot of work but it sure is nice to see the rewards of a good foal or calf crop or having put a bunch of hay.

RichZ · Mar 12, 2002

Richard, I guess you think I'm nuts, but I'm in the process of getting my equipment together for my first hay season. I can't wait! I helped a neighbor during the last harvest last year. It was tough work, but I enjoyed it. I know what I'm in for, and can't wait to get started!!

Rich
"What a long strange trip it's been."

DFB · Mar 12, 2002

They need to be on a hay wagon in July/August 102 degrees, sweating {of course shirt off} with bare skin with those "gentle" hay bales stacking away...

Then off to the barn, unload, and stack some more...

Then back to the field and start over again...

They'll be pleading "Lord... have mercy..." 

Wally and his brother Charlie the two that do most all the haying along with the wife's stepdad are always razzin' on each other about who can stack the fastest or who's stopping too much.

Charlie is always insisting ya got to cut him some slack because he's the older brother and that Wally ought to do more work because "He's younger than me ya know." /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

Then that Charlie he would always say " I'm 71, and Wally here why he's just only 69." /w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif

DFB

cowboydoc · Mar 12, 2002

I'll tell you Rich. Even with all the hassle and worry with haying I'd still take it over having to depend on others for my hay. That caused way more hassle than just doing it myself. No it's a tough job for sure but it is rewarding.