The Life of a Custom Mowing contractor

[Hay Dude]

That could be the problem. They should be separated through the sweat period, then stacked end on end, vertically inside, preferably on a raised floor, dry asphalt or even pallets

 

[Dryland Farmer]

That could be the problem. They should be separated through the sweat period, then stacked end on end, vertically inside, preferably on a raised floor, dry asphalt or even pallets

That's how I stack bales. I just put them on a side hill so the water just runs of.

 

[Hay Dude]

Here’s some more of our more humble, “less glamorous” forms of being a custom mowing contractor.

Miles of fence line and pond’s edge weed wacking. It feels like it’ll never end.

In a good way, it keeps you in shape, and keeps the “guns toned” and the belly flat.
I just give the universal greeting sign to people who say “Americans don’t want to work hard anymore”. It’s BS.

Hard work is a blessing, just too many people out there too ignorant to believe it what a blessing it is.

Taking a break to grab a picture. You can see the Stihl weed wacker against the fence and the Ram & Challenger in the background.

Here’s the fence along the old railroad berm on the right. It’s really getting covered up with woods and trees now. Been out of service since the 70’s because of the downturn of PA industry.

Here’s another view of the berm after I weed wacked this stretch of fence.

Another view of the RR berm. I’m making progress. 82 degrees feels really hot in late October.

Bahhhh, I don’t need any help from you guys! lol

 

[Hay Dude]

I’m getting a lot of use of the Stihl blue tooth helmet. Nice to wear while weed wacking.

 

[mrmikey]

Wish I were closer. I'm a bit wierd I guess LOL, I like weed wacking, I'd do that just for the fact of doing it.

 

[Hay Dude]

Wish I were closer. I'm a bit wierd I guess LOL, I like weed wacking, I'd do that just for the fact of doing it.

Hah! I wish some of the people 1/2 my age that worked for me had that attitude.

 

[Runner]

Hah! I wish some of the people 1/2 my age that worked for me had that attitude.

Worked for a mowing company in high school that did commercial properties and loved it too. Miles and miles of weed eating and trimming with walk-behind machines. Very fond memories of the work and comaraderie with the crew. Got to drive a JD 430 with the big deck and powerflow bagger on the three point which was pretty high-tech in 1977.

I'm strange that way too, love hard work. Also worked as a mason tender for a couple of years and enjoyed that too. Worked with some real characters (including my Dad) like old-school bricklayers from England, etc..

 

[Hay Dude]

Today's struggle

 

[mrmikey]

Today's struggle

That doesn't look like fun in the least, scary actually. Mow safe HD.

 

[ning]

I see you found a nice mid-mow sharpening stone