(Repost from Y360 7/22/06)
That’s how far it is for 8 trips on my ¼ mile road from the Pole Barn to the Cabin plus the main “yard” around the pole barn and around the cabin… mowed 3 times because the grass was taller than my small tractor which couldn’t handle it in just one cutting.
With the big tractor (with the broken belt) it would have been only 2.5 miles but I had to use a smaller tractor (42”).
Tomorrow, I have to mow the yard in town. The average city yard requires about a ½ mile walk with a 20” mower.
I LOVE MY FARM. It’s 2-½ miles to walk around the outside property line.
Below - The ¼ mile road from the pole barn to the cabin
Below - View of Goose Creek from the front patio door of the Cabin. Diesel watching the geese.
Below - Front of the farmhouse, and the barn. This is part of the main horse pasture.
Note the dog kennels next to the barn.
Below - THIS is part of my back yard...View from the living room window.
See the two tractors plowing? There are deer in the back field and a lake just beyond the trees.
Below - View from the back 40 looking toward the house (far right on the ridge).
Below - View from the N 40 looking S toward the house. Some of the 30 cows.
Mother Black Angus and her one day old calf we named “Sweetpea”.
Below - Early morning view of the mid and back 40.
I stood at this window for hours with a cup of coffee, just gazing out at the land and all the wildlife.
FIVE of the 9 horses at the salt lick. The two at the left are ponies.
My Sunday cars, a 23 Ford pickup and a 21 Ford touring.
Below - Harvest time.
Just a small glimpse of life on the farm. I have sold the farm house and back part of the farm, but still have the rest.
sighs..what a perfect place Bert...:)
ReplyDeletehow wonderful....what beautiful scenery....
ReplyDeleteThat is a whole way of life, Bert. If I had a wish, it would be that everyone can experience it... just once. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWe live in town now but drive 50 miles to visit the farm on weekends when we can. In a year or two we're building a new house on the farm and moving up there.
ReplyDeleteaslow - I love being there... so very private
coyotedreams - the scenery changes with the sun, clouds, and weather. I have some great pictures of the farm.
tint - Yes it is a way of life... a lot different than in town. It feels like a great burden has been lifted off us when we're there... so peaceful and quiet... like not a care in the world.
Hey thats beautiful, love the old cars (you don't still have those do you?)
ReplyDeleteI've got 1/3 of an acre....and a regular mower (although it does have an electric starter and is supposedly self propelled...but the self propelled part only works if the grass doens't need cuttng very much!) Everyone else in the neighborhood has a riding mower (most of them have a smaller lot than I do, too!) Of course, I've only been able to mow the yard once this year. Either I've been too busy, of I've been laid up. The bahaia grass is now knee deep...but my Torro will eat through it like it was yesterday's lunch....except for the one area where the crab grass grows so thick over the washing machine runoff.
ReplyDeleteThe good news is that the election will be over Tuesday...after that, we ought to have a month or so off before we start building up steam for the General election (knock on wood).
BamBam - Let me know when you mow, I could use some bales of hay.. Amongst my farms, cabins, house in town, I have 3 electric Garden tractors, 4 gas Garden tractors, and a bunch of push mowers..BUT in town (also 1/3 acre) I use a push mower... just because..1) I never though it warranted a Garden Tractor, 2) it's good exercise. My neighbors all use Garden tractors though.
ReplyDelete.....Having a month off will give you plenty of time to mow the waist high grass.
Why don't you just come on down and harvest the hay for me? LOL!
ReplyDeleteI'll bet the cows next door would love it if I emptied the catcher bag over the fence, huh?
BamBam - I would but we're leaving for the weekend (cough cough).. Hey hay..said the cows next door.
ReplyDeleteBTW, the farmer that owns the cows passed away this Spring. I'm still hoping his widow will decide that it is too much work to tend to the cattle (they also have a farm on the other side of town.) I'd love to be able to buy an acre or so of the pasture where it abuts my property. I'd have one hell of a garden...and a green house...maybe even some chickens.... Ah well, wishful thinking.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a wonderful place! Great pictures...
ReplyDeleteWhen I saw Your post about 22 miles on a garden tractor, it reminded me of the Richard Farnsworth movie "The Straight Story", his last movie. If you get a chance, do see it!
ReplyDeleteCan't stand baling hay! When it comes to cutting grass, the county won't even do it anymore!
Ain't progress Wonderful!
Bam Bam - Buy it if you can... you won't regret it. It's a bit much for a graden though.. but having CHickens is a great idea ~:<)
ReplyDeleteCarolenablue - I love the place.. I have hundreds of pics of it.
buchamp - We'll put that on our list of movies to see.
great pics.
ReplyDeleteaderinder - Thanks, I have about 4,816 more if you'd like to see them.
ReplyDeletewhat beautiful views. I remember winter before last when you shared your photos of your farm with me and made me feel so good looking at your farm....how blessed you are to still own a part of it....and hopefully you will be living there permanently before too long.....nothing like rural life.......
ReplyDeleteEquine - When we get our new house built there, I'll save some chairs for you when you come visit... I'll have coffee ready too. Maybe we'll even have horses again too? Yes, nothing like rural life.. I'm looking forward to getting back there to live.
ReplyDeleteBTW I still love your blog picture.... You and Charlton, very nice couple.
hey thanks Bert, and one of these days I am coming to see you at your farm, hey C and I can put a tent up and camp out,,,,have a camp fire,, ,,yehi.....wouldnt it be nice to take a trail ride and come back to a bbq with a camp fire...laughing and talking of old times .....omg would be heaven for sure,,,,,,
ReplyDeleteabsolutely glorious and stunning photos too...beautiful Bert
ReplyDelete7jewel - Thanks... I love my farm. In about 1-2 years we're going to build a new house there and move back for a few years. I'll have lots of Chickens and animals.
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