Our own hay

We havent had the really really dry weather they have had 'doon sooth'   - the grass in the fields is still green.  And  this year, as we have a shed that is big enough, we decided to make and store our own hay.
Well, we didn't make it  - Davie did .
It was cut and baled, stood in the field for a couple of days  adn then brought down.
On the way , some branches had to go

And then some deft maneouvering

And we have a load of hay bales stacked, to keep until the winter.

The shed needs to stay open to ensure ventilation, as the hay dries out and we try to keep the bales  cool.

Ive stuck a thermometer into one of the bales.  54.6 degrees C