Super Step's Journal

We planned to cut hay Wednesday afternoon. My son and I each were hooked to the mower/conditioners. We made 2 rounds and mine began to make a strange noise. I stopped to check it out and the blade bushing was shot.
I really hated this because it left only one mower, the smaller 7 footer to cut with.
He made a round by himself and pulled down to where I was stopped. He has spun the same bushing. His had just been replaced and this was the first cutting since. But the nut came off and...

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I finished spraying the pastures today. I now have a strange looking plant that comes up in August. I am pretty sure some of the sale barn calves brought it in a few years ago. I almost have it all wiped out now.
I had Army Worms (http://www.thegardenhelper.com/armyworm.html) two years ago and they really put the hurt on my best hay field. It is recovering well now. But I cringe at putting fertilizer on a fields at $300 per ton just to bring the grass back. All part of life on the farm....

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It looks like I am going on a vacation next week.
Probably to Pigeon Forge/Cades Cove.
Kandee finally has a few days off in a row and wants to go somewhere. She needs the break.

My summer break is almost over now. I still have some projects to finish.
We need rain. I have a cousin who is a commercial hay producer. That is his main source of income. He baled a field that normally yeilds 150 rolls and got 36.
The problem some do not see other than the short supply...

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I was trying to do some things at Dad's place this evening and broke an outside hydrant. I was going to repair it tonight, but he told me to wait until the morning. I guess he will be alright with his water turned off tonight.

I have been looking at hardwood flooring online, getting some ideas of what I want to make for our house. I do not know whether to make the wide boards, or the narrow ones.
Kandee went with me today to look at what kind of hardwood trees we have on...

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I have discovered that I love to run the sawmill, make lumber from logs. The new edger saves so much time, make things move along so well.
Today I finished putting pine floors in the feed and tack rooms. I wish I had taken pictures before I put everything back in. The boards still need to cure some and will shrink, so the are not nailed down yet, but pulled tight with the end boards screwed down. I will tighten them every week until they cure. I do no have the new molding machine set up yet...

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