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Blue Boy's Hay
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Blue Boy's Hay |
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miscellanea Member Elite
since 2004-06-24
Posts 4060OH |
For two weeks the farmers chase their foes over neighboring farms and through megatropolis briar stows over the hedges, soy bean rows through fences newly sclupted (now cow-made-holes) tracking time and movement by what hooves and bent weeds show (but last night...) The night began to see the stars as they were, not bad or lost; the week had not broken its cycle nor cows had broken tresspathers pass, but for just a mini-sec in the barnyard their shadows sat, (unknowing of Farmer's wrath) Digesting a little corn and oats fragrantly sweetened with molass-sus/taining hope ~ the shadows long this bright day as electric fence is nearly whole Then, nudging noses will find their pay! For this little Gal's a'tired of chasing... And rather be dreaming in Blue Boy's hay! ~cathy~ |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Remind me to tell you about the great hog chase that had this non-violent person ready to kill a sow with her bare hands. LOL Dreaming on a haystack sounds like a MUCH better plan than herding animals who don't understand the concept of cooperation. LOL Enjoyed this! *S* |
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miscellanea Member Elite
since 2004-06-24
Posts 4060OH |
suthern? The great hog chase? I'd love to hear it!!! I've had a few experiences with those intelligent animals, but nothing sounds quite as exciting as "The great hog chase." My experience rests in trying to teach them good manners: i.e. to keep their feet out of the hog trough! They were very good learners until I turned my back!!! Oh, I can only imagine the chuckles that your story will bring! Bring it on!!! and the thing about non-violence... we have never, hm, how do I put this, eaten one of our cows, but I'm ready to have a neighborhood barbeque right now! Care to join me? Thanks for sending me the smiles! hugs, misce |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Cathy...such a different life....sounds really wonderful to me...love the way you wrote it!  |
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Lighthousebob Member Elite
since 2000-06-14
Posts 4725California |
Well, you certainly got me dreaming as I was remembering my youth and my living in a ranch house surrounded by them creatures and always being very very careful not to let any of them out.... and not always successful I might add. Enjoyed reading. -Bob |
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miscellanea Member Elite
since 2004-06-24
Posts 4060OH |
Martie, It is! But, it is with its extremes; it is either Heaven or Hell, especially when the farmers have outside jobs to support the habit of play farming. It can be more intense at times than our outside work because of the lack of predictability and the safety issue. (Oh, I have stories to tell about that!) One can never predict the animals or the weather and the influence little things have upon others. I write about this stuff because I know there are less and less people who have had this experience or know others who have. My stories are from a small family farm background. (They would differ greatly from a corporate farmer's.) I'm glad that you enjoy my little snippets. misce [This message has been edited by miscellanea (06-22-2006 02:25 PM).] |
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Klassy Lassy Member Elite
since 2005-06-28
Posts 2187Oregon |
Now it's my turn to save! You've wonderfully painted some scenes from ranching and hinted at the sweeter aspects of hay...and maybe some roping techniques? LOL the night stars truly round this out...loved every word!  ~Klassy [This message has been edited by Klassy Lassy (06-22-2006 06:40 PM).] |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Dear Country Girl, you just tickled me Pink with your amusin' ramblin's. May you find your Blue Boy and enjoy some R & R in that haystack! You deserve it!  Sending you loves 'n hugs, Linda  |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
 I love this! |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Misc~ *giggling* at your country girl antics~ AND ... looking for that same haystack, am I~  /pip/Forum95/HTML/001096.html *Huglets* ~*Marge*~ ~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~ |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
Read this earlier today....you said it well. I remember those days and I do not miss this part of them! Happy eating....jo |
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latearrival Member Ascendant
since 2003-03-21
Posts 5499Florida |
Cathy, I have slept in a hay loft on a hot summer night and I can only remember waiting til morning so I could get out. Hot and itchy! Cousins in Delaware had a dairy farm and I loved being there. I remember having tomato fights and stepping in cow dung. I don't know which was worse, again the itching, from the tomatoes, or the dung on the shoes. That followed by a water hose fight in guise of washing up. Too much fun for a fifteen year old city girl who fell for her second cousin at first sight. LOL best to you, martyjo |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
this was enriching...and so enjoyed reading all the comments... it is rewarding to read you |
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Nightshade
since 2001-08-31
Posts 13962just out of reach |
 misc, this is wonderful !! Bring on some more farm memories for us - please? hugs, Chris Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance. |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
quote: You have me smiling here, dear Misc! You painted a great scenery. Thank you! To show our courage as children we used to "test" the electric fence with grass blades and the charge was quite strong I remember. Love and hugs from this old Swiss girl who never really familiarized with the mysterious cows. Margherita |
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