Spring Work. by happypat

Spring Work.

When we were farming Harry was always very conscientious & keen to keep everything spic & span & on top of his job.
Around this time of year when the cows were being turned out & there wasn't as much work in the buildings my daughter in law & I used to think ''great now we can all have a bit of time off '' but our men used to say ''oh no we have the 'spring work' to do !! They meant sitting on tractors rolling, slurry spreading etc & would rather do that than go off for the day !!!

Here is a good example of another man loving been on a tractor & doing his own thing !!

Yes as @maggiemae says best viewed large !!
Great sky!
March 31st, 2012  
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Love the humour in your text - and the photo. Really nice farming shot.
March 31st, 2012  
Brilliant sky and nice to have other things to do when retired! And nice to watch others work ......as I did today!!!
March 31st, 2012  
Hahaa - is Harry itching to get out there Pat?! Lovely view and splendid cows - looks like you MIGHT get some much needed rain...
March 31st, 2012  
lovely scene and story
March 31st, 2012  
great commentry Pat - you must love being able to put your feet up nowadays - great spring scene
March 31st, 2012  
Best viewed large - can pick out the tractor better. Interesting house there with the two chimneys!
March 31st, 2012  
@maggiemae Thank you .. have now put on best viewed large !!! Our houses usually have a chimney at either end of the house !! Some of our older house have fire places in the bedrooms !! I remember being ill in bed as a child & having the fire light flickering on the wall while I was tucked up in bed ...bliss!
March 31st, 2012  
Wowza, look at that sky!!!!!
April 1st, 2012  
What a lovely expanse of green with that wide blue sky - the clouds look as fluffy as the sheep!
April 1st, 2012  
The average person really has no idea how much work is invovled in farming. I read a bumper sticker one time that said, "Don't complain about farmers with your mouth full."
April 1st, 2012  
Know just what you mean Pat. Here when it is to wet and rainy you would think that would be a day off. But no thats when the wet weather jobs get done. Servicing repairing machinery and equipment, office work etc. etc.
April 1st, 2012  
Great photo. Our first home was next to a *father/son* hereford cattle farm (best neighbors we ever had) and the two of them worked from very early in the morning to very late at night.
April 1st, 2012  
What a great shot. Love the greens
April 1st, 2012  
@digitalrn Very true Rick , thank you !
April 1st, 2012  
@lornavale Thanks Barbara !! Have missed you, will have to catch up with your photos !
April 1st, 2012  
Perfect narrative Pat......the men in my family say exactly those things!!!
POv and composition really make this work.
April 1st, 2012  
fabulous capture.. the sky seems endless!
April 3rd, 2012  
How did I ever miss this gorgeous beauty .. absolutely stunning! A fav for me!!
April 4th, 2012  
@karenann Thank you so much Karen !! I keep calling you Karen but your full name might be Karenann so perhaps I will call you by your full one next time !!
April 4th, 2012  
Love it!
April 7th, 2012  
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