Loading the hay...

They finished rolling the bales last night, too late to load and carry off. Now Brandon is loading the bales onto a trailer, 20 bales per trailer, and carrying them to their barn.
It is early this morning, 7:00 a.m., and very cloudy. It actually came a very brief, but hard, shower as he first arrived.
There were 136 bales cut from our 26 acres this cutting.

[Shutterbug]

I love this series you made of processing the hay.

[Granny7(Denise)]

Great capture

[Milanie]

You don't often stop and think about the many steps involved in being a farmer - those are good sized bales!

[julia]

That a great trailer load.. Always a race to get it in the shed before the rain comes..

[Pat Knowles]

Well done Gary…as good as gold in the bank!

[Kathy]

The photo's a bit hazy making me think of the heat and recent humidity.

[LManning (Laura)]

Hard at work!

[Thom Mitchell]

Cool shot!
What's the weight for a single bale?

[GaryW]

@shutterbug49 Thanks so much!

[GaryW]

@denful Thank you, Denise!

[GaryW]

@milaniet I have learned it is a very full time job! These bales weigh about 800 pounds each.

[GaryW]

@julzmaioro It definitely is and they are hurrying!

[GaryW]

@happypat Truly, Pat!

[GaryW]

@randystreat Oh it is terribly hot and humid.

[GaryW]

@ljmanning Yes, they are, Laura!

[GaryW]

@rhoing Thanks, Thom. I asked Brandon to be sure...each one is 800 pounds!!