06/02/2026
*ROCK PICKING!!!*
SOOO MUCH FUN!!! ๐
Seriously though, I like rocks.
Just not in the field where it might break equipment.
And not having to pick them off the field ...๐
This is what we were doing here last night, not exactly entertaining but it needs to be done.
My helper(dog) wasn't very helpful.
He was moral support...I think...๐ค
I kept telling him to find the rocks or pick them up but he wasn't bothering to help...say 'load up' though and he jumped in the box of the truck faster than I could say it ๐คฃ
Jordan was in the tractor in the dust cloud mostly.
Working the oat seed in a little so the birds wouldn't keep eating it...grackles, starlings and ravens were out there early on last night, along with a couple prairie chickens lol.
He helped me for a bit but then we had to split up to cover more ground/jobs. And honestly, the field work was way too bumpy in the tractor for my neck, so I'd rather do rock picking ๐
If he saw me with a rock that was too big and he was anywhere close he'd stop the tractor and come running over...he made packing the big ones look easy ๐คฃ.
If anyone wants to join the fun I'll probably do more tomorrow... I'll be in the field until I can't pick up anymore rocks.
Whether that means there was too many and I literally, physically can't pick them up...
Or they're all picked and the field is pristine ๐ฑ๐
(Higher probability of the first option...lol)
Still have to harrow, then seed the hay seed on this field, then work up the other field and broadcast the oats and Brome, work it in, harrow, then seed the hay seed.
We are definitely not impressed with the money we spent on getting the field worked last fall, the disc missed a lot and didn't turn out great.
If my neck could have handled it I'd have saved $16,500 and done it myself.. especially since we are reworking it now because it wasn't good enough.
Hindsight. ๐คท๐ผโโ๏ธ๐คท๐ผโโ๏ธ
Fingers crossed for getting it done and seeded quickly, some moisture to grow it all, and a lovely crop to feed the creatures that need it:)
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Looking better than it was!
Off to unload my pile of rocks from last night now!
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Have a lovely day ๐ป
K