We got the mower going and Benjy set out to tackle the job. It did not take long for me to notice that the grass had grown so long it was leaving a swath behind. So I did what any farm girl would do and got the farmhands out there to do some old-fashioned farm work.
We started with a rake and then realized there was a lot to do - a lot more than one little rake could handle alone. So we got creative and pulled out the snow shovel, and the hockey sticks and we began gathering all of the loose grass into piles. Every one played a part and worked hard for hours as we loaded up our piles into boxes and hauled them off to the neighboring fence to feed the cows. I have great childhood memories of doing that as a kid so it made me smile extra big when Reece said, "wow, this is a lot of work but it actually feels good to work like this."
I captured a few pictures of these hard working boys! What a fun afternoon.
um yeah that is not a yard its a FIELD!!! what a great space and love how the family ALL worked together to get the job done and had fun too! xx
ReplyDeleteI love it, Care! Would love to be able to do something like this here :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm sending my boys over so they can experience the joy of "work". Angie :)
ReplyDeleteWe will be happy to have your guys come help with the grass anytime, especially now that they have "expericence"! Our huge "yard" was eating riding mowers fast until we bought a John Deer! A family of boys loves a huge piece of land to explore! So much fun.
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