This is where we go to pick up our hay. This barn belongs to our neighbors, Bob and Judy R., who grow the hay we buy. Bob and Judy are kind enough to let us store our hay in their barn, which saves us the considerable expense of building a hay barn of our own. Some day we'd like to, but right now we have plenty of other uses for the money!
When it's time for a weekly 'fill-up,' we hitch up the flat-bed trailer and head over to Bob and Judy's to load up. I took the photo this afternoon when we went over to get a couple of tons. We bought all the hay you see in this barn ... it holds about 70 tons, out of the 100 tons we ordered. We're almost halfway through the stacks on the left side.
Here in Montana, we'll be feeding hay right up until we turn the horses out to pasture on June 1. Even through the summer we have some horses that can't go out on pasture much and need hay for supplemental feeding.
The sanctuary is just off to the right in the far distance ... if you click on the photo to view a larger image, you may be able to see the cottonwood trees on our property, but I don't think you'll be able to make out any of the buildings.
Thank you for sharing all you do about the daily (wkly, etc) activities needed to keep the ranch functioning. I also appreciate the photos. It sounds very fortunate that your neighbors let you store the hay there. Hugs to the animals, big and small.
Posted by: Roz | January 15, 2006 at 06:43 AM