Changes

It finally appears the weather is changing around here. There is a chance it will be 90 by the weekend. We are going to die from the heat since we are so used to the 60-70's we've been having. I notice there is even a 0% chance of rain for a change. The moisture has been nice since it has been so dry for so long but some dry weather will be nice for a change. We've went from a desert to a swamp in two months. Quite the change. <br />n<br />n<a href='http://www.sarpysam.com/sarpysam/uploads/cheatg01.jpg'><img width='159' height='220' border='0' hspace='5' align='right' src='http://www.sarpysam.com/sarpysam/uploads/cheatg01.serendipityThumb.jpg' alt='' /></a>This warmth should should help start drying things out so we can think of haying. The alfalfa is growing great guns but I do have a couple of fields that are full of cheat grass. Cheat grass seems to come in real strong after a dry year. It makes pretty good hay if it is harvested green but if it turns ripe it makes really poor hay. It's better than a snowball, but still poor hay. I would like to get to cutting it soon but I have to wait for the fields to dry. While we're waiting for the fields to dry it will probable get too ripe but oh, well. The rest of the fields that don't have much cheat grass should make really good hay but with all the moisture and cool temperatures it will take them a while before we can cut them.<br />n<br />nThe cattle are doing great, water everywhere for them so I have no problem there this year. The warmer drier weather will be a nice change so the crops can really start growing. Just an update on what's going on. <br />n<br />n<b>All changes are more or less tinged with melancholy, for what we are leaving behind is part of ourselves. Amelia E. Barr</b>