Oooklahoma!!!!
I spent a week in Oklahoma and had a great time with my family! I spent most of the time in the hayfield raking, mowing, riding with Papa or Staci, working on the mowers, and transporting from field to field. I got hot, greasy, and dirty, but loved it (most of the time). I always feel like I grow into a stronger, more independent woman when I go down there, because there's usually no one right around to help you, so you have to fix a problem on your own. I mean, I learned all the in's & out's of servicing the mowers before you start (greasing it, changing out the blades, checking & refilling the oil, etc.), tried to break off a bearing on the baler, and helped break down a tire (to get the tube inside out) that had a hole in it. Me. I also got some manual labor in when I helped out at the store carrying 50 lb. sacks of feed. 50 pounds. Me. Awkward, skinny, tall, lanky me. I'm not useless, or incapable. I can do a lot more than I think I can... I just have to try.
When I wasn't in the hayfield, I went with Staci to shop for school clothes... talk about a long afternoon. I also went to church with the fam and had a little time to hang out with everyone back at the house after a long day. I always love getting back to my farm roots & not worrying about anything... it's always refreshing, even if the work is hard. Wouldn't change it for the world!
