The last few days we've been....
plowing fields with a mule!!! And it's actually going quite well!! (I have to admit we did have our doubts..)
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Theresa's job is to lead the mule, and keep her calm. (Notice the lazy pony sprawled out in the upper corner :).)
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Andrew has the fun job of hangin' on and doing all he can to direct the cultivator. (I think he secretly enjoys it :).)
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Some locals were cleaning out an old barn and found this cultivator and thought we could use it. After Andrew made some handles, it works very well!
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Yesterday, my job was to use a trip line just in case she spooked, but I never needed it.. the only thing I tripped was Theresa :). So we didn't bother using it today.
Mule pauses for a moment...
to glare at the lazy Mule for just sitting there chewing cud observing.. (yes, that mule is kind of a chicken!).
Oh well.. there are some perks for the one that works...
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Time to go get some of that nice green grass sprouting up!
Wow! Looks like it works pretty good! Different then the 25 ft. plow I use though! hehe. Nice photography Steve!
ReplyDeleteWhoa....wait a second.....a 25ft plow? Wow! Anyway, awesome blog. I love the lazy pony and the beautful hard working mule. Trip line sounds like something I would have loved to use on my brothers had we been raised on a farm, but honestly I have no idea what it is. Ta ta
ReplyDeleteYeah, But, It takes a big 920 Fendt to pull it.
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