More Idiot Bales?

I might have more idiot er I mean small square bales of grass hay. Found an ad on Kelo which is the same guy we'd called last week I think. Mike was going to do me the favor of calling to see if they were still available. If the ones in Parker are still there I'm buying them sight unseen. I know that's a bit dangerous but for $2.50 I'll risk the gas money to go pick them up. If they aren't good I'll sell them this winter. Maverick doesn't need top quality.

Mike was going to call the other hay guy to let him know when we plan to pick up the 150 bales in Madison. We unloaded the flatbed last night of the windbreak material. Having stuff on the flatbed was the only real holdup for getting the hay so far.

If it all works out, we'll head up to Madison tomorrow morning to pick up the 150 bales. I'm getting them for $3 per bale. Not too bad but not the greatest I bet. Hopefully we can make it in one trip. I don't want to take two trips so the trailer might get overloaded.

I'm hoping that while Mike heads off to work tomorrow I can spend the day unloading the hay. That way we'll have a free trailer for Saturday to pick up the hay in Parker (if they haven't already been sold). 100 bales at $2.50.

I know I shouldn't worry about hay. I can always contact my good hay guy and he'll find me some but I'd really like to be self sufficient. And if I "accidently" bring another horse home I want to make sure that I have enough. I did find a horse that would work perfect for trail riding. I wish that the email address would work. I may have to call tonight.

But for now I'm starting to feel less stressed about the hay situation. There's no better feeling than a winter supply of hay sitting in anticipation of being eaten! I love the feeling a full hay barn has on me.

I also had it figured that 150 bales should get me through five months of winter. I'm not really sure if that's true. But if I give a bale a day to a horse that would get me through five months. But since I'm planning on just using it as filler for Maverick and Brego (since they still need to do some growing), I don't have to try and make it last as long.



ok.. Just got off the phone with Mike. We have HAY!

Round 1 -- 150 bales at $3 per bale in Madison. We pick them up first thing tomorrow morning. While Mike is at work I'll unload them so the flatbed is ready for Round 2!
Round 2 -- 100 bales at $2.50 per bale in Parker. We pick them up 9am Saturday morning.
No sleep for the wicked or is that weary? Either way, we have HAY!

I'm feeling less stressed as the minutes fly by.