Another silage pile?

Yes, Garry and Maxim have been busy this week creating another silage pile. Maxim mowed some alfalfa and the rest of the "free volunteer barley" field from before on Monday, since the ground has finally gotten dry, with the exception of a few giant puddles that are muddy spots now. Garry said there was as much there as in the field he planted of prusso millet.

There was a 40% chance of rain last night, luckily it did not happen because they did not get many loads finished on Tuesday afternoon, because a  link broke on one of the chains on the chopper. Maxim went to buy a new link this morning and it took a while, because the first place he went was closed for some reason. Garry was happy to  finish chopping, because he had to stop often to clean out the hood, it was dirt plugging things up.

Maxim dumping another load on the new pile today

He said it would be good to replace all the silage they fed already, he hopes to start feeding more brewers grain so they feed less silage, it looks like they may be able to buy more now, even with it being more expensive, it will still be a good buy.

You may remember I mentioned Yana's husband in the post about driving to her village last month. He is in hospital in Zaporosia after falling off a roof and injuring his shoulder among ather things. Seems like it was pretty bad. He was operated on today, and Yana went to so him after milking this afternoon, to bring money for the doctor. Health care in Ukriaine is free, but you pay for everything used in treatment- even the gloves for the doctors and nurses, and a little cash to the doctor and or nurses helps get things done faster.

Today was the last day we were responsible for herding the cows, and my last day making super lunch/dinner for seven or so, seemed like I had been making food for two in September but lately both Maxim and Andrei had been showing up for lunch time (Andrei had been eating with the other trade school students) plus feeding two students and one herder in the field, something hot --somedays (when I was really busy- teaching days or Sunday) this was soup, other times meat, potatoes,ect, plus bread, water, hot tea, cookies...



I may have more time to write blog posts in the next ten days, if I finish off operation Christmas crochet, the family are all getting something crocheted by me for Christmas this year, and I have a couple to finish yet. Ten days until we fly away to Canada, starting to make lists and pack stuff up.