Expanding

Today the Weavers closed on their purchase of Nettie Streater's place.  As part of the transaction, I sold Larry the 17 acres across the highway from us and bought from him the triangular 30 acres of Nettie's on this side--across the lane from our house.  It's rocky and mesquite-covered, but it will be handy due to its location.  It needs some fence work, so bring your gloves and boots.  We have highway frontage now from the roadside park to Zane's, and Larry has the same on the other side.  Pete says we should secede, form our own country and make Highway 22 a toll road.

It's a good thing the new land isn't hay ground.  The latter half of June and the first half of July have been devoted entirely to cutting, raking, baling and hauling hay.  We've done well, even with a couple of breakdowns.  I'm ready to not be driving the tractors for a while, but the cows will be happy this winter.  We may be feeding in 2 places--Selfs and in the house pasture (maybe I'll use Nettie's) so it's good we've made plenty.