Despite the Raindrops

Anyone who has ever helped with the hay harvest on a farm knows this situation: The weather forecast is good, the barometer is stable, and it’s time for the first cut of grass. The equipment is overhauled, the rakes are ready, diesel is ordered, and people are organized to help with mowing, haymaking, and in the barn that day.
Often not an easy task, as almost everyone is employed and busy themselves.

Well then, once these preparations are made, everything should be well organized. But often the weather throws a wrench in the works, and heavy drops fall to the ground even before we’ve started mowing. Or, as it was on the last public holiday – despite a stable weather forecast, constant clouds in the sky and small rain showers in between. You wouldn’t believe how quickly you can make hay when bad weather threatens. It was like that when we were children; you develop strength and speed you don’t normally have. And at least I do this: I always send a silent prayer to heaven, asking it to wait a little longer with the rain shower. Many will smile, but there’s a lot of truth in the saying, “God’s blessing is everything.”

Once the harvest is brought in (and the neighbors’ too) and it then pours down, it’s a nice feeling to know that you still managed to get everything done in time. Especially when, after a job well done, you sit together for a traditional snack and unwind a bit.