Welcome to the Jungle

Weather, half ironman training, and other unexpected life events kept me away from the cabin for 6 weeks. I headed down last Sunday afternoon to get as much done as possible, but knowing that my time was very limited. With all of the rain, I wasn't surprised when I opened the gate to see waist high grass waiting for me. 

Welcome to the jungle!

I got to work on mowing right away and was quite literally making hay. 

Putting the Deere to work

What a mess

After getting the lawn and drive mowed, I hooked up the trail mower and got to work on the ATV trails and mowing off the rye in the small field. 

Clover in the ridge food plot is looking great

2 younger bucks were in the rye when I started to mow the field.
You can see them staring at me in the middle of the picture.

I didn't have time to get the spring oat/clover plots planted, but I knew that I needed to get the plot screen in. After filling the bag spreader with seed I couldn't get the hand crank to turn. With no other option, I spread the seed by hand. I had mowed the previous plot screen down when I was turkey hunting in April, but for the 2nd year in a row I didn't have a chance to burn off the duff. I'm hoping that a good rain will get the seed worked into the ground and produce a good stand but only time will tell. 

After getting things cleaned up and put away, my friend David stopped by on his way home from Saint Louis. We chatted for a bit and then headed for home. I looked at my calendar and am making sure that it isn't 6 weeks before I return again.