We last left the hay making adventure with a full wagon, heading for home. The farmer and his crew went back for another load, returning to the barn only after they had filled all of the wagons.
One of the wagons was pulled into the barn and the youngest member of the crew climbed onto the pile of hay to set the claw.
When he was ready, Charlie set the horses in motion. They were harnessed to a rope that pulled the claw into the air, raising the hay high into the loft.
Once in the loft, Joe and Jimmy used their pitch forks to move the hay into place.
http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=109786
What is fascinating is how fast the hay moves once the horses take up the slack. I thought you might like to see a video of the motion. Sorry about rotating the camera 90 degrees, it just fit the scene better. Enjoy.
tim mcmurdo 
That’s ALMOST as good as being there and actually seeing it. One of these day’s we’ll get to see the farm.
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The next time that you come up, we’ll spend the morning there.
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