That's a Wrap!

From the start of a day

when the rooster crows

to the sunset at eve 

when day draws to a close,

I am thankful to God 

for the home He has given,

for new chicks, orange skies, and this life I am livin'

I am a farm woman

first and foremost,

though I don't drive a tractor

(of this I can't boast).

In a pinch, I can shift and grind all the gears,

though my boy is much better

at driving skid steers. 

On this particular night, 

I held the flashlight

so we could gather the bales in the field...

oh what a sight!

Big round bales to feed all the cows;
Now they need to be wrapped,

(this is no time to drowse).

This is the round-bale wrapper, a most wonderful machine...

an amazing contraption, spinning around like an amusement park attraction.

Keeping them fresh, keeping them green.
Wrapping the bales all tidy and trim
like ladies in girdles, all proper and prim.

Now this is the end,

the finished result,
Lined up in the field
Oh let us exalt!

And now, at the end of this hay bale discourse,

may I just say again "Thank You" for this exceptional resource. 

For God has provided for livestock and man

And I aim to enjoy it as long as I can!

Love,

Dianne