We Had So Much Fun!!!!! Hay rack ride anyone???

Ritzy
Ritzy Member Posts: 4,381 Member
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
Hi everyone! Just wanted to share with you what a great weekend my hubby and I had.

First, the weather is so beautiful. I can't remember a better Fall. The trees are turning, warm days and cool nights and big old harvest moons! Just the way we like it!

We got invited to a friends house in the country for an old fashioned hay rack ride and cookout. It was so much fun! I had never been on a hay rack ride before and it was a blast. So, here we are on the hay rack, snuggled ever so close together with a blanket covering us as the tractor pulling us moving ever so slowly. We just moved down the country roads, singing songs, laughing and talking, and, hubby even snuck a few kisses in. :)))))))) I really liked that part..a lot! lol

When we got back to their farm, here was this blazing, huge fire for everyone to sit around on bales of hay and just have fun. The grills got to cooking and the hamburgers and hot dogs were being devoured by all. Seems all of that fresh country air stirred up our appetites. Some of us cooked our hot dogs over the fire. I burnt mine, as I love them that way. lol My hubby finally took over for me, as, I was also losing them left and right. The darn things just wouldn't stay on my stick. hmmmmm

They had hot cocoa, apple cider, pop, beer anything you wanted to drink. Since the night was getting a bit chilly, the hot cocoa was our choice.

And ofcourse, the marshmallows came out. How much fun to roast marshmallows! Hubby and I do that a lot at our place, and, they always taste so good. I have never liked smores, so, I didn't even attempt that concoction.

So, I hope you enjoyed reading about the hay rack ride and the rest of our evening. It was so much fun and I will never forget it. So many friends, so much fun and memories for a lifetime. Life after cancer is good, very good!


Love you,

Sue :)
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  • DianeBC
    DianeBC Member Posts: 3,881 Member
    #2
    Ritzy, I love reading what
    Ritzy, I love reading what you write. It does sound like a great time you had with your friends. We've never been on a hayrack ride, and, it does sound like a lot of fun. Wonder if you can rent one of those?

    You don't like smores? Tisk tisk, I thought everyone did. LOL Shows how much I know.

    So happy that you got this adventure. And, you are so right, there is a great life after cancer.


    Hugs, Diane
  • sea60
    sea60 Member Posts: 2,613
    #3
    I could just envision the way you
    were describing it. It sounds glorious!!!

    I LOVE Fall, the smells, the leaves, football, the weather!


    I'm so happy you experienced such a memory that you will treasure forever!!

    Blessings, (and it sure sounds like you just expereinced one),

    Sylvia
  • fauxma
    fauxma Member Posts: 3,577 Member
    #4
    Ritzy,That sounds so fun.
    Ritzy,
    That sounds so fun. I could almost smell the hay and taste the hot dogs and marshmallows. What a fun day to spend with your hubby. I am so glad your shared this with us. It's so nice to hear these stories. So many fear that life will never be normal. It is nice to hear someone's story about life after cancer.
    Stef
  • Ritzy
    Ritzy Member Posts: 4,381 Member
    #5
    fauxma said:

    Ritzy,That sounds so fun.
    Ritzy,
    That sounds so fun. I could almost smell the hay and taste the hot dogs and marshmallows. What a fun day to spend with your hubby. I am so glad your shared this with us. It's so nice to hear these stories. So many fear that life will never be normal. It is nice to hear someone's story about life after cancer.
    Stef

    Thanks! I am glad that I
    Thanks! I am glad that I gave each of you a virtual taste of the hot dogs and marshmallows & how much fun just getting together with friends can be. I agree Stef that some think life will never be normal again and I totally understand that, so, if this helped even in just the smallest of ways, it makes my heart happy!


    Love, Sue :)
  • Heatherbelle
    Heatherbelle Member Posts: 1,226 Member
    #6
    Sounds like a PERFECT fun
    Sounds like a PERFECT fun fall night! Thanks for sharing it with us. I love love LOVE burnt hotdogs too :)
    *hugs*
    Heather
  • Noel
    Noel Member Posts: 3,095 Member
    #7
    Heatherbelle said:

    Sounds like a PERFECT fun
    Sounds like a PERFECT fun fall night! Thanks for sharing it with us. I love love LOVE burnt hotdogs too :)
    *hugs*
    Heather

    Count me in for loving burnt
    Count me in for loving burnt hot dogs too. It is the only way to cook them, isn't it? haha Fall is the most beautiful time of year. Thanks for taking us along on your fun evening Ritzy.

    Glad your swinging tail didn't get burnt by the fire. haha
  • Boppy_of_6
    Boppy_of_6 Member Posts: 1,138
    #8
    Noel said:

    Count me in for loving burnt
    Count me in for loving burnt hot dogs too. It is the only way to cook them, isn't it? haha Fall is the most beautiful time of year. Thanks for taking us along on your fun evening Ritzy.

    Glad your swinging tail didn't get burnt by the fire. haha

    Sounds wonderful
    So glad you had such a great time!! I have not been on a hay ride in years, thanks for taking me back to some great memories! God Bless
    (((Hugs))) Janice
  • CypressCynthia
    CypressCynthia Member Posts: 4,014 Member
    #9
    Ok, I have to ask. Is a
    Ok, I have to ask. Is a hayrack ride a hayride, or is it different? I have never heard of a hayrack life, but it might mean what we call a hayride??

    Anyway, what a wonderful time! Sounds dreamy and i am soooo jealous.
  • Ritzy
    Ritzy Member Posts: 4,381 Member
    #10
    CypressCynthia said:

    Ok, I have to ask. Is a
    Ok, I have to ask. Is a hayrack ride a hayride, or is it different? I have never heard of a hayrack life, but it might mean what we call a hayride??

    Anyway, what a wonderful time! Sounds dreamy and i am soooo jealous.

    It probably is a hayride
    It probably is a hayride Cynthia. They just kept calling it a hayrack, and, it was a ride, so, I called it a hay rack ride. lol

    Sue :)
  • Ritzy
    Ritzy Member Posts: 4,381 Member
    #11
    Noel said:

    Count me in for loving burnt
    Count me in for loving burnt hot dogs too. It is the only way to cook them, isn't it? haha Fall is the most beautiful time of year. Thanks for taking us along on your fun evening Ritzy.

    Glad your swinging tail didn't get burnt by the fire. haha

    Whew
    Not even a spark landed on my tail, so as you can see, it is swinging as fast as ever. lol

    Sue :)
  • Jean 0609
    Jean 0609 Member Posts: 2,462
    #12
    Hi Sue,
    Good for you girl!!!! Sounds like a wonderful weekend. So glad to hear that you enjoyed yourself so much. My husband and I actually got away for a couple days too. We went with friends to our place in Myrtle Beach, SC. The weather was absolutely wonderful (high 80's and the ocean was 76 degrees!).
  • Rague
    Rague Member Posts: 3,653 Member
    #13
    CypressCynthia said:

    Ok, I have to ask. Is a
    Ok, I have to ask. Is a hayrack ride a hayride, or is it different? I have never heard of a hayrack life, but it might mean what we call a hayride??

    Anyway, what a wonderful time! Sounds dreamy and i am soooo jealous.

    In some areas, a hay wagon
    In some areas, a hay wagon or hay trailer may be called a hay rack by some.
  • Rague
    Rague Member Posts: 3,653 Member
    #14
    Sounds like ya'll had a
    Sounds like ya'll had a BLAST!

    Being the horsewoman I am, though, I have to say that I prefer a team of draft horses (or 2 teams of 'riding' horses) pulling the wagon. Also, the old fashioned me says that 'mechanical pull' is not the way to go for a traditional hayride. But - all that really matters is that a great time was had by ALL.

    Susan
  • cahjah75
    cahjah75 Member Posts: 2,631
    #15
    Sue
    sounds like you and hubby had a fabulous fall weekend! This is my favorite time of year :-) My daughter, sil, and 2 granddaughters went pumpkin picking, hayride, etc too. My hubby worked all weekend and I cleaned house. Bummer!
    Char
  • Kylez
    Kylez Member Posts: 3,761 Member
    #16
    Rague said:

    In some areas, a hay wagon
    In some areas, a hay wagon or hay trailer may be called a hay rack by some.

    Wow, that sounds like so
    Wow, that sounds like so much fun. I felt like I was there too. I don't know what they call it, but, I would just call it fun. LOL

    Thanks Sue for sharing your fall night with us. Wish I would have been there.


    Hugs, Kylez
  • Ritzy
    Ritzy Member Posts: 4,381 Member
    #17
    Jean 0609 said:

    Hi Sue,
    Good for you girl!!!! Sounds like a wonderful weekend. So glad to hear that you enjoyed yourself so much. My husband and I actually got away for a couple days too. We went with friends to our place in Myrtle Beach, SC. The weather was absolutely wonderful (high 80's and the ocean was 76 degrees!).

    So happy you got to get away
    So happy you got to get away Jean, and, it sounds like you had perfect weather too. I bet you feel reenergized now!


    Sue :)
  • survivorbc09
    survivorbc09 Member Posts: 4,374 Member
    #18
    Jean 0609 said:

    Hi Sue,
    Good for you girl!!!! Sounds like a wonderful weekend. So glad to hear that you enjoyed yourself so much. My husband and I actually got away for a couple days too. We went with friends to our place in Myrtle Beach, SC. The weather was absolutely wonderful (high 80's and the ocean was 76 degrees!).

    Love burnt hot dogs over a fire too
    Your night does sound like a blast. I can almost feel the chill in the air on your hayrack ride and smell the smoke at the bonfire. You don't like smores? Hubby and I love them.

    Glad you had such beautiful weather and such a great time.


    Hugs, Jan
  • ladyg
    ladyg Member Posts: 1,577
    #19
    Sounds like
    you had a wonderful time. That is what life should be all the time!

    Hugs,
    Georgia
  • jnl
    jnl Member Posts: 3,869 Member
    #20
    ladyg said:

    Sounds like
    you had a wonderful time. That is what life should be all the time!

    Hugs,
    Georgia

    What an awesome time! I
    What an awesome time! I wish someone around here would do that! Do they use horses too, or, was that what they just did many, many years ago?


    Hugs, Leeza
  • Rague
    Rague Member Posts: 3,653 Member
    #21
    jnl said:

    What an awesome time! I
    What an awesome time! I wish someone around here would do that! Do they use horses too, or, was that what they just did many, many years ago?


    Hugs, Leeza

    Yes horse are still used - by some!
    Some still use horses - I know several who do. Unfortunately, there aren't many who still use horses for farming - just mechanical monters so the horse drawn aren't as easily available. There are a couple of ranchers I know that keep draft teams just to use during heavy/deep snow or blizzards for getting hay around to the stock as they say that the horses and sleds are a lot more reliable than the machines. There are a couple of ranchers that you can go to their ranch on certain days for a hay ride followed by a campfire (for a fee) or have them bring the team and wagon to your site (provided it's legal at your site) for a hay ride there and then either have the meal prepared ('trail drive' style) or do what ever you want to do yourself.

    Yes, I have been on machine pulled hay rides but the noise of the machine takes away (for me) a part of the pleasure that just isn't there when there is no sounds of the hooves, the bells on the harness and even the sound of the leather as it moves.

    Susan

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