So I have this weird fascination over the rolls of hay here in Italy. Giant machines roll up the fields into these spirals of hay and they sit all over the Tuscan hills to dry out. It’s a magnificent sight to see, especially when there’s a huge expansive field full of them. The dot the landscape and become a common sight around these parts.
Since I grew up in Los Angeles, all these normal countryside views are new experiences to me. I love having nature all around me, the scenery brings up thoughts of happy, simple country living. Every time we drive past these hay spirals, I tell my husband how cool it would to run up to one and hug it. Take a few photos and try to roll even. Apparently he has rolled one down a giant hill before as a kid, so I guess I am trying to live out country childhood experiences now! Last night on the way to dinner, I decided to follow my fancy and go hug a ball of hay! We stopped by a field near our house and just hiked in to take a few photos.
I felt a bit silly at first, but I was also super happy to finally carry out my little adventure. Hug the hay, try to push it (too heavy) and take some photos. Instead of dismissing the whole thing as weird, I just went with it. Like when you were a kid and nothing seems bizarre to do, you don’t care – you just have fun!
It’s not like this experience has changed my life in a huge way, but fulfilling a seemingly silly notion felt great and it was fun and funny at the same time. Maybe we all need to get a bit silly at times…these little moments of life are so happy! I will have to go scrapbook my photos now because I think they are cute! This is the kind of stuff I love about living here in Italy…it’s okay to get a bit silly and just do what you want to do. Happy Friday, have a great weekend and hope get a chance to just be silly – ciao ciao!
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Gorgeous scenery! I have always wanted to try rolling a big bale of hay like this. I think it’s so healthy and refreshing to be silly and laugh until your cheeks hurt. Thanks for the reminder!
Thanks so much…haha…yeah, we all have to be free like kids at times…
Hey Linda,
Your part of Italy looks a bit like Amish country here in Ohio. As a kid I had to help my grandfather load bales of hay onto the wagon to stack in the barn. Hot sweaty work. He didn’t have a baler that did these huge bales though. Thanks for the memory!
Hope you have a wonderful weekend – Denise
LOL! I did realize after the fact that these rolls of hay are all over the Midwest too, I’m new at this country thing
I can only imagine that hard work…they are so heavy! Thanks for stopping by!
I too have this fascination over the rolls of hay! They look amazingly beautiful! I adore these photos of you!! You are so beautiful! They made me smile! Have a lovely merry happy weekend and love to you sweet friend!
Thanks so much – oh I’m totally blushing! I’m glad my sillyness made you smile though – have a great weekend yourself!
Doing silly things is the best and it looks like you’ve had loads of fun. I’ve had a really bad week at work since I came back from my break and the only thing I could do is make a very silly drawing and it was great!
I agree totally…I love how creative stuff and silly stuff can help be stress relievers – so important to let it all out!
We live in farm country in the U.S. and the big rolls of hay are normal sights around here to. I’ve never thought to try to roll one, though….
Good for you for just having some fun!
I do wonder if I might get used to it and not care after a while…haha, but trying to roll it is pretty silly. Try it – especially if there are a herd of cows nearby, I think
hehe!
My daughter also has some unknown craziness for those =D it always makes up laugh =) we have rolls and squares as well, she loves ‘em all =D
Lovely images!
LOL – I’m glad I’m not the only one…it’s just fun! Thanks for stopping by!
Hi Lnda! First, Happy Monday! I just wanted to drop you a line and tell you that I love your new site
You did a great job separating each style/art.
Ttyl,
Sarah
Thanks Sarah! Just working on tidying up everything!
This reminds me of my parents farm neighborhood in Missouri! I grew up in L.A. and find all those rolls of hay fascinating, too!
Cool…yeah, I’m a sucker for the country living stuff…
Yay for more silly in this world! My Mr. M is notorious for doing so-called weird things all the time. We recently had a shopping cart race at the local grocery with 2 other strangers at about midnight. I rode in the cart! I’m 35! We won.
Hi vickie! Maybe weird is cool at the same time…haha… sounds like fun – we have to embrace the child within