Today I went with Kelvin and Pa to the yearly used farm equipment auction in Penn Yan. We didn't buy anything, but we got plenty wet in the drizzling rain.
The Mennonite boys in the foreground of this picture tried to act like they didn't want their picture taken, but I was amused when I noticed that they circled my perch on the wagon twice, checking out whether I was going to try to take their picture again...I didn't mainly because I didn't want their satisfaction and their parents disgust!
Mud is one of the most prominent feature of a spring auction. I was glad that I went dressed like a farmer in my over-alls and "pig boots" as we called them growing up.
There was only one auctioneer this year, and his microphone wasn't working, so the crowd is pressed in tightly trying to hear the bidding. We never joined the crowd. It looked scary to these personal space lovers!
Pa and Kelvin really liked this haybine, but they decided not to stick around in the rain waiting for the auctioneer to get to it. We figured it would be a least 2 hours before it sold.
If you look closely in this photo, you will see Kelvin and Papa talking with a friend of the ours. They are on the left hand side of the photo, leaning against the orange rails. It's hard to tell in this picture, but it is raining steadily. I took refuge in the the shed!
The Mennonite boys in the foreground of this picture tried to act like they didn't want their picture taken, but I was amused when I noticed that they circled my perch on the wagon twice, checking out whether I was going to try to take their picture again...I didn't mainly because I didn't want their satisfaction and their parents disgust!
Mud is one of the most prominent feature of a spring auction. I was glad that I went dressed like a farmer in my over-alls and "pig boots" as we called them growing up.
There was only one auctioneer this year, and his microphone wasn't working, so the crowd is pressed in tightly trying to hear the bidding. We never joined the crowd. It looked scary to these personal space lovers!
Pa and Kelvin really liked this haybine, but they decided not to stick around in the rain waiting for the auctioneer to get to it. We figured it would be a least 2 hours before it sold.
If you look closely in this photo, you will see Kelvin and Papa talking with a friend of the ours. They are on the left hand side of the photo, leaning against the orange rails. It's hard to tell in this picture, but it is raining steadily. I took refuge in the the shed!
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