Use safety precautions when enjoying the sun

No matter how hot it was, my grandfather always wore a brimmed hat and long-sleeved pearl snap shirts to protect against the everpresent and invisible ultraviolet rays in the summer. He had a good reason to cover up; the season’s work rarely took place in the shade.

Hayfields don’t have any trees, or at least the ones I worked in didn’t. Fencelines are also in full sun. Cattle might be found in the…