haymaking

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)The cutting of grass and subsequently curing it to make hay as fodder for animals.

   “The red-painted farm-houses, peculiar to Norway, lay picturesquely scattered on the higher points of the undulating valley, where men and women were busy hay-making.”

2. (countable, uncountable)Taking full advantage of an opportunity while it lasts

   “In their haymaking days, the Spoonful created a string of '60s chestnuts: "Do You Believe In Magic?", "You Didn't Have To Be So Nice," "Daydream," "Summer In The City," "Nashville Cats."”