It’s been hot here. Good for drying the hay so we can get it up and stacked
It’s been a tad hard on my flowers. But so far so good.
But gradually we are heading toward September.
Summer is my favorite time of the year, but I’ve had a hard time with all the heat.
Maybe September will see cooler weather and more moisture. It’s a hope and a prayer.
That is for sure.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Linkin sent me a series of hearts —
All the way from her Air Force Base
In Anchorage, Alaska!
What a special, sweet young lady she is.
She and Brice even found a heart-shaped chip!
Thank you, Kids!
Love you!
From my world to your heart,
Linda
“I Got Another One for YOU!!”
WOW! A perfect Northern Illinois Rainbow!
Golly, gee! This is a beauty!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank You!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
I went out early in the morning to fork the ends of the just-cut hay into a baling row
When a skein of geese flew overhead. This is an old photo, but it looked like this. All loud and wonderful.
Is Autumn coming soon?
Lots and lots of summer birds are leaving our area, over 40, 000 in one night.
This is August. And the days are HOT. (103-105*) BUT —- HOPE is on the horizon.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Chapter 10
It was a long walk!
I MEAN LONG!!!
I don’t remember it being as long when we went out…seems like it was just a few minutes long.
Now it’s hours long.
I’ve been very good and not complained Once!
Although, I sure thought about complaining—like all the time.
Once over the wooden bridge, we were met with DAD!
Dad was in the first Alfalfa field with the HUGE BIG MACHINE!
The raccoons skittered and scattered, running every which way and everywhere.
They just left me standing there…all alone!
Well, never mind, I thought. I know exactly where I am and how to get home.
All I have to do is keep Dad and his great big LOUD machine to my right, turn the corner at the bottom of the lane and trot on home.
I was doing just that when I looked up from the road and saw
MOM!!!
MOM!!! I yipped
MOM!
Mom saw me heading toward her at a fast Boo Berry dash.
“BOO BERRY!!! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN!!!? I’ve been terribly worried about you!! RUN! FAST! Boo Berry! RUN! FAST!! Mom wants to pick you up and love all over you!” Mom Yelled.
I poured on the speed.
Suddenly I was there, in Mom’s arms, my heart pounding, my tongue hanging out, a huge smile on my face!
I AM HOME!!!
New kids on the block!
They are SOOOOOOOOOOOOO cute!!!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Linkin sent me a heart!!
She and Brice were out playing on the lake when she looked down and saw —right there, just for me—A HEART!!
Thank you, Linkin! An Alaskan Heart!
From my world to your heart,
Linda
Elaine and Robert were heading back home to their chalet in the Black Forest when Elaine saw a stunning rainbow.
Quickly snapping a photo, she sent it to me.
WONDERFUL!!!
Just WONDERFUL!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
My feet have been giving me the dickens of a time. Ever since that porcupine quill stab.
But I think, finally, after weeks and weeks and weeks of being unable to walk
They have finally (hopefully) got on the right track. The infection is now gone.
YAY!
The regular gout is now gone.
They are now treating me for pseudogout. (Who knew?)
Anyway, I CAN WALK AGAIN! I can walk without too much pain! The swelling is down enough that I can wear my beloved flip-flops again. AND I can work in my yard in short bursts of time!
I am hoping and praying the medication is clearing everything up so I can be back to myself.
Still, all in all, the earth has been kind to me — everywhere I have been, I always see at least one heart.
Then there is that stunning, beautiful sky!
I am sooooooooooooooooooo very blessed.
Thank you, each and every one, for your continued readership and your comments! Thank you for the hearts you send, because there is always love in a heart. And thank you for the rainbows- the promise of better to come!
From my heart to your world,
Linda
Heading into the house, a heart rock was noticed.
A photo taken. And sent to me (YAY) through Facebook Messenger!
This was a neat surprise!
Once more, thank you ever so much!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 