The Snow Moon —starting up through the West Elk Mountains
Gradually losing the tangle of the trees to spread silver-white light upon the earth!
So amazing! SO AMAZING!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
SO! Big! So full! Filling our world with silver light!
Moonlight so pure and dazzling it feels like the farm is caught in a netted swath of white and crystal, plus thickening shadows like a cloak of love.
We are so lucky, you and I, to live and play on this amazing Earth we share!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
I am so happy! Daylight is such a joy!!!
OH! YAY!!!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Hey!
You cats!
We can’t go out on the farm (again). Mom, Dad, and our hooman sister let the EQUINES OUT!
THOSE THINGS ARE SCARY!
BIG!
And they can stomp on you!
Boo Berry
Yesterday I lost my phone! Yep. To top it all off, I had put it on silent. I used Terry’s phone and called and called, went through all the steps of my day….you name it.
Finally, I gave up. Telling myself I WILL find it. Just relax.
Yep!
In about an hour, it showed up. Under the sofa, where it must have slid when I was straightening Boo Berry’s bed.
WHEW!
What a stressful experience!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
My Love Grandma (my mother’s mother) used to say something along these lines:
‘Remember, Linda, people become what you think of them. Expect better actions, and gradually you will get them.’ Ruth Love (Wootton) Thomas, Miz Ruth —- First and Third Grade teacher.
I always felt she knew what she was talking about, for even when she was way up there in years, she would have a random student stop by her house to tell her she was their most favorite teacher, ever!
Miz Ruth, who believed in the best of children, even when others didn’t.
From my world to your heart,
Linda
The cranes have found our farm!
They are HUGE birds! Standing 5′ tall.
They are big, loud, and very shy!
I used some of my photos from the archives to show you up close and personal. I haven’t been able to get very close so far.
One nice thing about winter is the BIG birds!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
We started cleaning out the Settling Pond three days before the storm hit.
Day one and day two were beautiful! Warm, sunshining, no wind.
(From my archive-
The third day, the wind picked up, and it turned so cold it felt like our part of the world was shrinking to protect itself.
The last two loads were in sheets of snow and wind
But we got it done. One winter maintenance job finished for the year!
A settling pond is used to improve the quality of water going onto the farm: the dirt settles to the bottom, filling up the pond and not clogging the siphon tubes.
We always try to get this done before the first irrigation of the year. (Which can be March if the Onion farmers call for it, then)
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Not lots of snow, mostly ice.
A Tad bit of winter!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Finally, I think we are making headway!
TLC is settling down to not be so mean.
Mr. Hobbs is Mellow! Real Mellow. So Dad is now calling him Mellow Yellow.
I tried it out—Mellow Yellow Hobbs. I guess it will work.
After all, TLC and I have LONG names: TLC Cai-Cai,
and Boo Berry Betty
So why not Mellow Yellow Hobbs Brown?
So, there ya have it. We are making headway—
which is good, because now that the cows are gone, Dad has started the winter farm repair/maintenance work.
Boo Berry
Life on a Colorado Farm 