The third cutting is accomplished. All three fields are now “down” drying.
Depending on the weather, the next step will be baling and hauling it in and getting it sold. (Although, some of it is already sold! 🙂 Thankfully)
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Our car club, the Delta Street Rodders took a fun cruise to Silverton, Colorado.
Jim and Dianna Muller lead the way 🙂
We had eight fancy collectible cars (and one truck)
Gary and Connie with their 1948 Willis Overland Jeepster
We took a wee road break just outside of Ouray, Colorado as we started up the Million Dollar highway
The Colors were OUTSTANDING!!!
Food at the Thee Pitts Again was YUMMY!
The train had come in when we got there
What a fun job for people living close to the station
in Durango!
We ate, shopped,
and did all the tourist stuff 🙂
Then it was time to head home.
(This is Christ of the Mines in Silverton, Colorado)
It was a perfectly wonderful day!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Something was causing the outside light to come on, several times a night.
Thinking it was probably a stray cat, or raccoon, or even those nasty coyotes I
put a game camera out by the outside light
I’m thinking this might be a porcupine. Although, possibly a large rabbit—-bear? (tee hee), mountain lion, Wolverine? ( 🙂 ) or? 🙂
What do you think?
Puzzled on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
WOW! Thank you, Elaine! Your sky is positively humming!
From my world to your heart,
Linda
A regular feast of moisture
The only sound for a long long time is the whisper plop
Of raindrops
We were so desperate here for rain—this has been a true blessing.
Bliss!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
“COMPANY! I yelled, TLC COMPANY!”
“Who?” TLC Cai- Cai asked as he lazily walked toward me.
“Loki,
Black Beauty,
and Kia!”
“Oh, I like Black Beauty”
TLC Cai Cai exclaimed!
“I don’t think I like ANYONE!
If Mom stays,
I will be okay— I can handle the company.
OTHERWISE, I AM GOING TO
SCATTER!”
Boo Berry Betty
The only sounds in the garden are the buzzing of the winged ones
and the chirping of the birds as they migrate through
and there under this beautiful Heavenly Blue Morning Glory
A heartbeat from the earth.
Peace. What a marvelous thing it is.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Friday, September 16, 2022, was Homecoming for Delta High School.
The car club we belong to, DeltaStreetRodders, /https://www.facebook.com/DeltaStreetRodders/ provided five cars for the royalty:
Gary carried a set of the Senior attendants
The Jaguar carried the other set of Senior attendants
Drove the Jr. Attendants
Preston conveyed the Sophmore attendants
Had the freshman.
It was a fun night for everyone involved.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm 🙂
Linda
This is the time of year when the earth is warmer than the air
When a lovely foggy mist rises up from the land
Surrounding us in silent glory
The whole earth is blessed in this single moment of silence.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
This is the new alfalfa field. The baby plants are looking GOOD! This field will NOT be harvested this year. The protein in brand-new plants is very high and can damage and even kill animals. Once a killing freeze comes along then all alfalfa is safe for animals to eat.
Next year. One field is plowed under and a new one is seeded to produce the following year.
One field lasts about three, maybe five years depending on the type of seed and weather and water and weeds.
We Do Not use Round-Up ready alfalfa so our crop is managed the old-fashioned way.
Rotation is the key to good farming and strong crops. Terry rotates all his crops, it’s healthy for the soil and for the crop itself.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 