A Wee Thought of Mine — Monday, August 3, 2026

Posted on August 3, 2026 by Dayphoto

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

A Gift from a Long-Time Reader — Sunday, August 2, 2026

Posted on August 2, 2026 by Dayphoto

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

The Adventures of Boo Berry Betty, TLC Cai-Cai, and Mr. Hobbs on Friday—-June Came Calling, Friday, July 31, 2026

Posted on July 31, 2026 by Dayphoto

Chapter Nine

Meanwhile, back at the leveler.

“Hey, Dog! Wake up!”

“Huh, why? It’s nighttime, and I want to sleep. I like sleeping. Makes time go fast.” Boo Berry snorted, yawned, and replied.

“I got a message you wanted to go home!”

“HOME! That woke me up! HOME! Yes! I do!”

“Okay, good… my three brothers are here, and we are ready to lead you back to the farm yard.”

“WOW! Good!!! But, wait, how did you know I needed help? That I needed to find my way back HOME!”

Our cousins sent word by the deer. Our cousins are way, way up at the Back Forty, but the deer move through the whole farm all the time.” Tom Racc pointed over to the six deer standing there staring at me.

“OH! MY! GOSH!” I jumped up! I AM terrified of big-hooved animals. And let me tell you, anything with hooves is much bigger than me.

“It’s okay, Little Tiny Dog; we were just bringing word to you that your cats are over at the Back Forty. They still have to travel to the Upper End before they can even start home. We talked to all the raccoons along the way until we could get here, and yep, there you were.” One of the GIANT HOOVED ANIMALS said to me.

“Come on, Dog. By the way, do you have a name?”

“Yes, yes, I do—Boo Berry works just fine.”

“Okay, Boo Berry, I’m Tom. This is Timmy, and our baby brother, Tony. Gather your paws together, and we will head to the farmhouse.”

A Heart Gift! —- Thursday, July 30, 2026

Posted on July 30, 2026 by Dayphoto

A Home-grown Potato!

Thanks to a very “fun to open email, I got a HEART potato!

I thought I’d bless you with this heart-shaped potato. I know you like those “Cupid heart” shapes.

“Funny. I catch myself sort of looking for Cupid’s heart on many occasions. I picked that up from you, so bless you.

What a very special thought and a very special gift!!

Thank you, ever so much!

From my heart to your world,

Linda

The HORSEFLIES are BACK — Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Posted on July 29, 2026 by Dayphoto

These things are MEAN!!!! I really don’t like these biting bugs! They MORE than hurt!!

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

MOISTURE!! —- Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Posted on July 28, 2026 by Dayphoto

One day, not so very long ago, we got a light shower. Nothing really heavy, but really nice!

The humidity is super high (Of Course), which I am hoping is helping the firefighters start to get control of the major fires surrounding us.

Such a joy! Even the Earth is happy!

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

Sugar High — Monday, July 27, 2026

Posted on July 27, 2026 by Dayphoto

Hummmm I wonder what’s up here!

No human or predator in sight

Oh! Gosh!

Sugar!!!!

This is YUMMY!!!

Really yummy!

(The little squirrel stayed up there until he fell off! SUGAR HIGH!!— I had to laugh out loud as I watched him through the kitchen window)

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

Rainbow Gifts —- Sunday, July 26, 2026

Posted on July 26, 2026 by Dayphoto

Robert sent me a double rainbow from some place ‘over there’ on the eastern slope the other day. He went to school with our oldest daughter and has stayed friends with her (and us ever since). What a pleasant thing to open emails and see rainbows! 🙂

Then we GOT RAIN!!! Our oldest daughter was driving home from work when she saw a rainbow coming through the desert.

WHAT JOY! What Delight!

How blessed I am!

Thank you, ALL, for thinking of me/rainbows!!!

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

The Adventures of Boo Berry Betty, TLC Cai-Cai, and Mr. Hobbs on Friday—-June Came Calling, Friday, July 24, 2026 Chapter Eight

Posted on July 24, 2026 by Dayphoto

That Coyote was one scary dude! I had never really seen one up close and ever so personal before! I sat as still as a cat can sit. So did Harlequin and Hobbie.

I mean —- we were still!

Gradually, the day started to arrive. First, just a sorta lighting of the sky in the east, then more and more light.

As that happened, the coyote decided it was time to head home to its den somewhere over there.

Once the coyote left, we all collapsed and sprawled on the ground for a long, long spell.

Then Hobbie got up. Shook himself off and announced: “Let’s Head Home, TLC. Would you like to come with us, Harlequin?”

Harlequin sat there looking at us with a puzzled look on her face.

“Home?” She pondered. “Home? I am home.” With that, she turned and left us.

“Oh, my goodness, Hobbie. She LIVES up here!!!”

“I know,” Hobbie replied sadly. “I know.”

We were sitting there feeling rather bad for Harlequin when three raccoons came skuttling by— “Randy!!!” Hobbie yowled. “Randy, Racc! Hey, it’s me, Hobbie!”

Hobbie bounced out of the Rabbitbrush right into the path of Randy the Racc and his two brothers.

There was a bunch of nose touching, a high-five or two, and big smiles all around.

“Hobbie! You are back!!!! We’ve missed you!” Randy exclaimed.

“Yep, back for a visit, that’s all. TLC and Boo Berry and I headed up here to chase the pack of wild dogs off the property, but when we got here, they were gone.”

“Yeah…they are gone. That’s a good thing. They were a bunch of dogs gone bad. Hoomans drop them off and drive away, leaving them to figure out how to survive. They pack up and become mean and cruel.”

“Yeah,” Richard, Randy’s younger brother by two minutes, replied, “We saw them kill a raccoon the other night over on the rancher’s land. Not a pretty sight.” Richard shook his head sadly.

“Well, as long as they aren’t here anymore, we might as well go on home.” Hobbie mused.

“Where is home?” Ralph the Racc asked.

“It is the big house at the other end of the farm. The one with the soft beds inside and Mom and Dad. And Boo Berry!” I explained.