The new field of alfalfa is seeded and being marked out. Unless something changes, this is the last field we will work up and plant.
No corn this year. Only alflafa.
We are letting a huge portion of the farm sit idle since we have a giant water shortage.
It’s a tad concerning. Very.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
It made it!!! The warmth in the following days has helped give it life again.
WHEW!
We were a tad concerned because the freeze killed almost all my summer-blooming lilies.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
I’ve been seeing tiny hoof prints in our yard, so I set up a game camera
Thankfully, I have nothing growing that they enjoy eating 🙂
Ever so darling.
I’m sure there are adults out there on the farm somewhere.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Our youngest daughter was driving to work in Montrose; the day was dark, stormy, very cloudy, and THEN — the sun broke forth, blessing those who looked!
Life up thine eyes—- WOW!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Sigh!
My summer-blooming flowers have all frozen.
24 °F (-4.4 c) and pretty much the same for Saturday night.
I guess we just clean the mess up and see what makes it through.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
I MADE IT!!!
I have a home!
AGAIN!
YAY!!!
Mom has even taken me to the vet so I could have all my shots and wellness check up!
I am Good to go!
TLC is finally, and it does mean FINALLY, getting used to me being part and parcel of everything.
DAD IS MINE!!!
Mom loves on me all the time and I purrtalk to her!
Boo Berry and I are good friends!
HOME!!!
I am HOME!!!
Mellow-Yellow Mr. Hobbs, now known as Hobbie forever and ever!
We got together with some friends and headed off for a wee cruise.
It was loads of fun, we all ate out, laughed, talked, just enjoyed ourselves.
All work and no play makes for a dull life. So we decided to PLAY for one day!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
We need more syphon tubes, so guess what we are doing in our spare time.
Although PVC is a dream to use as siphon tubes, it also sundamages and turns brittle over time, breaking and splitting.
The last time we made tubeshttps://coloradofarmlife.com/2021/06/23/we-finally-finished-up-one-job-wednesday-june-23-2021/ and again https://coloradofarmlife.com/2015/06/04/moving-forward-thursday-june-4-2015/
Click on the blue link to see and learn more.
It takes time, but it does make life much easier!
🙂
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
You silly girl, LaVerne, you are going to get to go to the Uncompahgre. Just slow down, load up, and you will have a great time.
🙂 She is a trip.
Once she gets over her mule fit, she calms right down and loads right up.
No matter what, we love her. No one ever yells at her or tries to beat her. Those days were with whomever she had before.
Nope, life is good for LaVerne. She just has to test the waters now and then.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
We drove clear to the top—
The snow-pack is pretty slim.
Nothing like it should be this time of year.
The melt is happening F.A.S.T
With the willows and the aspens starting to wake up. Everything is about three weeks early.
This water situation is really fraught with concern this year.
Scary, even.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
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