A lovely heavy rain came in yesterday, bringing with it cooler temperatures.
We slept with only one window opened last night and woke to a beautiful wet morning.
Other signs of change include: yellowing of leaves on the cottonwood trees, the pinto beans getting ripe, the corn starting to dent, golden rod blooming, and the rabbit brush in bloom.
As soon as the earth gets dry enough and the rain leaves our area the third cutting of hay will begin. Which should be Wednesday or Thursday of this week.
Our sunset last night was just a dot of color the clouds were so thick, and the sunrise this morning was of a huge red orb peaking though the cherry trees. The birds are still here, a hummer greeted me early, early, as I went out to the chicken house, and songs were filling the sky after a very wet and LOUD/CRASHING/FLASHING night.
Good Morning everyone! I hope you have a wonderful day!
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
Hi Linda – bet y’all slept great with the window open and the storm! Makes me feel all cozy… It’s so weird how things ripen at different times in different areas. Our pintos ripened and were all pulled up by the end of June. Do y’all harvest yours after they are totally dried or when they are still large and a bit soft? I put mine in the freezer a bit soft and they don’t take near so long to cook. Course, y’all probably raise alot more than I do…
I’m ready for fall, but we’ve still got another month of HOT temps… bleh…
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OH that sounds wonderful… I can’t wait til Fall. But for me —that’s a busy season since I’m the leaf raker/blower in the family…. Keeps me busy since we have SO many trees. BUT–I love Fall!!!!!
Hugs,
Betsy
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I’m not ready for fall. It depresses me so I’ll just hold on to another month of so of summer here.
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I’m seeing more and more days that look fall like in the West. Check out my blog for tomorrow’s forecast in Montana. Big cold front sweeping down from Canada. Might not make it as far south as CO but it’s coming soon.
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We’re seeing some leaves turning here and there on our trip. I love fall – but I’m not really ready for winter. I guess no one but the die-hard skiers want that! They were skiing on Mt. Hood – It was fun to see mountain flowers with a backdrop of snow further up the mountain.
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Hi there, I feel fall in the air too-the mornings are cooler and evening are so pleasant. We have Locust trees in our development that have changed to gold already. I’m definitely not thinking winter but fall is welcome to join us.
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Just little peeks of sun–love it.
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I can’t wait for fall.
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Oh YAY!!! What wonderful news from the Colorado farm… I’m happy for you. And the slideshow is great.
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Great to hear that you got an overnight rain even if it is too late. It makes one feel much better. And don’t worry . It’s still August and it will get hot again.
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How wonderful, Linda! And such lovely photos….I am glad things are getting better with the first hints of fall.
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