We are gradually returning to almost normal. It’s been weeks and weeks, but today we are making some sort of headway.
Yesterday the Dog Days of summer ended! Along with that ending we have started seeing trees showing up with yellow leaves. The nights are cool enough I need to shut the windows in the early morning. Usually August is hot, but we are not seeing that here and now. It is feeling like September already. What a strange year this has been.
The pinto beans are ready for harvest. Terry finished the last set of water last week to allow the soil under the plants to dry out so he can start pulling them. He thinks the last week of August he will start pulling the plants so they can dry and he can combine them.
Where has summer gone?
Ever since Misty got sick and we got lots and lots of company I have been in a holding pattern. Whenever I get into that ‘just treading water place” I seem to have bad dreams of drowning.
But today I took a nap…and really slept. I also got almost four weeks of lawn mowed and the edges around the yard taken care of…you just don’t know how nice that is until you can’t find time to get to it. I am also getting my laundry caught up. Tomorrow I will go shopping everything I had has been eaten up… 🙂
Misty went back to work this afternoon, with our family doctor’s blessing. We are waiting now for her appointment with the neurologist in Grand Junction. He comes highly recommended so we have lots of hope.
The grandchildren will continue to stay with us during the day until each of their respective schools start, after that Terry and I will be back to normal.
Knock on wood.
The field corn is starting to dent — goodness this summer seems to have flown by while we waited for answers from the Doctors.
Once more I thank you for staying connected for your emails, and comments and concern.
Your friend,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
Good news!
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I’m glad things are getting back to normal for you and Terry, but we will continue to keep all of you in our prayers.
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So glad you are getting back to normalcy and not having that drowning feeling. I know exactly what you mean. Continued prayers for you all.
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i hope all will be well!
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Magic thoughts by the bucketful coming your way. Treading water is the best alternative sometimes! I am glad there is a good Specialist relatively close.
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You have been busy. Hope everything goes well for you and your family.
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I’m curious about how you harvest pinto beans…I’ll stay tuned, and maybe you can explain that to us! 🙂 We grow soybeans here, but not pintos. Maybe they’re similar Is it irrigation lines that he will be pulling? It sure sounds like you’ve been busy. I hope all is well with your family!
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Great to hear from you… You and your family have been in my prayers… Glad you survived the company… Now–hopefully you can get some rest and get back to ‘normal’ –whatever that is!!!!!! Bet your sweet puppies will be glad when things get back to normal also… ha
Hugs and Prayers,
Betsy
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I was sitting on my back step with my cup of tea at morning smoko and thinking of you today, i suddenly realised i had not visited you in a while and I was sad about that. i got all caught up, and there you are dealing with a family crisis and i did not know. Shame on me. I do hope that things settle down for you, it sounds like trying time. Do take care. and yes I do know what it feels like when you finally get caught up on silly things like the lawns, it does feel better.. i think we are going to have an indian summer like we have never seen before and I hope it comes on the wings of good news for you all. take good care my ‘mother from another sister’.. celi
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Bless you Linda. Praying for Misty too. May all be well.
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Yes, summer does seem to march by very quickly. It’s good to hear that things are looking better.
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I have been gone due to a death in my family so I am not aware of what you are dealing with, but God does so I am praying for you.
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I hope things can settle down so you can take a breath. Special prayers to you and your family.
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Hello from an old friend who’s just recently returned to semi-blogging. Was going through my blog roll and saw your post. It was like a visit to an old comforting place reading all about life there. I don’t know what’s going on with Misty but I will go back through and find out. My own 22-year-old daughter has been sick with something mysterious for almost two months. I believe they are on the trail but it worrisome when they don’t know. Sounds like you guys have been through it and I’m awfully sorry. Nice to “see” you again. 🙂
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Oh, Linda, I’m so so so happy, well, relieved…I know what you mean in all you say…you’ve expressed it so beautifully. Continue to think good strong thoughts for all of you, but have a very keen feeling things are join to be fine.
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Big Hugs, Honey…doing ‘normal’ things can help you feel ‘normal’ again.
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It is cool here too. Fall is in the air early this year. Sending good thoughts your way. I don’t think that the corn ears are filling very fast here it has not been warm enough:(
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Linda,
It sounds like your family has been going through quite an ordeal. Have they been able to figure out what is wrong with Misty?
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Praying for all of you and hoping for answers!
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It’s good to hear life is returning to normal for you. That is one way to make summer pass quickly. The weather has been wacky here this year, too.
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Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers and yyes weather here in the NE is still screwy still no butterflies 😦 Cardinals are sitting on another clutch of eggs silly girl or she knows something I don’t HUGS
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