We have snow about 1 hour away — all around us.
We get glimpses of the snow off and on as the clouds move here and there on Grand Mesa. The weather man says we are to have more rain starting this evening around 6 and then changing to a snow/rain mix after mid-night.
We sure have been having lots of moisture since July. Although, I am NOT complaining we most assuredly need the snow pack to fill the reservoirs in the mountains… all this rain is wrecking havoc on the crops and the harvesting of the crops.
Some of you noticed the semi-coming toward us as we drove along I-80….
This was a photo of a wrecker pulling a semi truck into the shop. It did so look like a truck coming right at us I had to take a photo. 🙂
This is a semi-load of Honey bees. They were being transported from somewhere in Nebraska to somewhere else. The lettering on the truck said they were from South Dakota.
This is one HUGE pile of sugar beets along the way. The sugar beets were mainly in eastern Colorado and the corner of Nebraska. The factory behind the pile is defunct now. We were told that most of the old factories are being torn down. I suppose this one will be knocked down and cleaned up sometime in the near future.
This is the Great Western Sugar factory those beets are heading here. There is also an active beet factory in eastern Colorado and other places in the corner of Wyoming and western Nebraska. I’m not sure where they all are located.
We only saw one wreck and that was in a town and not a bad one, which was good. And the remains of what must have been a horrible train wreck.
Not seeing wrecks is always a very good thing.
Today Terry is working on the bean combine, putting it to bed for the year and the dogs and I are going out to pick up siphon tubes.
They all have to be picked up before he can start the corn harvest. (You can see the wind in the corn…sigh) I want to get them done, before the clouds set down any more.
I took this last night…the colors were just outstanding. Sometimes I think Autumn is a Dr. Seuss world so brilliant and complete yet simple and divine all rolled together.
Have a good one everyone!
Your friend,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
Oh, I hope you can get your corn all in before the weather gets too bad.
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I’m happy to hear there are still some sugar beet factories in the US…most of our sugar comes from South America.
Some doctors call sugar “The White Poison”
Found this article on the history of sugar beets
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/afcm/sugarbeet.html
and then, on the other side of the coin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpZ0MyfwICQ
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Sad that there’s no way to reuse those old brick factories…Around here, the old mill buildings are being turned into apartments or retail, and one even houses a small medical center.
Of course, they’re smack in the middle of town(s), not off on an old railroad siding. I should go photograph some of them…some day, right? 🙂
Have a nice walk with your Boys…hope you get back in before it blows!
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good luck with the prep before corn harvest! snow… yikes.
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Such odd weather. I hope y’all get done what needs to be done before the snow flies!
I always wonder how hard it must be on Bees to be transferred in that way. I think they’d all just die.
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Linda, I just love to get involved in your fascinating farm life which is all so very different from ours.
Whe I grew up in rural Lincolnshire, the main crop was sugar beet and we were surrounded by sugar beet factories; They have all gone long ago. My beekeeping friend will be so interested in the load of honey bees too. Good luck with the corn before the snow comes.
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In the 40’s to the 50’s there was a Big Holly Sugar Sugar Beet Factory in Delta, The area used to raise massive amounts of Sugar Beets.
One of the previous responders said that most of the Sugar some from South America.. Most of the CANE sugar in the USA comes from Florida, Mississippi, or Louisiana. go Visit the Local Walmart
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Autumn in Colorado is truly beautiful as is your description. Hope you complete everything ere the winter storms begin.
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MN and ND produces Sugar Beets for sugar too. This is the time of year for harvest, but it has been raining. Great trip you had, but I bet you were happy to get back home:)
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Good catch on the bee hauler. I’ve never seen one in real life. You are always interesting!
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Is the snow going to affect your corn harvest?
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Linda I do enjoy your photos and your comentary regarding life on the farm. I keep hoping that some day I’ll once again be able to plant a bit and raise chickens! I’ll just have to move from where I’m at first. 🙂
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Your sky pictures are just getting better and better — you’ve done a great job capturing the color in the clouds. I’m glad you only saw one wreck on your trip.
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It’s amazing the things you see on and along the roads sometimes isn’t it! We are seeing lots and lots of snow here in SD, but the roads are bare, which is good of course.Love your beautiful pink skies.
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The bee truck is amazing! I have never seen or heard of anything like it. I will show the kids tomorrow.
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Love your blog Linda and your pictures. And yes, I too was worried about that semi! I wonder if you’ll soon have some snow pictures to share?
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Hi There, Glad you made it home from your trip… Did Terry find anything to purchase???? Sounds like you had some nasty weather on the way home…
SNOW???? I know you need it throughout the winter to provide water next year. BUT–it seems early to me to think of snow…. Glad you didn’t have to drive in that stuff…
What would happen to those bees I wonder if the truck were to have a wreck???? Yipes.
Hugs,
Betsy
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Good luck with your harvest. Be safe and thanks for all the wonderful pictures!
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Loved your comment about Dr. Seuss weather and your photo of the truck headed the wrong way is pretty spooky! I like how you notice the stuff along the highway that I would pick out. Maybe those bees are headed to California to spend the winter in an almond orchard. Hope you get that corn in soon. At least the beans are put to bed.
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Couple weeks on the weather channel on tv, they had 3 truck drivers and the challenges they faced. One had bees and he had to keep going,because they could not get to warm or would come out of the container. At the last of his trip it was getting warm enough when he stopped for gas they were beginning to come out,but he made it to his place before they got out. Very interesting. Speaking of gas, our gas here in south central Kansas is $3.02. The claim is the change to winter gas and the price will come back up. who knows. Will enjoy it for now.
Getting cold here. About right for this time of Oct. I think the beans are cut and maize is next. Later Sharon Drake Winfield, Ks.
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Ah, you had me with the semi on the wrecker. I thought it looked like it was coming at you. I’d never heard of bees being transported like that. You always share something new to me. I didn’t realize how far I’d gotten behind on blog reading–I guess that little number of emails in the corner should have been a clue!
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