All our days are seem to be very busy, but now that late winter is here it seems our days are getting much more active.
First thing in the morning we headed off to Loma—outside of Grand Junction to the last consignment sale of the winter (which we attend). It was stunningly packed with people and items to sell. Packed!
After waiting in line, for some time, Terry got a number and we headed off to see if there was something we just could NOT live without.
The place was packed with ‘stuff’, equipment and implements. We didn’t see anything we just Had to Have. After watching a few things sell we headed back home.
That afternoon it was time to start the creation of the water trough. There is a ditch which leaves our neighbors farm onto our farm…once water touches your farm that water is now yours and your responsibility–unless it is in the canal. (The water company has a right-of-way through all farms along the route from the reservoir to the river.)
In order to not have the irrigation water from our neighbor’s ditch wash away the good soil and create large crevasses and groves Terry has created a cement trough to a pipe. It was at the end of the pipe we were starting to get a huge mess.
Yesterday afternoon Terry and I cemented the end of the pipe and built a water trough that will protect the ground around the pipe.
I was in charge of mixing the cement (520 pounds of cement)
Terry was the cement artist.
We got done about dark. This doesn’t look like it took much work, but believe me it was.
Our oldest granddaughter and a little friend of hers walked over to see what we were doing and stayed for a time ‘helping’. Of course, when you are 9 helping means writing in the cement! 🙂 By the time we were ready for the ‘helping part’ they had wandered on home by way of the whole farm — counting baby calves and seeing if they just ‘might’ get to see one being born.
That evening Linky (our oldest granddaughter) and Tally (our youngest granddaughter) came back to spend the evening with Grammy and Grandpa…when asked if Linky and her BFF got to see a calf being born she had to reply no…BUT they did see a calf that had just been born and was getting all the yucky stuff off by the Mom. Her BFF was suitably excited about the whole process. I wonder what her parents thought…..
We took the little girls to eat at Wendy’s and then up to Uncle Evan’s so they could play with his two little dogs, two cats, one turtle and watch the fish swim in the aquarium. Then we stopped by Aunt Shannon’s to check out Tommy the Turkey and his new girl friend/wife, the hens, her three dogs and one cat. Then we headed home to watch cartoons.
Monday Terry starts more tractor work. The cows leave. -Mr. Davis and Theresa have already taken out the ones who still have to calve.- Monday they will remove all the mom’s and the new little ones, leaving us cowless until next February. I will work on the other stuff of getting a farm back up and in the production mode. I guess you could say we will begin in earnest on Monday.
Off now to do all the stuff that is hollering to me to get done!
Have a good one!
Your friend,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
520 pounds? You are tough! Wow! Today, I think I will make the house smell like a house again and not the barn! Good day to do it, it’s raining.
Cheri
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I love going to look at other people’s stuff to see if there’s anything you just gotta have…so much fun, even if you get nothing. Honey, I KNOW you worked hard…520 pounds of cement is a lot of heave-ho’ing! and I also know (LOL) how that helps ends up having bad timing and being sort of self-selective. I’ve got a very sweet daughter who offers to help al the time, but it turns out her help comes with tiny print…the kind that specifies what sort of help she’s actually in the mood to give! All part of growing up, I suppose… You had a full day, and there more ahead…will be thinking of you. Take care, my friend.
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Sounds very springish at your place! We are very muddy! Still lots of snow to melt, river is up, roads are closed, under water, washed out bridges. Large ice chunks in fields–and rain in the forecast. All I can do is laugh! Not much else to do about it. My guy can’t get here. Couldn’t yesterday either.
I love your adventures with the little people. We need turkey pictures!
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you do more in one day than i ever think about in a week. 🙂
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My goodness what a busy life.. All that you did in one day would take me a week. What it is to be youngvanf hearty xxxxxx
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My inner 9-year-old suburbanite thinks that running through fields looking for perinatal and newborn calves sounds like a day well spent. I always wished I had grandparents that lived on a farm! I just love that they can walk from their farm to yours and still see a whole new world. Your family is truly blessed. ❤
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This irrigation business and getting the water through for watering your crops
certainly is a bloody big job and seems constant with all the necessary checks.
Tomorrow will be a busy day at your place with the cattle departure, but the area
from these photos doesn’t even show any snow at present so maybe spring has really sprung upon you?
Poured rain here last night about 2.00 am for 30 minutes! Wish it would go inland, as 80%
of this state has now been officially declared drought stricken. Life is tough for people on the land with rain and water supplies so important. Your wonderful blog just emphasises the importance of the water factor.
Food does not grow on supermarket shelves!
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That is hard work. Are there ever any days when there’s absolutely nothing to do on a farm??
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I know how hard it is to dig a small hole, let again one like you did. Looked like plenty of work and a great job.
Thank you for going through all that again this year!
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A concrete mixer. You are a lady of boundless talents and abilitiesl
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So much to do! It absolutely boggles my mind.
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A satisfying, busy weekend ’round your place…sounds like spring is near!
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Your life is always busy in a different way from mine, at least you are out in the fresh air and sunshine. Lets hope for some more rain a nice Spring rain we are too dry also.
take care,
Dawn
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Very busy time on the farm! I see some green showing!
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The cement work looks great even without the autographs. Too bad that farmers get so little down time as the seasons change. The snow doesn’t even melt before it’s full tilt prep for planting time. Best wishes for the right weather for you this year.
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Loma, my old stomping grounds! 🙂 My childhood friend’s dad designed and built that auction building (long after I moved away). I have my computer back and its nice to check back in and see all your beautiful pictures!
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