Boy, is it ever COLD here!!! Miserable in fact. We started the heat back on in the house yesterday and have kept it going all night and even today. I’m down to four logs of wood (that have been cut to length) I was hoping the cut wood would last us until warm and settled weather of spring. So far that isn’t going to be the case.
Last night Terry and I were dress in our winter clothes —carhart jackets, hooded sweatshirts, with warm winter hats pulled way down over our ears to do the irrigation water. Miserable changing and resetting (melted snow) ice water in all those clothes. But we had to do it or freeze.
Today there is edges of ice along the rows it’s so cold out here.
Of course, the fruit trees are in full bloom—apples, cherries, prunes, pears, and plums. These trees are on our place and I don’t smudge. I’m sure the orchardist are smudging or running wind fans to try and save their fruit and their living.
Out there on the ditch bank I had to marvel at the beauty that surrounds us—sometimes it is just stunning.
The storm clouds had lifted a little bit allowing the sun to shine on the canyons, mesas, hills and the Uncompahgre Plateau (Un-come-pah-gray) highlighting the vistas surrounding our mesa.
There is something about being near these geological wonders that lifts my soul. Something mystic, even exciting. The canyons draw me to them speaking of mystery and and enchantment—opening my spirit to those who have traveled long long ago, within their captivating walls, or walked along the mesas and hills hunting, foraging, putting down roots, making a life for themselves.
Then there are all the wild animals and other creatures that complete the magic within the vista…calling to my soul!
Anyway….I couldn’t tarry long day dreaming, but for a spell, a very short spell, the canyons and mesas, the plateaus and the hills where filled with sunshine then the storm descended upon them also.
But, lucky for me, I was outside and saw…now you can too.
From the high mountain deserts of Western Colorado I sing to you a bright and very cold “Good Morning!”
You friend,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
Very lovely photos! Thank you for sharing the beauty of your region. Sorry about the cold though. The weather is cruddy here too, but not quite as cold as that.
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powerful, dark skies! sorry about the cold, though!
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The mountains seem to make all the clouds look majestic. Stay warm
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Your beautiful setting does call back other lives that were lived there. Beautifully written, Linda.
We are back to winter too after a couple months of spring. A storm moved in and although it was welcome we felt more like January than April.
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When I looked at the weather yesterday I thought maybe you were going to get cold. I’m pretty much out of fire wood too and it’s still heating season here.
There is something so magical about the geology. I love it here…..always a surprise poking up or a coulee forming and growing into a canyon. I always see something new in the places I go every day.
You got great photos!
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Oh you poor things. I thought that it would be getting warmer by now Can I send you a bit of sunshine warmth.. Here is a big cuddle
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Morning Linda! Cold in your area of thre state…. snow here 🙂 Snow this time of year = moisture, which I’ll take anytime. And besides, it doesn’t stay, so I am staying in and knitting today:-) You guys have a wonderful day! Thanks for the gorgeous photos!
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It froze the last two nights here, too, and some snow. Our fruit trees are not in bloom yet, but just budding. So no fruit this year, again. There is something magical about the high desert….wild and lonesome. Beautiful pictures and thoughts, Linda. Like you, I love the openness and beauty, but not the weather, particularly. Stay warm
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I’m sorry to hear that Old Man Winter decided to give you a return visit. I was hoping he was through with you this season. Hopefully it will soon warm up. In spite of the weather that can sometimes be difficult, you do live surrounded by a great deal of beauty. I’m glad you can appreciate it and share it with us.
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Amazing how the weather can change so quickly… Gosh–hope we don’t get that cold stuff here… BUT–they are saying we could get some SEVERE weather this week with storms/tornadoes, etc… SO–that’s just as bad (or worse)….
Be careful out there and try to stay WARM.
Hugs,
Betsy
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Pity about the cold – hope that it is not an omen for me for my travels – which may be extended – O/S!
It is raining south which is good and trying to do so here after the double long weekends, it is also “Aussie type cold” – that I am not looking forward to but it is not Colorado “cold”!
The New Header: Spectacular sunset between the Uncompahgre Mesa Plateaux – very clever photography.
Trust the firewood holds out and the cold vamvoses to Polar Bear territory.
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It isn’t supposed to be cold anymore, it’s almost May for goodness sake! I’m sorry you have to deal with cold when it’s water time. I adore the views of the mesas you have there. Sometimes you have to wonder why people settle where they do, but in the case of your area it’s no wonder at all.
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Spring IS coming!! It was cold and miserable here yesterday and last night…….snow, wind and rain but this afternoon it warmed up to 60*F…….a nice sort of day.
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Brrrrr! I hope it is a short-lived cold spell. Sad about the fruit trees. 😦
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Dramatic skies and poetic writing. I can see why you love where you live, despite the harshness of the climate.
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Beautiful LInda – pics, words and thoughts.LOvely lovely post thank you, the poetry shining through the cold !!!!
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This post is beautiful and thank you for sharing something that I’ll most likely never get to witness myself.
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