We have had the most unusual summer…
We have had visitors from near and far,
W have raced through forests and witnessed local towns annual celebrations, watched exotic dancers with barefeet dance and veils plus swirls of skirts on extremely hot pavement at the Farmer’s Market in Grand Junction.
We’ve wept at the loss of grandchildren moving from ‘just next to us’ to a town three hours away.
We’ve been guests at our local racetrack as we watched a long-time friend and his family race to the finish line, often times in first place.
This week we are nearing the end of summer. (Summer always ends when school starts 🙂 )
The two youngest grandchildren, the two granddaughters will stay with us just before school starts for them. It is our last full week of the little tykes then their lives will begin with large brush strokes of ‘being the new kid in the classroom’ and first time (for Bladen) on the Middle School Football Team–“Go Bull Dogs”
Grandpa and I will help them collect memories of ‘life on the farm—on a fine summer day’ as much as we can.
Then on Friday they return to Craig, Colorado, and we begin again to prepare for harvest.
The pinto beans leaves are starting to turn yellow. Possibly one more irrigation then we will be done for another season with the pinto beans. Terry is working on the bean combine (I help here and there—‘come hold this bolt, or lift up on the auger’ — you know stuff like that.
And he is getting the hay swather ready to go…the pinto beans and the last cutting of hay will happen very close together. In-between there are hay customers, weeds to pull and now the house across the field, of which I need to mow, water, weed and take a paint brush to here and there.
We are very lucky, Terry and I! Family and friends have filled our days. Soon our son will be getting married and we will welcome a new member. The harvest will begin and my canning will finally be done.
In the evening we will continue to sit outside, as the evening slowly changes into dusk, then dark watching the multitude of twinkling stars. The next day we will begin again.
As each of you will do!
Your friend,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
hoping harvest season will be a good one. and you’re lucky the grands are still only 3 hours away. 🙂 i know you know that.
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You know, it feels to me as though summer has only just started.. that went by way TOO fast. c
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It sounds as if you truly have had an enchanted summer. Enjoy this final week with the little ones.
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Beautiful post. I’m noy ready for harvest,, but it will come anyway.
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…not ready. Need to edit before posting
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The pictures of your garden look great; I’ve enjoyed reading all your daily entries. Question: what is the name of the tall spiky purple flower (bush?) you have? We have a few in our back yard and our landlord is not really sure what they’re called. They are pretty, though.
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The grand turn of the year, season piling up on season, children growing learning and moving on, the arrival and departure of birds and flowers, you have a real way with descriptions and capturing the feeling and texture of your life. Thank you for this beautiful post.
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I just read your comment on the daily cure and loved it. Finding new blogs is a lot of fun . Where did the summer go? I’m not ready to give it up.
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Part of me is ready for summer to be over, but in a way I will miss it. Hope your harvest is abundant!
-Lori
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🙂
Have a wonderful, blessed week and thank you for all you do!
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Love the path in your flower garden.
Summer always seems to whip by. I am liking the cool mornings and evenings though.
Your summer sounds fun and busy.
Cheri
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Yes!
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Great post, Linda… You all truly have had a marvelous summer. And your flowers are gorgeous. You know me—I’m looking at all of those flowers… TERRIFIC…
Three hours away is NOTHING these days. You’ll get to see the kids/grands more than you think I’m sure…. Bet you’ll even get over there on occasion to see some of the BullDogs football games!!!!!
Seems as if Summer has passed by quickly this year… It’s hard to believe that we are already getting some Fall Signs around here…
Have a great week.
Hugs,
Betsy
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It has been utterly delightful, and I don’t want to see summer come to a close – It’s going too fast. Your flowers are just beautiful! No wonder you have all the hummers in the Valley! Enjoy the kids this week – like that will be hard 😀
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Really good post Linda, thanks much, and yep we will begin again come sun-up. But then, there is repetition in all of life eh.
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Such beauty in flowers at the end of summer. Mine looked like yours in late June/early July. Now they are ragged and getting clipped and cleaned for fall. What are those pink lilies with no leaves ? Are they naked ladies ? Its still so hot here in Idaho you could bake a “spud” on the sidewalk for dinner.
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What a beautiful flowering summer. Your family and visitors will have such good memories of their visits.
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An exquisite post, LInda, both words and pictures and thoughts… ( just surfacing, and will be in touch )
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Life really trucks along doesn’t it. I cannot believe summer is about over – where did it go???
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End of summer when school starts. How true. Even with my kids in college now, I feel the subtle change in the air. I try to pretend that summer is still officially with us for a few more weeks, but yesterday at the beach there were far less people, a sure sign that shool has already started in many parts of the country. Enjoy this brief time, like a bridge, between late summer and early fall.
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