I’m sorry that I miss lead you somehow…I didn’t grow up in Craig, Colorado. I grew up in Eckert, Colorado.
My Dad’s people arrived here in around 1900, settling in the Read/Austin area. My Momma’s people came when she was a freshman in high school–around 1943.
There were just the two of us—myself and my brother. My brother lives in the Denver, Colorado, area now, but I live here.
Although, I grew up in the Eckert, Cedaredge (my Dad and Grandparents on my Mother’s side had huge orchards which were part of our income)
I’ve lived on this farm all of my adult life accept for the first two years of our marriage.
My parents are the ones who moved to Craig, Colorado. After selling the gas station they operated the orchards only. After several years of bad prices and huge expenses Daddy got a job with Colorado Ute (now Tri-State). He was 37 years old when they moved to Hayden, Colorado. By that time we had Shannon and were waiting the birth of Evan (we have four children–Shannon, Evan, Kimberly, and Misty. Misty is the one who just moved to Craig.)
And that is the irony…my parents and now our youngest living in the Craig area. Hayden is just a 30 minute drive from Craig, Colorado.
It’s still raining here…we had 2″ of water when I checked this morning. Still for a short while there is sunshine, then another downpour is expected starting around noon. Wet we are, that is for sure.
Anyway, I apologize if I made it sound like I grew -up in Craig.
Your friend,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
sure wish you could share some of that rain! darn it!
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darn,,an i thought it might clear up today,,jeezzzz i guess not …lol….. well maybe manana huh! 🙂 fer colorado 🙂
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Never say sorry…{:)<
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Wherever you grew up, I feel blessed to know you. ❤
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I keep optimistically leaving a comment every day Linda in the hopes that one day it will get through and print on your blog! It does seem to me that you either get too much or too little rain on your farm – poor you.
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Oh–how I wish we could get some of that rain here. We got a very very very tiny bit last night (not even enough to register anything in our rain gauge)—but we need so so so much more. SO dry here…
Hugs,
Betsy
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Oh no need to apologize. You’ve taught me so much about your State (things I haven’t learned from visiting the Boulder County area and exploring some of the rest of the state on our own). I knew I loved the beauty of the State, but through you I have got to learn about other areas as well as so much about farming. The town names don’t really matter all that much ;>) unless you live there!
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I agree. You don’t have to be sorry. My bad memory and misunderstanding. 🙂
As you say though. Small world.
Good for the water table that you have rain. Sorry for the farmers who haven’t finished their harvest yet. Hope they can get their harvest in without too much loss. 😦
Thank you for all you do! God bless. ♥
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Any excuse to look at those great old photos. Mislead us some more, and show some more!
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2″? We haven’t had any rain for months now! Well, a spatter here and there.
Been feeding the cows a little blue grass hay to satisfy them a little. It just doesn’t feel right to be feeding in a tank top!
Cheri
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I love to read about how people settled through the west.
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Well, I didn’t think that you grew up in Craig. :o) But your stories are always great to listen to, so keep up the good work! Love your blog.
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I love the gas station picture!
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From one Native to Another… we both grew up in beautiful, yet different, areas of our lovely State 🙂 We both are blessed!
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I love old photos and sky photos so thank you very lovely.
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Well I remember you telling us some of your history many blogs ago…so I knew that! Hey you got to visit your grands…good for you! 🙂
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Weird wet weather this year. Hope it dries out for us soon. At least we haven’t been smoked out here by wildfires this summer. That’s one blessing. Fun photos of some gorgeous scenery.
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Enjoyed the bit of history! Thanks for sharing!
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You get some amazing sky photos!
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Nice to hear about your history, and your family.
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what’s in a name? its still Colorado..its still USA , and you are still you..lots of love
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Here I am, weaverof grass, Linda leaving a comment. I think you said that you are reading me still – please do confirm. Nothing shows up.
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Love to hear about your and Terry’s parents and their settling there! The pictures are so great of the “olden” days! 🙂
Blessings!
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