After Terry cut the alfalfa and I stopped painting for the day–meaning after supper, we went out and worked in the pinto bean field.
WE FINISHED!!! The pinto beans are free and clear (for a spell)
There will be weeds appearing again, but for Terry and I— we are done. The pinto beans are starting to shoot the feelers. These little vines will grab onto to each other and cause the rows to grow shut.
The sun had set and we were heading back home, when I noticed something flashing and twinkling in the late evening sky.
Drifting down, down, down we saw it land gently in the upper part of the pinto bean field. Hopeing it would NOT get away I hurried to the upper end of the pinto bean field, to see a helium balloon shaped like a star resting among the pinto bean rows.
A fun little gift from the heavens!
I nestled the star on the four-wheeler, laying a large rock on it’s string, tucked my weeding knife securing under the bars and brought the falling star home.
Your friend on a Western Colorado farm,
Linda
What a great way to end the evening!!
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I thought it was just perfect!
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How special that you were able to catch a falling star and take it home!
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I tried my pocket, but it was way too big! 🙂
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Love it! 😀
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I did too, Sara! A fun find from the sky!
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really cute. the crop looks good!
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Thanks, Teresa! The corn is tasseling now also. Which is a very good thing.
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Awwwww you caught a falling star! Hate to see those drifting around (the wildlife suffers) but it was a perfect prezzie for you!
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Plastic is never a good thing! 😦
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A “Silver Star” for a total ” Star” Linda…and do not tell Boomer I said that, or, come to think of it you might want to share it with Boom….and Terry ha ha ha Happy Beans—Merri
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I hope things are looking up for you also, Merri!
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I’ll bet it has an interesting story to tell.
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I’ll bet it does! Wouldn’t it be fun to know the story?
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Yay! A real falling star! So fun!
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Yes! A real falling star! It was fun!
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And look, there’s a blurry image of you on the side of the balloon, taking its photo!
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OH! Is there…I must go look!
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WHY! Yes there is! I didn’t even think about it.
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It’s too bad it wasn’t a space ship filled with “farmer’s helpers” from Pluto. I hear they work for beans 😉
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Tee Hee!
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I would have to think that you and Terry must be the world’s
best weeders. That pinto field – dividing row at present
is bloody amazing – weed free!
Kate from Aussie land is observant – yes I spotted something
also on the helium balloon – you, eh?
Do you have to report the finding of this helium balloon
to any authorities – especially if it had a weather, aerodrome
or such logo on it?? So as they would know of the wind speeds etc.
Cheers
Colin
PS: Weather 8.00 am Friday 24th.
Another confused day so it will be umbrella for “just in
case”!
Becoming very tedious and annoying.
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No, it was just an escaped celebration balloon. But I loved finding it.
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Now you have to save it for a rainy day! 🙂
How do you get between the rows after they grow together? Or is it not a problem? Just curious.
Thank you all for all your hard work. God bless! ♥
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We don’t. That is why the weeding stops.
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It’s a beautiful world! We can let our imaginations run free with the thoughts of where your star came from. Love the responses, they made me smile. Especially “farmer’s helpers” from Pluto. Our beans are putting out there little runners, too. We don’t have as much weeding. Had to laugh. We have a lot of company during the summer. Most are from more populated areas. They always ask us what we find to do way out here. We have so much less work than you do. For sure you are busy everyday, but the beauty of your daily lives shines through.
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Lots of people say the same thing to us…what do you folks do besides watch the weeds grow. Hummm…
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I hope you wished on it !!!!
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Actually, I forgot! Sob!
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After all that hard work you got a silver star. The rows look really clear.
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That’s fun having things like that happen and it’s not often.
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No it really doesn’t, which made it special.
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Now if that’s not a good omen for a good harvest I don’t know what is, Linda!
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What a nice surprise.
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How wonderful! I wonder where it came from and what its occasion was other than to delight you and all your readers:)
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It would be a fun story to know.
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What a fun find! Lucky for you and for the wildlife who won’t accidentally devour it.
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I felt lucky all the next day.
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Wonderful pics .. You must be so pleased that the weeding is done!
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Done that field. Once I get the house finished I MUST tackle my yard. Always something, it seems.
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Not everyone gets to catch a star while weeding! Beans are looking great, good job!
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I’m saving it for a rainy day! 🙂
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