I can’t remember now, which day was so full of wind we had trouble setting the dams in the dirt ditch, maybe it was Thursday or Friday — when you don’t work for someone else each day tends to be the same as the day before and the day following.
Anyway we had a big wind for along time. It was cold at different points, warmer at other points.
The canals filled up with trash — enough that the ditch company had to come back through with their equipment to clean them out.
Boomer was deeply enchanted with having them come through
The wind actually picked up his ears, for him, as he ran forward to ‘save the farm’ I was delighted at his cute ears flying in the wind!
Wind of that magnitude (55 m.p.h. gusts) causes us to go out several times at night —keeping the canal in it’s banks, the irrigation water in the proper ditches and the furrows going straight. 
All without weeds and debris, to choke everything off and cause floods. Runs like this give us a sense of absolute security.
Then the wind leaves, pushing its way onto other parts of the country. The setting sun lights up the water with jewels; the flat lands and canyons below our mesa shadowed in deep indigo and purple, the edges of the Uncompahgre rich in the color of rubies.
Terry and I share a deep contentment, of work well done, as we finish up in the company of the sky.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
The wind was horrid here to for several days, even living in the trees the wind was bad. Lots of dust in the air then, now the rain has come:)
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The rain is nice to settle everything. We are cold again…I’m sure tired of cold.
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very interesting
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WHAT??? The wind doesn’t blow in Colorado.
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I’ll bet you are getting your fair share!!!
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for sure!!!!
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Is that you doing your Priscilla Queen of the Desert imitation? Love it! And Boomer’s ears are darling.
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I adored his ears…he is all flipped up to bark and the wind caught his ears just right!
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Wind is a tough weather to deal with. And there is guaranteed to be plenty of wind around here every spring — but 55 mph is a bit much. Love ALL the photos!
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It is a bit much.
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We’ve had high winds too. Usually I have my tomatoes planted but i’m holding off this year until things settle down.
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It’s blowing here again today…and chilly. But I’m off to pick asparagus anyway, while Terry plants corn!
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pardon my phrentsch, but times like yoove deee-scribed: i hate this wucking fend!
yeah, we had stuff blow over which had NOT been blown over before, and one of our trashcans set the NEW RECORD as to how far down the road the wind made it roll!
B T W: which direction was your XXX sellent main/cover photo taken? prob’ly north?
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North East Looking at Green Mountain!
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Boomer really is cute — ears a’flying as he rushes to protect home! Words and pictures are so perfect in the way they show the sense of peace and satisfaction in a job well done on your beautiful farm tha
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Thank you, Sallie! We are having terrible winds again today…and Terry is trying to plant corn! Sigh!
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It sounds as if the wind kept all of you very busy. Some of your winds have reached us, but they are not too bad (yet). Your last two captions were absolutely poetic.
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They just fooled us…they are still here. 55 mph gusts and Terry is trying to plant corn. Sigh!
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I think this has to be one of the worst springs we’ve had in years for wind. I hate it.
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It’s been horrible here also…and cold! We still have a fire in the wood stove! Brrrrrrrrrrr
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Very nice, Linda! Love your last photo ~ and Boomer’s ears flappin’ in the wind. Grow corn, grow!
It’s been 50-60 on this side of the divide, too. Just too much! But, when it starts to calm down ~ the wind through the pines is beautiful, just the sound… the breeze usually doesn’t reach the ground. Planting flower seeds yet?
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Not yet…Mother’s Day. Terry did plant corn in the rain and wind yesterday!
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Great photos. Thank you both, and all farmers, for all you do!
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As you finish up in the company of the sky … oh I just love that Linda! Gorgeous .. You two work so hard. Nature sure can be testing at times can’t it? And Boomer’s ears … another ‘gorgeous’. He has lost weight (tell him I said so will you :D)
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He has…two pounds! One more to go! I wish it were that easy for me!
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Whoops … lovely pics Miss!
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