But is also is a very busy place. I am late posting today because of so many calls upon my time.
We stir early, early. The day is not even waking, when we stir to life and the farm is whirred into action like a freshly wound clock; the cogs and wheels shifting and spinning until the night rises to meet the day. Then it starts all over again just like magic the next day.
We are working on the mud ditch. What a huge messy job. Terry got the a few of the dams out, I helped with the gated pipe—but we still have to pick up all the syphon tubes. Maybe later this afternoon.
We had several little rain storms move through our place last night. We were out cutting firewood—still several more days to go—when the downpours occurred. Not good for the pulled beans, but it is what it is. We just move on forward.
The little swallows have gone. My heart feels sad…it means summer is officially over. I love their pursuit of insects diving and swooping on slender outspread wings. 
Still the days are warm, but
I saw a sundog while we were cutting firewood… a cool down is on its way. The oldtimers say in three days.
Your friend on a western Colorado Farm,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
You mean you don’t spend fall and winter watching TV and eating bonbons? 🙂
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I love this post. There is so much poetry in it. I never get tired of realizing, again and again, how deeply your heart is into your work and your life. You look glamorous on your 4-wheeler. A bit like the great actress Helen Mirren. Has anyone ever told you that? On another note entirely, what does this mean for the beans…can they be salvaged?
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So far the beans are okay. The rain is brief and intense but not prolonged. If the rain beats them into the ground then Terry will have to re-blade them to pick them up out the dirt so the combine can lift them into the hopper.
Helen Mirren…wow! I adore Helen Mirren…wouldn’t that be something, me a little bit like her. Thank you so much.
I feel like my life IS made up of poetry everything speaks loudly to me on this small patch of land.
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I bet you two don’t have a bit of trouble sleeping at night! Your place is so beautiful ….thank you for letting us gaze at the miracles without doing any of the work.
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Sadly we do have ‘those nights’. Sometimes its because we are way too tired. Age is creeping in on us…too much work is more than exhausting at times.
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We always watch the sun dogs. I hadn’t heard the three day theory. 😊
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Me too. The sky tells us lots of things.
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We were talking today about how often we look at the sky and plan accordingly.
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I think farmers live by the sky. As you just pointed out so wonderfully!
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three days!! merciful heavens – I am SO not ready this year.. c
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Me either! But then again I am Never ready.
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We have frost forecast for tonight. I hope you don’t get any more rain so the beans can be done! 🙂
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Frost…I’m not ready, but then I never am.
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I, like you, love the peacefulness of the farm. One can be crazy busy but one long look out the window and your heart and mind can enjoy a calmness when looking out over the land. Love your pictures of everything you and Terry do!
Blessings!
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Its the land and the sky, the wind, the rain and the sun…bliss.
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Your skies have such beautiful colours in them Linda.
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And rain, but that’s how it is!
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Hey Linda .. Loved seeing the pic of you! You and Terry are always so busy. Focussed and driven .. But happy! Love the last pic Miss. Hugs 😃
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Thanks, Julie. You know how farm life is…pretty driven.
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