This morning the sunlight washed over the world in rays of yellow and gold. (I didn’t get a photo this morning, but it looked like this from last summer)
The clouds from yesterday scattered and gone. Although, the rising of the sun yesterday was amazing, with it’s rays of orange and apricot and purple breaking forth from the heavy clouds.
Today promises to be a fine day! The trees and bushes and even the weeds are all starting to go to gold and rust with splashes of red.
Today I will water up my yard and gardens. Making sure they do NOT go into winter dry and thirsty. The flight of the sun and the falling leaves my constant companions.
Before the day ends Terry and I will (also) go down and put the water pump and all the sprinkler lines to bed for the winter, at our other house. After, which, we will do the same for our yard.
A farm, any farm, has a life of it’s own. Although, after all the harvest is done the heartbeat slows, pacing itself. (Photo taken last year 2015)
We are not there yet. We are in the process of waiting for the corn to dry enough to harvest. Until corn harvest is over, we spend our time putting things to bed, closing down the summer things, getting ready—for winter.
Still much to do!
From my world to your heart!
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
Winter is inevitable I guess, but let’s delay it as much as we can,
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I am sooooooooooo with you!
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Here’s hoping the corn doesn’t keep you waiting again this year. Love the photo of Terry, by the way!
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We are too. January was waaaaaaaaaaaaay too long to wait for harvest.
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Even though the farm may have a slow beating heart now, there are obviously still many things that need to be done.
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Always something, it seems!
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Winter came to us early during the Wyoming years, sometimes delayed through a gloomy November in our native Vermont. Here in Kentucky mornings are made more comfortable this week with a wood fire–but the leaves are just beginning to turn.
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Warm Kentucky days yet! YAY!
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lovely descriptions
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Thank you
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When is there a time when there is not lots to do in farming Linda?
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Winter slows us down lots…we don’t have animals anymore. As you well know, animals are full time jobs year round.
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beautiful shots.
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Thank you, Teresa!
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I get tired just reading about it! we are so “small-scale” here — Betty’s perpetual weeding/anguishing in the gardens, dogs to keep an eye on (poop 2 scoop), and like yerselves, hunkering down for fall/winter …
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Got the pump up and the hose…huge relief!
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We have the beginning of seven days of heavy rain and wind. I didn’t get it all done in time. Most of it though. But I am happy for the slowing heartbeat of winter coming. Lovely skies and poetic verse.
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We are having lovely warm weather today. I’m painting the chicken house while I can! 🙂
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Waiting for the corn .. Nail biting! Beautiful images Linda .. Superb colours
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