We had Tally, for the Sunday and part of Monday (YAY). I’ll post more about Tally’s and my adventures tomorrow.
One of the things she wanted to do was ‘Go with Grandpa to the Elevator’. Terry left early…7:30 in the morning…he was 11th in line. The Elevator opens at 6:00 a.m. There were trucks there starting at 4:30 a.m. The days are long during harvest. The wait is longer.
It was too early for Tally to ride down…I let her sleep in…but around 10 I took her down to be with Grandpa for a spell.
This is the line at 10 o’clock in the morning. Terry is number 9 in the line. And more coming in.
Part of the problem is the amount of time it takes to unload the semi’s. And Hour per semi. There are lots and lots of semis. Not so much the large grain trucks like we have. But there are some.
So Tally waited with Grandpa. Then when he went back down in the afternoon we went back with him.
You see she wanted to be there when they dumped the truck. She wanted to see how they did it.
Tally and Grandpa! It’s nice she still likes to do the things we do. Even if it means waiting and waiting and waiting.
The other two are more interested in FRIENDS! Which is as it should be.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
Sweet little girl…and so nice that she is interested. THAT IS GREAT.
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It is…the time is fast coming, though, when it will be all about friends for her also.
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How sweet that she wants to understand more about your lives
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It is nice! She is still little and loves being with us. I find the moments precious.
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Hurry up and wait! Wonderful skies
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Isn’t that always the way!
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In the ’60’s I remember going with my Dad to the corn elevator in the small town nearby. It was fun and I felt special. I was about Tallys age. 🍁
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I think she feels special also! A memory maker.
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This is so interesting Linda, and so different from how it is here.
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We had a man from Cornwall here three days ago. I delighted in visiting with him.
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I really like your picture of Tally and Terry. I’m glad Tally got to stay with you for s short while.
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It was sweet and SHORT!
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Lovely that she’s still at the age that she wants to “see how…”. Such a pity it doesn’t last for most.
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It is a pity! It’s also a pity we have no one…not a single person who will take over the farm when we go. Sigh!
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Farming is truly a vocation, and you need to feel a call to it, I think. If none of your children feel that call, better they should do what their hearts tell them. It’ll be sad for you not to hand it on to another generation, but you leave the land in better shape for someone else to love and care for.
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Oh…the kids will divide it and turn it into a subdivision…sorta sad.
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That is a bit sad…
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That’s such a long wait time. It takes a lot of patience to have to wait when there is more crop to be cut.
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You are so right. We need two more trucks, but we just don’t have them.
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Good for Tally spending time in line with Grandpa,,,she will remember that time for years and years:)
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I think she will also! A fun time, although she had to wait for….ever!
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But even though she will get to the stage when friends are more important, she will always remember the special time with Grandpa — and Grandma — and that is how it should be too!!
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You are right. It is how it should be!
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I remember doing the same thing with my grandpa…no semi’s back then and Terry truck would have been mind boggling.
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We still have the two trucks from 1949 and 1950 that we used BEFORE this truck. This truck was amazing. Now most everyone has semi’s.
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Great photos Linda .. Lovely to know she is interested. She probably loves spending time with her Grandpa too
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She adores being with him. He does so much more INTERESTING things than I do. Tee Hee
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