After winter we are back in the world of ‘real’ leaving behind that time of dreaming…of planning—a sort of make-believe time, whereby we think of all the things we want to do ‘come spring’.
Saturday Terry got the two new culverts put in and under the driveway. These culverts carry the water from the neighboring fields under our road back into the canal, on it’s way to the other farms below us.
The Red-Winged Blackbirds have decided to live in our thicket of trees and ‘hunt’ along the grass of our lawn…filling our days with restless and constant movement and joyful songs.
Although, the morning air still has the collected cool from the night before I open all my windows giving myself the gift of their songs.
The days are changing rapidly now…more warmth is arriving on the land. And the wind…the wind has come (also)…starting as early as mid-morning; stopping after the sunsets.
It will be this way until all the snow is melted on the Uncompahgre Plateau. By the first of June the wind will have died and the Plateau will be alive with spring flowers and….PEOPLE!
Finally, after last light, we are home. That welcoming refuge of strength and serenity, the soft glow of a few lights, as we settle down for an hour of exquisite delightful relaxation—Terry with a favorite TV show and I with some hand sewing.
Even with all the ‘stuff’ to do….I am so grateful and thankful for the coming of Spring!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
This is a beautiful ‘song for Spring.’ Thanks for sharing this with us.
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So much better than winter!
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We appreciate spring more because of winter.
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And dread winter because of SPRING< SUMMER< FALL!
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thanks for the current ( * ! ) glimpses of life/nature in our back yard! we are 1100 miles to the humid rainy north (yes, the grandkids, etc) for a week yet …
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HAVE FUN!!!
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J > With Gratitude a-plenty, our shopping baskets are already half-full.
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And HUGE smiles on your faces!
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Lovely images. It IS long – I seems to be taking an age to warm up. c
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I agree. Warm one day, then coat wearing weather the next several days!
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A beautiful post, Linda, both the words and the pictures… LOve the idea of all those blackbirds singing.. their song is one of my favorite bird calls…Love – letter coming XXX
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Oh, goody! I always like your Letters!
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And I’m so grateful that you enjoy sharing your life on that wonderful farm of yours .. hugs
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