We received a reprieve late yesterday, from all the scorching sun and melting heat.
The night stayed thick with clouds…the stars hidden, the full moon unable to shine through the darkness.
Off and on through the night little patters of rain came…not lots, just enough to clear the air…leaving pockmarks on the very dry soil.
A Pheasant moved THROUGH the farm yard after the early morning sprinkle)
The dawn light came slowly through the sliver of grayness left behind; the wind started scattering the clouds.
Slowly, ever so slowly, in that time just before dawn, when light is neither bright or dark, when there are no shadows on the ground…when the trees turn black—-then the sky starts to pale
And the sun breaks forth, the clouds bunched into fluffy balls of sun-kissed color.
The birds, the plants, the farm, and my heart, all sang! Refreshed! We all feel refreshed!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
You’ve beautifully described the relief that clouds and a little rain bring from the scorching heat.
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And a break in the humidity…a relief!
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That is also my favorite part of the day–love your description
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First light! So many never see it, nor see it become full light. Just a few of us…you and me and some more :), but not a lot!
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We are cool today but that will change on Thursday. We need rain, the grass is turning brown in the sunny spots 😦
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We’ve been needing rain for some time now. As I write this I hear thunder over the Plateau, it might come here. Only time will tell.
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Hope for even more moisture from the clouds for you. The pheasant’s footprint looks like a fallen star!
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Sprinkles off and on last night…the air feels lovely!
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I would love to see some rain, even a little. I’m happy you got some.
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Sprinkled off and on all last night. Although the ground isn’t really muddy the air is fresh
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It’s so dry here and someone was setting fires along the highway today. Had to take the long way around to get home. 😦 Working to make sure there is nothing around to burn here. So much rain this spring and the ground is dry over a foot down.
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I hope you get rain soon…there are way too many fires burning in way too many states!
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Glad you feel refreshed Linda .. 🙂
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A break in the ‘everyday’ is really nice at times!
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