We have now reached a time when we are up WAY before the sun
“Stuff’ starts happening,
just as soon as the first set of water takes place, as the sun peaks over the horizon spreading sunshine like a veil on the night cooled land.
All loaded out hay goes out early before the sharp, brilliant heat bakes into the land
Then the work begins.
Terry and I work on
hanging steel for the walls
of the new building
Of course you do realize it’s mostly Terry that does most the work…although, he assures me he couldn’t get it done if I didn’t help 🙂
Then when the heat is a silent, stabbing pain I work on painting the trim on the house
That way I can move around in the shade! 🙂 I still have the upstairs and the west side and half of the east side and I will be DONE!
Then as the coming dusk fills the sky and the earth (it’s coming earlier now)
It’s time for another set of water
The slice of Moon lighting the sky,
on the very last run to change water, around 10:00 p.m.
This is what we’ve been doing on these early fall days. 🙂
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
Holy you know what. That is an unbelievable amount of work. What’s the new building? And who lives in the sweet little house? Is that your house or another house? I think I’m a bit behind here.
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That’s our house…seems I have to paint something every year on it. The new building will be Terry’s wood working shop. He is in great need of one. You’ve been very busy and having holiday in France!!! It’s all good!
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wow Linda—-amazing photos and great story —well not a ‘story’ but detailed example of all the work in one day a farmer may do or does. Whew makes me tired—-I am up at dawn watering tomatoes—been so hot here. Back to the coolness of our woods to to get more wood for winter
MB
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Thankfully we got two years worth of wood last year. August! It is the season of cutting wood that is for certain and sure!
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You and Terry are definitely keeping busy! The house is looking very pretty. Would you like to come and apply your talents to our house when you’re finished?
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Your house is lovely! I’m having to work a little every day or it wears me down too much!
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I like how Terry figured out how to extend his “crane”. Very clever
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His home-made boom with his extension.. farmer ingenuity at work!
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I’m tired just reading about all you do!! It’s a bit warm this week too! Take a break, Boomer would love it 🙂
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It’s HOT! Are you still in Paonia?
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Your building will be a blessing! Your corn field is beautiful in the evening light! We finally got a few Colorado Peaches and I thought of you! 🙂
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Oh! I wonder if they came from Palisade!
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We were all concerned that you were just sitting on the sofa eating bonbons. 🙂
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Tee hee
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You work so hard! I love the colour of the trim on the house. It looks so fresh.
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I needed to bring us forward a tad…
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It’s not like we thought you were goofing off, but really woman, do you ever just stop and sit a bit?
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Oh, yes! Night time does come. Terry is very determined to get someone else to farm the land next year…that will take a huge load off!
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I’ll believe it when I see it….
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Try around 11 at night! 🙂
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… for about 10 seconds, I bet.
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If we get too tired…..:)
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I bet you both sleep, the sleep of the dead at night.
Head hits pillow and OUT for the count, eh?
Well done, I am sure you will be rewarded at the end of the season.
Cheers
Colin
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No, sometimes it’s a long night of concerns and thoughts that won’t shut off, even if the body is tired!
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Don’t know where you get the energy… hope you rest on the seventh day… even the Creator took time off XXXXXXXXX
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We do. And, you know what, sometimes we get very bored! Tee Hee
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The trim looks really nice. The days really got shorter fast.
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Boy they have! Did you get the hollyhock seeds?
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Yes, thank you Linda. I’m sending yours tomorrow. Time is going too fast for me.
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It is…I so agree!
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Just reading this tires me out and reminds me I still have trim to paint. What do people do that have no work that needs doing? 🙂
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I would like to find out…..:)
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Gosh you both are such busy people! 10 pm and you are still busy! Terry is clever being able to build also .. great photos Linda 😃
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It can be an exhausting day…
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