The water still isn’t here. It’s still five miles away….still.
Terry is anxious to get started. We dive up to Pea Green and check the head gate for the F N Canal (that’s the name of our Canal). The F N Canal takes off the Iron Stone Canal — a huge system of canals running all the way from Black Canyon of the Gunnison and the Uncompahgre River.
Not here yet.
So we have been doing some major clean up around the farm
Gathering more firewood from downed trees at the back of the land
I’ve been working in my yard…I hate to uncover too many flowerbeds until I can get water on them, but …. still…they do need to be uncovered before the spring bulbs get too big.
( I also work in my house, but that seems so boring. Although, I do want to start painting. I need to paint the inside of the house this year and go down to the other house and do some painting, that we (as land lords) are responsible for. But not just yet….maybe in April. We will see.)
The days are ever so much longer, allowing us much more time to get ‘stuff’ done.
In our elderly years we seem to tire out easier, although, it does seem we work just as hard as we did in our fifties—- 🙂
Oh, well…we are pretty much caught up now. Just waiting on the water so the Growing Season can start!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
I hope the water gets to you soon, but I know you won’t be bored until it gets there. I completely understand about tiring more easily with each passing year!
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It’s the pits, but I guess it is what it is.
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Oh I so relate! I still work & drive 70-100 miles/day to see my kiddos. When I get home- to h–l with the computer stuff. Love my disabled vent dependent kiddos & their families. 1948 was a great year to be born!
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Two thumbs up!!!
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Your varied activities would wear out a teenager. How do you still have so much energy?
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Some times we wonder….some days it’s all too much, but we seem to keep on. With naps to help out 🙂
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Hope the water arrives soon.
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Me too…still not here tonight at 5:30
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Linda, glad you will soon have your water. We just had ours this week. A much welcome rain. One that comes easy and then comes again in 2 days. The wheat is really green and growing. !!!
I just cleaned a spot with help of neighbor. Always a good feeling. Be careful. Take a quiet day once in awhile. Love the flower. We had same. Yellow, white and the purple. Just lovely. Take care. Thank you for sharing your life. Sharon Drake. south central Kansas.
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We always take of Sunday…. a day of rest. Unless there is water to change, but no real work on that day.
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You two don’t show any signs of slowing down, it seems to me…
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Oh, yes. Terry says we are now 1/2 day people. I sometimes feel like at least 3/4 day people 🙂
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We do projects slower also…and I seem like I am far behind all the time. Hope your water comes rushing through soon!
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Terry called and they said tomorrow, Saturday! Just in time for the end of March!
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Waiting for anything is the hardest work there is. Yes, getting tired quicker as you age seems to happen no matter what condition you are in.
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That’s the sad part of ageing…all the other stuff is good.
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I hope you get your water soon. Like everybody else, I marvel at how much you get done! Happy Easter to you both and to your family!
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Happy Easter, Sallie!
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Hey Linda .. good luck with the arrival of that water. You both work so hard! But I suspect that you wouldn’t want it any other way 😉
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Terry says we really need to stop working so hard… 🙂 I think he would be bored.
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He would for sure 🙂
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