(Stolen from Pinterest)
Sadly summer is going fast! Ever so fast!
The little Rufus Hummingbirds have arrived…always a signal the migration has begun
Then, yesterday, I noticed I was missing seeing the Robins
and the Oriels. Darn it.
Summer is sinking fast.
Yes I know it’s still hot. But time is winding down.
Moving toward that bright heady experience of Harvest and Fall, or Autumn, however, you wish to call it.
School is starting (even started in some places).
There we have it…summer, that most wondrous time of the year, is feeling the long, long shadow of loss of the Spring birds
Kinda sad, really. But I’m going to take it one day at a time; pretending the cold weather is WAY out there in the future!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
I try to remember the animals are all still enjoying the benefits of summer, but I am hoping cold weather is NOT so say out there in the future ;-).
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Terry loves the winter, like you. As you know I’m a Summer person
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Schools have been in session for a week around here, although we are ‘enjoying’ the hottest temperatures of the summer this week. I, too, prefer to think that winter and cold weather is a long way off.
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I hope summer lasts forever! I wish….
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I just wish we could make August last much longer.
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Me too!
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Yes, it was interesting that on Saturday morning I could feel/smell a change in the air. Chinese calendar says that Autumn began last Friday.
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I hate seeing summer leave
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Saying the same thing here. Our cottonwood is already turning a little. Love your photos.
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Sad isn’t it? How did your Russian Sage do this year?
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Alas, the sage did not survive its trip to the east, but the Red Hot Poker made it, although it isn’t blooming. Nice spikes of leaves though and it wintered over for me. Thanks again
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Shoot! I could try again, if you would like.
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I had to actually turn my heater on yesterday as the temp got down to 45 in the evening. Most birds are gone now, too. The crows are gathering by the hundreds and leaving. Heard the Sandhills a couple of days ago, but no baby again this year. Lots of coyotes. Sad. Here we have winter and July. But, we will be moving soon to lower altitude and much longer growing season in Idaho. WooHoo.
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WHOO HOO! When do you get to move! Did you sell out?
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You have no idea how much stuff we have accumulated in the last 25 years! Maybe an estate sale. Yes we sold out….new owners are in no hurry to move in..we can take all the time we need. I noticed all the swallows are gone now, too.
I just hate the silence with no birds.
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OH! Happy, Happy for you! I hate it when the birds leave also.
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It’s always sad to say goodbye to summer … but I’m kind of looking forward to saying bye bye to winter! Super pics Linda .. sorry to hear that your feathered friends are leaving
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I’m with you…I dread winter and LOVE saying Hello to Summer!
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