This is the lull before the ‘getting ready to farm’ work begins.
We are making lists and checking them —
fences to fix, pipes to lay, trees to cut down off the ditch banks, hauling dirt—the list grows. Just enough.
Then we begin. After which we get out on the land and start farming!
Just weeks away now.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Their beauty in the evening sky
Their voices, calling, calling through the cold and quivering air.
I am so grateful for the large winter birds. They help me pass the long winter time.
From my world to your heart,
Linda
Guess what my favoritist thing to do is?
Go on a walk with MOM!
I don’t care where we go.
We can go—
Here
And THERE
And well—not where the horses are, they are scary.
We can go with Kya and Black Beauty and Shannon
We can go to the hen house
Or into the yard
I really don’t care.
Just so I’m with MOM!
Boo Berry Betty
It’s cold, no denying that!
It does warm up for a short while in the afternoon
Which truly helps.
Enough to take a walk, whistling all the while.
(I saw three Western Bluebirds yesterday—they are a bit early, but so welcome to see!
A sure sign —spring is beginning — well, at least thinking of thinking, to think about beginning 🙂 )
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
That mysterious sweetness
Of February’s Full Moon
Shinning eloquently
Over the farm—blessing us…all of us.
You and me and everyone.
From my heart to your world,
Linda
It is still winter here—although, we did have a mild Sunday
And wind.
But woke up to snow on Monday.
In three more weeks, it will be March! March is the start of spring for me!! 🙂
YAY!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
There—- right there
Painted in vivid gold
Was a golden ray of Sunshine breaking forth from the setting sun
From my world to your heart,
Linda
We split a huge pile of logs for the fireplace.
It was a good feeling that splitting was ALL we had to do!
YAY!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
If I were a human
I would be 24 years of age
I would dress the part (which I do)
I would have a fast car (I have fast paws)
And I be out of college (or on to grad school)
I would have the world by the tail.
Well, I am a cat
I dress the part of a very handsome fellow each and every day of my kitty life
I have fast paws—VERY FAST
I can climb any tree and walk any fence—I am a cool cat
I even trip up Boo Berry as she walks by and
tumble her like a leaf.
She jumps up and gives me a hurt look, but I laugh and run off
I am TLC Cai-Cai—the Kitty of the FARM!!
TLC Cai-Cai
On October 2, 2022, Jason brought in a semi-load of firewood.
Enough firewood for Shannon, Terry, and I, and Cliff and Kimberly.
We kept working on it for four months.
Two to three pickup loads a day
It was a long, gradual process
Bruce came out and helped one full day—sure was a lovely gift.
Terry cut. I loaded. Then we unloaded. Some with us, some with Shannon.
With Cliff and Kimberly, we hauled their amount to their house—which helped shrink the pile
We MADE! IT! DONE!!!
Last load to the house!
YAY!
Now the only thing left is the splitting of the wood.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 