I always wonder how the wee little animals do
Mr. P with his feathers are shinny and georgous
The silent winging of our resident hawk
The happy peaceful feeling
Being out THERE on the farm.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
The wind is so over-the-top
And I am so OVER IT!!
See all the trash blown in from everywhere!
Feeling sorry for myself and all the extra work
I looked down—and the Earth gave me a kiss!
A wonderful heart rock!
Smiling all the way…rake in hand.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Dad is planting corn,
He got it all planted
Then he went out and knocked down the rows
Now Dad and Mom wait
( of course, they don’t sit and wait)
After the corn gets a tiny sprout
They will start the water on the cornrows
Soon the tiny seeds will make
BABY corn PLANTS!
As for me—I am busy keeping the farmyard
SAFE!
TLC Cai-Cai
In spite of the wind
The work goes on. Here we are tearing down fences to make more pastures
Boomer and Fuzzy’s little creek—the one they loved to splash in is flowing strong
The Upper End, on a day without wind
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
High strong winds
Packing 65 M.P.H. Gusts
So big and full of dirt
You can actually see the sun.
Sigh!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
I count us lucky!!
I hope we get to see the little chicks!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
We are having HUGE wind storms
Dirt fills the air, the sky, and our eyes
It blows fast enough, and hard enough that I almost tip over into the ditches several times
It ruffled the hen’s feathers—in general giving all us headaches.
Gradually it dies down (to return tomorrow)
Gradually we are waking up to truly warmer days full of sunshine!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Entwining their little lives with ours
Singing the song of Spring
And the coming of Summer
Orioles and others eating delightfully at the feeders
I savor each day from now until winter!
Happy Mother’s Day to each of you!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Outside of all the bending, stooping, picking up, laying down, walking, walking, walking, shoveling.
There is always and forever the delight in being out on the ditch bank watching the seeds pop up out of the ground, growing straight and tall.
There is so much happiness in being a farmer, and a protector of the land and the water.
And having a wonderful, furry kitty. Kitties are an important part of this farm.
There are so many things kitties do: we hang out with our people when they are stressed and just need to hear a purring voice,
we follow along as they work in the farmyard, keeping a silent, watchful eye on all they do,
we keep monster mice away from the house, the feed, the chicken pen, and everything on the farm,
we warm beds in the night, (sleeping RIGHT BETWEEN our people!), and lick them in the face when it’s time to get up in the morning.
(Meow—it’s hot!)
Kitties are very, very important!
Thanks for coming along. We, (Mom, Dad, and I) appreciate your stopping by and reading.
TLC Cai-Cai
Our apple tree has expanded itself in a most delightful way
Completely filling each and every twig and branch with lovely, lovely flowers.
We will see if another freeze comes along and wipes them out; like all the other fruit we have.
Time will tell….until then I will enjoy this massive show of abundance.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
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