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About Dayphoto

My name is Linda Brown. I live on a farm on the western slope of Colorado, in the high mountain desert. I’ve lived here all my life, hailing back four generations on my father’s side. Today I blog about our farm, the everyday activities that keep the farm going. I also write about my thoughts and dreams and goals. On Friday’s I always write about TLC Cai-Cai. Our sweet kitty who helps keep the farm safe. And Boo Berry Betty, a breeder dog learning to be a Farm Dog! The lovely thing about blogging it opens the world up for all of us to reach out and meet people from many different cultures and different ways of life. You can find me every day (but Saturday) at https://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com/ Your Friend on a Western Colorado Farm, Linda Brown

Where We Are, What We Are Doing— Thursday, July 8, 2021

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The heat is back…hot like the underside of burning logs

The day starts so brightly, if you shut your eyes the light stays under your eyelids for a long, long time

Sometimes the clouds build up around us..skimming flat over the plateau

and a wind bends the long grasses this way and that

Then the clouds move on being pushed somewhere else.  (Which is a good thing with the alfalfa turning into hay)

The first field of alfalfa is now being baled and hauled.

The second field has been cut and is drying into hay—-

Our days busy, busy with the back and forth of this and that.

2nd cutting of hay:  First field is done, the second field in the process, the third field still to go.

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

 

 

Exquisite, I Really Can’t Describe It Any Better —- Wednesday, July 7, 2021

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Those flesh and blood creatures

Who share the farm with us.

The daily hum, of not just our movement on the farm

But the songs,

The physical movement

Even the air

The light.

All hooked together; like a large crochet bedspread.

From my world to your heart,

Linda

We Made It to the Middle — Tuesday, July 6, 2021

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Here we are— right smack dab in the middle of summer

The day dawned all goldened and glittery with sunshine splitting the over-night dark clouds

Gathering up his energy off Terry went—

2nd Cutting of Alfalfa—-we are smack dab in the middle of Summer now. (Third cutting of alfalfa will be at the ending of Summer 🙂   )

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

Being Part of Something — Monday, July 5, 2021

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In this part of the farm, I often see

This little bunny and these two quails

Hanging out together.

Of course, we know they are not of the same species

But sometimes, even in the animal/bird world

There are those whose eyes don’t see the difference of others, but only the beauty.

Which fills up all the spaces in each other souls.

From my world to your heart,

Linda

 

Happy Fourth of July Everyone —- Sunday, July 4, 2021

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We made it—

In spite of that relentless gallbladder dis-ease

And the many, many trips to the hospital

Getting rid of the gallbladder and having help from some pretty great neighbors

Our corn is knee-high by the Fourth of July!

May this Day be one of celebration for health, for happiness, and for this United States of American within which we live.

From my world to your heart,

Linda

The Adventures of TLC Cai-Cai on Friday—-A FRIEND! A FRIEND! YAY! —- Friday, July 2, 2021

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I have new friends.

Loki-ta-Moki

Came to visit!

 

I got to play with his TAIL!

Loki LIKES ME!!!

LIKES ME!!

YAY!  Another FRIEND!

TLC Cai-Cai

On a Lovely Sun-Warmed Day — Thursday, July 1, 2021

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I often try to slip outside

Leaving the housework

And the yard work

I taking off on the four-wheeler

(a wee bird shadow)

To photograph birds.

Sometimes this guy screams loudly when ‘take-off’ occurs

Up into the sky

Landing on the dirt track.

I don’t care where I see them or what I find them doing.

I like watching for that one delight,

Of which, I hope my camera finger is fast enough

To snap.

It’s always such a treat for me

To be a tiny part

Of a bird’s summer day.

Ahh summer + birds + camera

Priceless!

From my world to your heart,

Linda

The Challenge —- Wednesday, June 30, 2021

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We worked all day Monday on loading up the dirt from the

settling pond


The pond is a mile from our farm

From 8-5, no stops in-between.

Thankfully there was no wind, or rain, only sun.

From morning (5 a.m.) until dark (9:30 p.m.)  we were on the go; irrigation the first and last thing of the day.

We’ll have another ‘haul dirt day’ later this summer. 🙂

Now onto something else.

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

After the Rain — Tuesday, June 29, 2021

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The world smells clean, fresh, intoxicating

The flowers seem polished; brighter

Although the ‘before’ wind was a tad hard of nests—Sigh.

Still, it feels like the world is whistling a jolly

And rather charming tune

What a wonderful World!

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

 

Magnificent Glory — Monday, June 28, 2021

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Our oldest daughter (and oldest child) was driving home from Grand Junction when the sun created an amazing arch.

That most ancient sign of hope

There was a perfect double rainbow, glittering among the cool raindrops, on the desert between Delta and Grand Junction.

A most welcoming, joyful sight!

From my world to your heart,

Linda