I opened my email the other day to find a gift to me from Senior Hiker
The bright promise of an amazing rainbow, within the middle of a sun crested storm cloud.
WOW!
Thank you so much, Senior. Hiker! This is outstanding!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm!
Linda
Chapter Three
It wasn’t long before Mindy got tired of my checking out the safety of the farm.
“This is just plain boring, Boomer.” Mindy whined, “Cats don’t like sniffing around and checking out things, we like to MOVE!”
“Well, you better like it…there are other fur animals out there who LIKE to EAT cats! Since, I rather like you, I want to make sure it’s safe for us.
With that I took off, sniffing here and there and here and there, while Mindy sat on the fence and glared at me.
Too bad, I thought. I MUST make sure we are safe.
It was while I was sniffing here and there Mom and Dad came out.
I joyfully ran over to them wagging my tail…and I must confess…completely forgetting all about Mindy and the adventure we were going to go on.
Meanwhile—-Mindy didn’t forget.
Gathering her feet—
off she went leaving everyone behind.
We begin a new and marvelous adventure in the year 2020.
But, before we move forward, I thought I would show you an interesting little adventure we had with a log from the fireplace.
We had a log that was creating a huge problem for us, so we took it out of the fireplace, loaded it into the wheel barrel. Terry then placed it in a bucket, which I filled with water.
Topping the bucket with a lid, we decided to leave the bucket in place until the holes in the bucket drained all the water out of it.
Mindy and Boomer were fascinated by this strange object sitting the middle of the road
I enjoyed watching their interest at this odd thing in the wrong place.
The next day we dumped the log out of the can, whereby I then had charcoal. I waited until the log unfroze; took it into the woodstove, and had a long and glorious fire. A nice little gift.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
All this farmer and his farmer wife want
Wishing for each and every one of you an enchanting, boisterous, glorious new decade and a vibrant New Year!
Your friends on a western Colorado farm,
Linda, Terry, Boomer, and Mindy
Today is the last day of the whole decade—WOW!
And tomorrow starts another set of ten years. Not just a New Year but the beginning of a whole new decade!
I’ve erased this post several times…it’s so hard to put into words what I am thinking and feeling.
But I decided to go ahead and give it a whirl:
I am going to practice daily until it becomes who I am
My mother and her parents, my grandparents, were very kind and generous people. Always helping those who needed a little help.
Forgetting that service people have feelings, get tired, have to put up with ugly and rude customers.
A decent tip goes a long way to saying—You did a nice job. Thank you.
My Daddy always said the quickest way to lose friends is to discuss politics and religion. I believe him.
I want my blog and my FaceBook page and myself to show to you that very invisible but strongly felt emotion of unconditional love and acceptance.
But for me that is just trying—there are so many other things I want to do with my time.
The time that is going fast now in my elder years.
Still, I will try. (to dust more 🙂 )
From my heart to your heart,
Linda
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A great big very cold wind came up the other day
Bringing to us later that night
A frozen world of extremely cold temperatures
Although, not much snow.
And the nasty biting wind
there is a promise of a wee melt soon
Typical of winter in our part of the world.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
The days are gradually growing longer, although one really can’t tell as of yet.
With what glittering daylight we had over Christmas,
Was filled with clear and unclouded joy-sprinkled
moments in the brittle air.
Each second was spent with bursting joy
Adorning the day and into the night
A Special Christmas Cheer.
Thankfully, for a small spell, the farm was under an enchantment; full of incredible bits of time with family.
Contentment Abounded here.
From my world to your heart,
Linda
Chapter Three
Okay. We ran for a short spell.
Then Mindy decided to go this way and that way
and up and down
and we hadn’t really made it out of the farmyard.
“WHOA!” I bayed. “That’s enough running here and there and every which way and going NOWHERE!”
Mindy skidded to a stop and skittered ran back to me. “Why we stopping, Boomer? We are having lots of fun…there is so much to see and do?”
“Slow down, Mindy. Let me get a feel of things. I need to know if it’s safe to go out and about on the farm.”
“On the farm?!?!?!” Mindy gave me a very puzzled look. I don’t really go out ON the farm, Boomer. Mom won’t let me and I really don’t want to run into some of the furry creatures, and feathered hunters who live On the farm. I just want to skitter and run and check things out AROUND the farmyard.”
“Oh!” I replied. “Okay, that works for me, but still, before we do anything, I HAVE to
check out the air,
the ground
and the all the sheds and buildings so I KNOW just what we are getting into.
I like adventures but at my very elderly age I need to pick my adventures carefully.”
With that I started checking out the air, the ground, around the buildings and the sheds,
with Mindy tagging along.
For our anniversary we gathered ourselves up, did all small chores we have this time of year
Then drove to Ouray, Colorado, whereby we spent the afternoon soaking in the hot springs
Then home again, home again to enjoy the heat of the woodstove, a log snapping as it fired, the flames dancing, the air drowsy with warm relaxation.
A perfect Celebratory day.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
I pray that this day reflects all the love the whole Universe offers and that you are filled with peace and wonder.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 