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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

A Great Storm Blew In—-Thursday, April 11, 2019

Posted on April 11, 2019 by Dayphoto

Yesterday and Today are miserable days to be outside

Although, Terry and I had some work that HAD to be done…wind, rain, sleet or snow, no matter

The bitter wind blew off all the Apricot blossoms

Making the ground white

Even landing on a very disgruntled cat

Today is pretty much the same

I went out to look for rainbows, but the clouds were not the right kind.

Photo copied from Face Book

Still, we had nothing compared to the eastern slope!

Nothing.

They are calling it a Bomb Cyclone

https://gazette.com/news/storm-packs-roads-north-of-colorado-springs-with-ice-and/article_e0cd8780-5c52-11e9-9e2b-73ada87b16f5.html

So in loving memory of the Apricot blooms,

I will close for now,

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

Some Things Stay the Same —- Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Posted on April 10, 2019 by Dayphoto

The new farmer and his brother-in-law came and started working up the land. There are four families farming counting the main brother who is the head of the clan. They all grew up as farmers and have taken over their Dad’s land and started renting other properties—-it takes approximately 1,000 acres per family to make a living farming nowadays.

Since we have kept all the pastures, hills, meadows, and flatlands, that makes us responsible for the water on the place. (Not the irrigation of the big farmed fields but getting the water to the place, onto all the fields and into the pastures.)

The cows damaged the gated pipe over the winter so yesterday, Terry and I went out and removed the two damaged sticks

Replacing them with new gated pipe

Done!

After which we put together a load of trash to go to the dump….we are cleaning up all sorts of places and spots and areas we have put off for years.

Today Terry will make all the ditches on the place…that will help out the farmer and get the water to the places where we are farming.

So even though the major part of the farm is rented out…farming and upkeep for Terry and I has just changed—and Terry stated last night at supper he really likes this new type of farming for him.

And THAT My Friends (as you all have said) Is A Very Good Thing!

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

Wrapped in Early Morning Light —- Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Posted on April 9, 2019 by Dayphoto

On Sunday we joined 25 other vehiles to go on a cruise to Red Cliff Lodge at Moab, Utah

We all got there early ready to leave at exactly the top of the hour….which we did.

The miles streaked by

The scenery timeless

The road through the canyons and along the Colorado River made one feel as the ancient past was now present

Then we were there. All 25 vehicles of us and the guests already staying at the Lodge.

It made a for a very full dinning room.

After we ate brunch, Terry and I headed into Moab for a little sightseeing

Then we headed home—-

We got home around three-thirty in the afternoon. It was a very pleasant break in the week. We had fun conversations with really nice people and saw lots of neat vehicles.

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

The End of an Era —- Monday, April 8. 2019

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Dayphoto

There are new feet walking on our farmland

Terry has rented out a large part of our farm ground! (Although, Terry kept some to ‘play’ with…which means farm, you do understand. 🙂 )

A big heart-wrenching change, but Terry says it is time to cut back–to cut down the workload.

From my heart to yours,

Linda

After the Work is Dancing — Sunday, April 7, 2019

Posted on April 7, 2019 by Dayphoto

Terry and I are very content with how this spot is starting to look. After we grind down the stump, then I will plant grass. In time, we will put up a fence, maybe a white picket fence.

Keeping this one is good

And getting this one with the new sturdy railroad ties this area will be much easier to take care of.

Now! The spot that has me confounded. If I didn’t have grass growing in it, then I would like it. But I do have grass and

THAT is the problem.

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

The Adventures of Boomer on Friday— This is Not Good! Not Good at ALL!

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Dayphoto

“Hey, Boomer!” Houston barked at me. “You have a HUGE problem, did you know?”

I hurried to where Houston (Houston is my dog cousin who comes to visit once in a while. She lives in Alamosa, Colorado most of the time.)

was sniffing here and there up and down the long, long lane to our farm.

“Oh! Yes, I know. Mom and Dad also know.

Coyote.

FEMALE coyote. Mom is very concerned.” I explained to Houston.

“Well, you also have raccoons,” Houston announced.

“Yes, we know,” I replied

“And a fox. I think it might be Kit, but I don’t really know.”

“You have a huge problem, Boomer…just huge.”

Houston kept on sniffing around here and there.

“And Mom really doesn’t know what to do about it. She can figure out the raccoons and the fox, but the coyote is a whole different thing. And a female coyote, which means she probably has a litter of pups somewhere close by and that means a huge need for FOOD!”

So, for now, Mom makes Mindy and I stay inside at night ALL NIGHT LONG and has turned the chicken house into a fort until the whole predator thing (meaning the female coyote) is solved she said we can’t go outside at night.

Until then…

Mindy and I stay inside at night.

Boomer

Each and Every Day —- Thursday, April 4, 2019

Posted on April 4, 2019 by Dayphoto

In the coolness of an early Spring day

The work begins in earnest

But that is fine with us

At our ages, it takes courage to get up and go

But we do, enjoying the shadows of the liquid golden sun

The immensity of the sky and earth, a gusty wind, clouds flurried in the air

Each hour action packed

Then once more back to evening, whereby we silently give Thanks for another wondrous day.

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

Gossamer as Cobwebs — Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Dayphoto

That lovely beautiful sky

The air so full of colors

Always changing with a hush of sound

Melting into one thing then another

The beauty murmuring to each of our hearts

Yet so often we forget to see the dance

Right there before us, if we just open our eyes!

From my world to your heart,

Linda

My Dog Cousins—Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Posted on April 2, 2019 by Dayphoto

My dog cousins get to go on really cool long walks and runs when my oldest sister and Jason go for horseback rides. They tell me they even get to sing at the top of their voices, because the wind, the sunlight, and trees love to hear hounds singing in the woods!