We continued working in that unruly garden bed
Until we got down to just the large stump hiding in the old water tank
BUT! Wait! What is THAT!?!?!
Hopping along, in the turned over dirt, was the FIRST ROBIN of SPRING!
YAY!
Now when the Swallows appear we are fully back into the that shimmering, gossamer, gorgeous WARM time called SUMMER!
Your friend on a western Colorado Farm,
Linda
Mom was out picking up poop…. I know, I know…not a savory subject to talk about, but still. Well, Poop Happens and since I’m a dog and, well, I think you understand.
So Mom was out going over the lawn with two plastic bags in her hand, she was holding a plastic bag and had her hand in a plastic bag; I watched her so I know.
Anyway up and down and back and forth she went bending over and scooping up then dropping into one bag, suddenly she stopped.
“Oh! No!” Mom exclaimed.
I rushed right over to where she stood and looked at POOP!
“Boomer, this is coyote poop and it’s right in the grass, right here on the lawn!” This is NOT a good thing!”
Mom continued on with her ‘duty’, then deposited the two white bags and headed into the house.
I waited outside on the sidewalk.
Then out came Dad and Mom. Mom walked right over to the coyote poop and told Dad she was going to set up a game camera to see what is going on.
Dad agreed.
I wagged my tail. I could tell her, but she wouldn’t understand what I was saying.
Mindy zipped over in her little Mindy cat dance, “What’s all the fuss, Boomer?”
“Coyote Poop.”
“Yeah, I know. That’s why I don’t like hanging around outside in the dark too much anymore” Mindy replied to me.
“Let’s follow Mom and see what she is up to,” I took off after Mom.
“Oh! Game Camera!”
Mom put it on the long, long, lane and one looking at the lawn.
Then we waited.
Two days later Mom went out and got the camera, took it upstairs and
Yep. Coyote. Mindy and I knew that.
Then Mom set her foot down…will not really, she always sets her foot down when she walks,
but this time she told me “No running off, Boomer! No adventures. None! And no sleeping outside, just because you want too.”
Then she looked very sternly at me “You understand, Boomer?”
I said I did, for you see I already knew.
It just took Mom a long time to figure out.
I looked at her and whapped the tip of my tail on the kitchen floor. Little tiny whaps…just so she could understand, I understood, that if I stayed outside or ran off on an adventure Mom would not be happy with me.
So here we are…living in Coyote Country right in the yard.
Boomer
I pushed through the panic and started the heavy lifting of the old railroad ties. Terry came over with the four-wheeler and helped. He on one end and I on the other.
We loaded the ties onto the four-wheeler and drove them over to the coral gardens, which I have decided to spruce up a wee bit also
Terry worked with me for a couple of hours; afterward leaving to go do some work at the Upper End.
I like the new look to the flowerbeds at the corral garden spot. The old boards were starting to rot so repurposing the boards with the railroad ties will help keep everything going strong there.
Here you can compare…the new beds with the railroad ties and the two older beds.
I hope to get the two older beds freshened today.
We lifted and removed the ties.
Then later as I hauled soil to the repurposed beds and replanted my plants I looked carefully at what was happening!.
Seeing my garden beds with new eyes, so to speak.
And I LOVED it!
I will get everything out this bed and plant it all to grass.
The grass will be so much nicer to deal with!
Since I can’t figure out what to do with the bed where I keep all the bird feeders, I decided to take Janice Blawat’s, Emily Summer’s and Sara’s advice.
I am going to plant a ground cover or herbs in the bed and hope they smother everything out!
There!
I am moving forward!
Thank you each and everyone for the excellent advice and concern. I will have to seriously look into a sprinkler system at some point. Then my work will be shrunk to a more manageable size. (I hope)
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
As I was growing up I used to have dreams of what I would do as an adult, I’m sure all children do.
My dreams were actually very simple
I wanted to live on a farm and be a farm wife and work every day with my husband
I have actually been very blessed and got to achieve my goal.
Yesterday, we started hauling dirt. You see the ditches sand-up and must be cleaned before the water comes in.
So that is what we did….10 dump loads of dirt. Done by two o’clock in the afternoon
Then it was time to get back to work on down-sizing my yard. I had good help. Mindy Cat LOVES to ride in the wheelbarrow
And….although, he thought it was really rather hot, Boomer followed me back and forth, to and fro until he laid down in the shade and slept.
By dark, we were all tired, but a good feeling of accomplishment was had by all!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
I have decided that I really, really, really have to cut back my yard!
I am not sure how I want to do it, but the exhaustion of getting the yard ready for spring is making my bones ache
I know that I want to keep this wee area it’s not hard to take care of, the weeding and watering all happens quickly, and the blooms within is lovely
But this bed is huge and causes my muscles to shimmered and tremble at the end of each weeding session….not to mention the hours worth of watering every other day
And this one…it exhausts me just to look at it—grass is starting to take over and it’s close to impossible to get rid of it
I just finished two hours raking along here…sigh.
So I’m taking this year to somehow shrink my workload and watering load in my yard/gardens.
I haven’t figured out how yet…but that is my goal this gardening year. Somehow, some way to shrink at least THREE gardens, which will cut down on the watering, weeding, and planting.
Sadly it will take away my blooms, but it has to be if I’m going to keep helping Terry on the farm and have a yard.
So now you know my spring, summer, and fall goal. We will just have to wait and see what I come up with and still keep the integrity of my yard intact.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
It’ has rained every day since Friday
The morning sun struggled to break through the thick clouds; color skimming over the tops of the Paonia mountains and under the massive drizzling thick, heavy clouds
Then last night, the sun broke through, making everything bright and dazzling
And I saw in the northeast
A rainbow, filling my beating heart with quiet happiness
Today the sun is shining it all it’s splendor, with a taste of warmth in the air!
From my heart to your world,
Linda
The cat, dog and I had to take another try at that wonderous March Full Moon
The clouds were staying away
The air had a softness to it
And the moon still looked full
Although, it wasn’t really any more
Nor did it seem as close to the earth as it did the other night
Still, for a time the moon transcended the boundaries of the ordinariness of every day — making everything seem magical.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Are so over winter!!
Really, we are!
Just say’n.
Grump, grump
Boomer
P.S. Mom says I just need to think of this a Spring weather!
Really !?!?!?!?
Boomer and I went for our wee evening walk, coming home just in time to see the Worm Moon starting to rise over the Paonia Mountains
I don’t usually mark my photos, allowing any and all of you to copy and use as long as you give me credit,
But I felt these were exceptional.
You are still welcome to use them
The sight was wonderful; fully charged with the golden glow of the Worm Moon of March
The sky was just darkening
The rising moon’s light lifting into the world
So huge and large
I stood mesmerized!
From my world to your heart,
Linda
Here we are the very first day of Spring! 2019 Spring Equinox
Happy Spring everyone!
To add to that joyous news is my wee announcement from WordPress:
Happy Anniversary with WordPress.com!
You registered on WordPress.com 12 years ago.
Thanks for flying with us. Keep up the good blogging.
Gosh, how fast time have flown…not the easing of life between each season; spring, summer, fall and winter
But the years…it doesn’t seem like 12 years. Yet over those 12 years, I have made many wonderful friends through this blog.
Each one of you a jewel in my day and a gift to my heart!
Thank you, everyone!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
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