Look at all the trash in the water!!!
Then it’s gone. They will take it out at the end of our farm— at which time we will have to deal with it when the weeds dry out.
We can’t use any water until April 1st!
Still, the canal is open, and the water is flowing!
YAY!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
I HATE THIS SEASON!!! Says,
TLC, Hobbs, and Boo Berry.
The Cottonwood tree is blooming.
What that means is the blooms have to push off the shell as they open up.
That shell is yellow and sticky.
It sticks to your fur, your paws, and YOUR TAIL!
What a messy season this is!
Hobbs, Boo Berry, and TLC
The wild apricot tree growing in our yard missed the freeze
Although, by the time I got around to taking photos of it the blooms were starting to age and fall off.
Still, I thought it was beautiful
Maybe fruit this year — maybe.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Terry is leveling the fields now.
The next step depends on what we put in the field….if it’s alfalfa, then we will plant that field
If it’s corn, then the next step will be to mark it out, and we irrigate.
We are a tad concerned about the irrigation water this year. All the people who have a pump in the ditches and canals are being put on meters (yes, not lots of water this coming year). The farmers are being told we are going to be starting at 50% unless something changes in the mountains, like more snow.
All the big farmers around us — those that plant 2,000 acres or more are preparing everything they have. Us? We are going to leave some land sit.
I guess time will tell.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
It’s hard to believe it’s been 19 years! Over time, I have gained new friends, lost some friends, and documented our way of farming here on a mesa on the western side of the Colorado divide.
Thank you so much for staying with me!
Thank you so much for your friendship!
Thank you from the bottom of my heart,
Linda
We are hot—terribly so
In the high 80’s
Which is late July/August weather for us.
The cottonwoods are now blooming, flinging sticky yellow caseings and their blooms all over the yard…along with last year’s leaves; I am STILL trying to get cleaned up.
No matter. The sunsets are stunning (in summer colors)
And I found another heart!
Who could ask for more?
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Our oldest daughter (I helped) was getting the equines ready to load up
(for a wee adventure). This is T’Ata, ready to head into the horse trailer.
When LaVerne decided she wasn’t having anything to do with THAT!
No, sir, No Way!
“That’s okay,” Shannon hollered at her—you can stay home, and T’Ata and Glory can go.
HOME!!! Stay HOME!!! Not me! She replied and ran right in. Ready to put her halter on and Load Right Up!
What a mule! She is lots of fun, if in a frustrating way. Shannon understands her, so it all works out. 🙂
She is really a pretty mule. We figure she is about 27 years old, going by her papers. Her face is turning white, but her spirit is still strong.
She is retired now. Living the good life!.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
It’s been over-the-top busy here.
Mom, Dad, and Boo in and out of the yard
Tractors, four-wheelers, and you name it.
The mice and other rodents are
starting to mingle with all the other creatures,
opening up new THINGS TO DO!!
Then the sun sets
and we all come into the house,
eat something light, and bam—
out for the night!
Boo Berry, TLC, and Hobbs
Our oldest daughter brought me a Heart! She found it next to her barn! A heart from the earth to her—and now a heart to me! 🙂
What a lovely gift from both of them!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Buds on the Cottonwood Tree!
Spring is coming!!! Oh! Yes! It! Is!
Your friend on western Colorado farm,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 