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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

Brooding—Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Dayphoto

Now that we have moved from [my favorite] Daylight Savings Time into the time —- called get up and work in the dark and go home and work in the dark — Mountain Standard Time

The day does not so much dawn

As it just stops being night. A small phenomenon, which will last for a spell. Then we will start getting weak sunsets and weaker sunrises.

And all living things goes on hold, waiting for the lengthening of the daylight.

The weather apps say a big storm is to blow in here today…some places will see 45-50 m.p.h. winds. Not good. Of course that might not be here. They are also saying we will see rain and snow at 5,000 ft. We live a little above 5,000 ft.

The clouds are gathering….I can see them coming in over the mountain tops…a brooding feeling —- the Uncompahgre Plateau (not the mountain just above, that is Grand Mesa) has a dark and brooding look, the clouds are having a dark and menacing social party, talking about if they really are going to dump rain and possibly snow—maybe not, they darkly mutter to each other, we just might like to fool the weather people. Then a evil chuckle resonates between the cliffs and canyons as they band together chuckling.

Until the storm gets here, we wait, working at buttoning down all flapping and possibly flying things. We are gathering in the wood for the fire, making sure all can handle wind. Or a huge dumping of rain.

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

A Rare Day—Sunday, November 1, 2015

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Dayphoto

Yesterday was a rare day.

The breezes sighed through the corn, rustling the the dried tassels and the papery leaves, rubbing the stalks together with a soft rasping sound.

The pulse of the earth is slowing down, gradually cooling, settling in for a long winter’s nap.

But yesterday, just for a spell, the air warmed, jackets were not needed, the fire died in the woodstove, and joy filled the souls of all living and breathing things. A reprevie, a warming back up…or at least a stopping of the cool down for an afternoon.

As the Chinese Proverb says: “One joy will scatter a hundred sorrows.” A warm afternoon was proof of that proverb.

Very much your friend,

Linda

A Busy Couple of Days—Thursday, October 29, 2015

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Dayphoto

I’m sorry I didn’t get a post done yesterday, and I’m late, late, late today. For some reason we have been busy, busy, early in the morning.

It’s gradually drying up. Which is a very good thing.

It also froze Tuesday night, with another heavy freeze to come in on Friday [if I remember right], so I’ve been working hard to get my tropicals put to bed.

The canal is still running. Soon it will be turned off, the water’s voice silenced until next spring.

Stepping closer to the ending of fall, and the beginning of corn harvest. 🙂

Your Friend on a Western Colorado Farm, (all caps tee hee)

Linda

A Small Frozen Fog—Tuesday, October 27, 20015

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Dayphoto

We had a wee fog this morning, caused by very cold temperatures from the very wet ground (the sun came out yesterday afternoon…Boomer and I went out and danced on the lawn, it was too wet to take a walk. 🙂 )

And the very lovely clear sky and the warmer canal water.

I’m wondering if we had a freeze. It is possible.

The grass was rather crunchy when I walk out to get some early photos…as the day warms up I will be able to tell.

It’s time. Actually, a little late. But that is okay, I’ve enjoyed the warmth while it lasted. 🙂

As always your friend,

Linda

It’s Raining Here—Monday, October 26, 2015

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Dayphoto

It’s raining here….again. We were just about to dry out.

Our drive way is a river, our lane is a lake

But inside we are dry, the wood stove is going, my wood supply is protected, my kenneling is dry.

Your friend on a very soggy western side, of the Rocky Mountain Divide, farm

🙂

Linda

A Dr. Seuss World—-Sunday, October, 25, 2015

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Dayphoto

October is such a Dr. Seuss world.

Even if the skies are dark and gray the plants and trees are brilliant with oranges and yellows and gold..

I LOVE, just love having the world so full of color.

I love color! It fills ever little crevice full of light.

And as Dr. Seuss says:

“Why fit in when you were born to stand out?”

Your friend

Linda

Pink Rain—-Thursday, October 22, 2015

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Dayphoto

Last week a little storm played over the Uncompahgre Plateau…(Un-come-pah-gray).

As I stood taking a photo of the sunset and the pink rain cloud — a wedge of returning geese passed over us…calling to all who could hear…”we have returned, winter in near.”

As always your friend,

Linda

I Give to you a Love Song—Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Dayphoto

The weather is decidedly cold and wet. Boomer, Sam the Cat and Monkey the Cat, have decided going outside and ‘hanging out’ is best left for another day. 🙂

Still Boomer and I went for a small walk, tramping down the ditch bank roads filling our lungs with sweet, cold, fresh air.

As Boomer checked out the news I realized the wind was playing a lovely Love Song. The following is the melody…and in the end you get to hear my old lady voice as I storta stumbled while trying to turn off the camera. Be Kind, now. I was shocked to hear how much I sounded like my paternal Grandmother….I put it down to almost falling. (Lets hope so.)

As always your friend,

Linda

It’s Raining Here—-Monday, October 19, 2015

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Dayphoto

It’s raining! Lovely drops of rich moisture, turning the drying corn a golden color.

When you go outside the air smells good. It’s a different smell from spring and summer rain.

You can smell the drying corn as absorbs the moisture, the earth as the dust is settling and the rich odor of the leaves as they are pushed from the trees, landing with little pitter and patters on the grass, the sidewalk, against the house, on the roof of the buildings.

Rain! We have been needing it.

As far as Terry and I know all the crops are now in…the hay is cut and stored, the pinto beans harvested, the ensilage/silage chopped and packed into the pits, and the onions are in the sorting sheds. The sweet corn harvested ended on Labor Day.

The warm autumn days are starting to give way (now) to the cooler and wetter weather. The forerunner to that four-letter word, which starts with s. (Although, snow IS an important component for survival.)

Soon, very soon, the corn will dry to the perfect moisture content and we, along with many others, will begin the last harvest of the year….pick’n corn.

Until then…everyone is enjoying the rain.

As always your friend on a Western Colorado Farm,