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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 Little Treat for your Dog—-Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Dayphoto

Dog Cookies!!!

Boomer loves these! He won’t eat them in the house, always takes it outside to a ‘special’ spot. I guess he is afraid the cats will want a bite.

Cranberry Spinach Dog Cookies

Place 2 1/2 cups brown rice flour, 1/4 c chopped fresh cranberries, 1/4 cup chopped spinach thawed and drained, 3 large eggs, and 1 T olive oil. Mix together until it forms a ragged ball.

Turn out onto a floured (with brown rice flour) surface and knead until the dough is smooth. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill until firm—I let it set overnight.

Remove from the refrigerator and roll a generous thickness between two sheets of waxed paper. Cut out and place on baking pans, then back in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350*

Place baking sheets in preheated oven and bake 6 minutes then reduce the temperature to 325*. Bake until cookies are firm. Turn off the oven and leave the cookies to dry completely for 2 hours.

Remove and leave cookies on your counter at least overnight to continue drying. A perfectly dried cookie will snap and crumble when broken. Place in jars and seal.

From Boomer to Your fur children with much Love,

Linda

A Little Bit Every Day—-Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Dayphoto

Going for our daily walk, Boomer, Monkey the cat, and Sam-Sam our old cat, watched the night slowly come in….spreading it’s wings of brilliant color on the Paonia Mountains,

Brushing Grand Mesa with broad strokes of rose, and orange and a different shade of pink. Sky-6

The mountains and the Black Canyon around Montrose and Gunnison lite up in vast amounts of the same color.

The cold silence of darkness descended—darkness is coming faster and faster every day. Spreading night into the dips and hallows, filling in the rows of still standing corn, while the stars burn brighter and brighter as the evening gloaming grows stronger.

We walked to small point on the land where I can look over the tops of the corn to the south, west and north…enjoying the stunning vista. A small rises where the plateaus fall away below us, and we can see beyond our mesa, and beyond the Rubidoux Canyon into the next Canyons and the flat lands and more knobs and knolls, into a blue distance, hazed with the breath of the desert. (Looking toward Grand Junction, Colorado)

Turning around to the east the land is flat, devoid of corn crops, whereby the sunset was busy splashing masses of color on all the mountains.

Only a few more days [now] until December 21st and the winter Solstice! At 9:49 p.m. here in our part of the world.

I can’t tell you HOW READY I am!!!

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

A Marvelous Sunrise—Sunday, December 6, 2015

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Dayphoto

Back when my computer was broken, and we had a snow storm, our oldest daughter and Jason captured this sunrise over the farm.

Since they now live in our other house, just across two fields, they have a nice view of our farm yard —right from their kitchen window.

Although the day was miserable cold, the sky leaden and heavy with grey clouds full of frost, the rising sun was able to cast it’s life giving rays through brightening the sky.

What a marvelous wonder to behold!

Your friend with much love,

Linda

The Adventures of Boomer on Friday—Not Yet

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Dayphoto

“Come on, Boomer! Let’s go with Dad and get a corn sample!” Mom patted her leg for me to follow them. Off we went into the corn fields. An ear here and an ear there…all through the three corn field.

“Be sure and get an ear in the down spot, it seems to take forever to dry.” Dad pointed so Mom would understand just where he wanted her to get a sample.

“Okay, I’ll head to the top corn field and get one from the down side of the big field.” Mom told Dad, as he headed to the front field—“Alright, and I’ll get one from the road side of the big field.

Back home we shelled the corn into cans to take to the elevator to have it tested. It doesn’t matter what YOUR tester says (if the corn is dry or not) it matters if the Elevators testers says it’s dry.

While Mom and Dad shelled I tasted out the knurls to see if they were hard or soft. I like to do MY part!

Then we all loaded up and headed to the elevator. We went in the car this time, it’s just too cold for me to ride (LIKE I LOVE TO DO) in the back of the truck.

At the elevator Mom and I sat in the car and waited while Dad walked the samples in. Waiting is OKAY BY ME!!! Mom rolls the window down and I sniff and smell all I want.

Then Dad was back and we were heading home.

“Not yet” Dad said. “Still too wet…15.9.” Dad gave a HUGE sigh. We wait some more.”

“Two weeks, do you think?” Mom asked.

“Who knows,” Dad replied glumly. “Who knows?”

“Well, I guess it is what it is.” I hear Mom say.

Then Mom said: “Hopefully the weather will dry and warm up, which should help. Also, if it will dry and warm up, Boomer and I can get out there and get all the siphon tubes, dams and other things picked up and stored for the winter. It’s just been too wet and cold to get the farm put to bed.”

Hum, I thought, I think the farm is already in bed, it’s just Mom hasn’t got the room picked up and straighten up for the company…meaning Mom needs to get the irrigation stuff picked up and brought into the farm yard so the COWS don’t ruin it!

GOOD! Let’s hope for warmer, drying weather…I LOVE picking up all the irrigation stuff. Just Mom and me and the farm. YAY!

Boomer!

Corn Report—Thursday, December 3, 2015

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Dayphoto

The deer are eating the corn, yum-yum. Not a good thing. Good for the deer. but not the bottom line.

Still I don’t think we are going to be hurt! It would take more than the small sized herd we have living on our place.

We did have a nice melt yesterday.

A few of the farmers have started started corn harvest. Just a small amount of farmers. Terry is thinking possibly Friday we can start…of course it depends on the melt, the mud, and the moisture content of the knerals. I’m sure when everything gets just right for us the rest of the the farmers will be ready also. 🙂

That is when the lines are long, long, long at the elevator. Still, it will mean Corn Harvest (and paycheck)!

Today we are building fence. Seems like there is always something that needs done. 🙂

I hope your day is going well for you. As always, Your friend on a western Colorado Farm,

Linda

THANKFULLY! —- Wednesday, December 1, 2015

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Dayphoto

Thankfully! My computer is fixed!!! And it wasn’t a huge fix or an expensive one, nor did I have to buy a new one! YAY!

We are frozen here! Although, we did have a wee melt today around three o’clock. I think we got up to 33*. Strange weather…more like January and February.

I also saw a small sundog on my morning walk. Colder weather coming toward us again, it seems.

Oh, well. my computer is back! Everything is right with the world again!

I’ve missed you!

Your very happy friend,

Linda

Broken—-Friday, November, 27, 2015

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Dayphoto

My fan on my computer is not working….sigh! So my regular computer will not turn on. My computer people took the week end off. (Good for them….breaks are always nice.)

I’m checking in with a laptop, which doesn’t have all my photos or my other things I work with on a daily basis. Sure is a drag.

Anyway, I hope to get my computer into the shop come Monday. Until it is fixed I will be using this laptop to visit your blogs or your Face Book page. My posting will probably be very slim until I can get my computer fixed and back home again.

Please hang around…I hope to be back soon. I rather miss my computer.

Your friend,

Linda

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone—Thursday, November 26, 2015

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Dayphoto

This is shamelessly taken from Facebook. It says it is from S-Media-Cache AKO Pinmig as the creator! I just love it.

I hope everyone has a nice day, whether you are celebrating the U.S.A. Thanksgiving or not!

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

Yesterday the Farm at Twilight—Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Dayphoto

The farm at twilight holds a deep hush….a sighing as the day slows down.

A storm building over the Uncompahgre Plateau speaks of a snow storm.

The air tells all to be still, hunker down, step lightly snow is coming.

As for myself, while Boomer, Monkey the cat, and I take our evening walk…I give thanks — for each day is gift. No matter what happens on the morrow.

The weather people say we will have snow this evening and tomorrow. If you are traveling, please take care no matter where you are —

As always your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

Experimenting—Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Dayphoto

After years and years of wanting a Pizzelle Iron I finally broke down and bought one.

Then it was time to make the sweet Italian cookies. Searching the net I saw there were lots and lots of gluten-free recipes for these wonderful cookies. (I cook totally gluten-free, since Terry, our youngest daughter, and our oldest granddaughter all have Celiac’s Disease.)

Finally picking one I went for it. After burning the first two cookies, I quickly got the hang of how they are supposed to look.

Then I tried making the cookies into a roll so I could fill them.

Yummy. Although, next time I’m just going to keep them flat and not roll and fill them. A little sprinkle of shifted powdered sugar and they are good to go.