About Dayphoto

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

Small Break and a Post Full of Rainbows–Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Dayphoto

For a small amount of time the clouds parted and blue sky appeared. It was lovely! The dogs and cats and I danced a jig on the very wet lawn. It was delightful!

Then the rains came back. Heavy wet rains complete with thunder.

We are soaked…drowned…extremely wet.

But John North sent me a youtube song about Rainbows and perfect song to go with this wet spell we are having–

A perfectly wonderful wish for a cold wet day.

Then Linda from Alexandria, Louisiana sent this wonderful rainbow

Rene`, who lives in Paonia, Colorado (just about an hour’s drive from here) sent me these two stunning rainbows—spanning the mountains where she lives.

Sara from Punkin’s Patch sent a twitter photo–Brian Miner of BDMphoto https://twitter.com/BDMphoto

Rainbows from around the world and close to home…who could ask for more?

Not I!

Thank you, my friends!

Remember if you have a fun/interesting or outstanding photo you would like to share I will be very glad to post them on my blog—always you will have the credit!

Your friend on a very wet and soggy farm,

Linda

I’m Sorry–Monday, September 29, 2014

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Dayphoto

I’m sorry that I miss lead you somehow…I didn’t grow up in Craig, Colorado. I grew up in Eckert, Colorado.

My Dad’s people arrived here in around 1900, settling in the Read/Austin area. My Momma’s people came when she was a freshman in high school–around 1943.

There were just the two of us—myself and my brother. My brother lives in the Denver, Colorado, area now, but I live here.

Although, I grew up in the Eckert, Cedaredge (my Dad and Grandparents on my Mother’s side had huge orchards which were part of our income)

I’ve lived on this farm all of my adult life accept for the first two years of our marriage.

My parents are the ones who moved to Craig, Colorado. After selling the gas station they operated the orchards only. After several years of bad prices and huge expenses Daddy got a job with Colorado Ute (now Tri-State). He was 37 years old when they moved to Hayden, Colorado. By that time we had Shannon and were waiting the birth of Evan (we have four children–Shannon, Evan, Kimberly, and Misty. Misty is the one who just moved to Craig.)

And that is the irony…my parents and now our youngest living in the Craig area. Hayden is just a 30 minute drive from Craig, Colorado.

It’s still raining here…we had 2″ of water when I checked this morning. Still for a short while there is sunshine, then another downpour is expected starting around noon. Wet we are, that is for sure.

Anyway, I apologize if I made it sound like I grew -up in Craig.

Your friend,

Linda

Socked in- Sunday, September 28, 2014

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Dayphoto

A HUGE rain storm rolled in last night complete with rolling thunder and stunning flashes of lightening. By 9:00 in the evening we were wet. The rain hasn’t let up since the storm rolled in. On one hand the lovely drenching of all the parched and dried spots in the lawns and fields is a very good thing—on the other hand not so lovely. It’s harvest here. Not for us. We have finished our harvest of the two first crops and are waiting for the corn to dry down before we start the third and last crop –corn.

There are others, neighbors and friends, who are in the middle of onion harvest, or their pinto bean harvest, or getting in the last cutting of alfalfa turned hay.

Moisture like this is not good for harvest. 😦

This weekend found us in Craig, Colorado, to watch our grandson play Middle School football and take

Ellie up to play with Linky for a spell. Of course, we also got to enjoy the little Cowgirl and her REAL Cowgirl girl friends.

Craig is home to Tri-State Generation plant. My Dad worked at the station right after it was built- until he retired. Daddy started work for Colorado Ute—now Tri-State–at the Hayden plant, then was promoted to this plant right after it was built.

My parents moved to Hayden, Colorado, the year I was pregnant with Evan. They stayed they for over twenty years, Daddy retiring from Colorado Ute (Tri-State) and Momma retiring form Peabody Coal.

It’s sort of ironic that our youngest daughter and her family are now back in the Moffat/Routt County area don’t you agree?

Anyway we are back to a decidedly very wet fall day. It has the feel of a huge weather switch coming…I wonder if a killing frost will follow all this moisture; I would not be surprised.

It’s all most October…a killing frost is just around the corner, if not imminent.

Your friend on a farm,

Linda

The Adventures of Fuzzy and Boomer—The Waiting Begins

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Dayphoto

Yep, THE waiting begins!

Waiting, not for Fuzzy and I but for MOM and DAD. They have to wait you see, not Fuzzy and I. We do lots of waiting as it is:

We wait on the four-wheelers LOTS!

What Dad and Mom are waiting for is the corn to dry down and the moisture content to get JUST RIGHT so the Corn Harvest can begin!!!

The last set of the water happened.

The head-gate is now turned off. Unless everything gets really bone dry before the canal is turned off there won’t be another set of water on the farm until next spring.

Fall is in the air…the Rabbit Brush is rich and full and lush— the bees are working the flowers heavily!

The Upper End and the Back Forty just screams AUTUMN!

Fuzzy and I like this time of year. It’s not so hot it’s hard to breathe and there is lots of stuff to sniff and smell. The animals are moving around now getting ready for winter. We like to smell what they are up too.

Just last night a Momma deer ran across the ditch bank road right in front of Dad and Mom and Fuzzy and I! It was so COOL I had to bay at the deer.

Mom jumped… “Boomer…not in my ear! You scared me!” She said and then she laughed and so did I.

Fuzzy thought it was a funny also!

Back home we saw Sammy Sam absorbing the heat from the big shed doors.

“Oh, you are back”, he said then turned his head away and closed his eyes.

Oh well, Boomer. Sammy is just not interested in riding four-wheelers.

Works for me Fuzz!

Hey Fuzz?

Yeah?

What’s with cats? They sure seem to sleep a lot.

I don’t know, Boomer. That’s just a cat for you!

Well…THANKFULLY we are NOT CATS, Fuzzy! The world is waiting and you and I are ready to see it!

Chuckle, smile! It’s good to be a dog, isn’t it Boomer?

It sure is, Fuzzy! It sure is!

Boomer

Interesting Fences and Gates —Thursday, September 25, 2014

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Dayphoto

Here is something a little different in the gate department….a Cattle Guard!

You can find them anyplace around here….even on the highway going up the side of Grand Mesa, Colorado.

As you can see the spacing is large enough animals don’t want to walk over it.

This rancher even warns you when you cross the cattle guard that cows are grazing on his hills.

Head on over now and see what cool fences and gates have been posted on Teresa’s site: The Run *A* Round Ranch—and while you are there enter one of your own neighborhoods cool fences or gates!

Remember now…if you are out here sometime…watch for cows!

Storms–Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Dayphoto

We have had a series of storms moving though our area. Sunday was nicely wet, and so was Sunday night and early Monday morning.

The sun peaked through the clouds Sunday night and graced our lives with dramatic color, then the rains came.

Having the rain has been nice! It sure has helped me keep the lawn green down at the other house and has given my yard a nice soaking. The Upper End is looking rich and lush with really nice grass.

Mr. Davis’ cows are going to have a real feast come this winter.

Your friend,

Linda

Linkedin—Wednesday, September 23, 2014

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Dayphoto

For some reason I’m getting lots of requests to be part of the Linkedin Professional Network. Please don’t think I’m rude, but at this time in my life I don’t want to join a professional network. I do appreciate everyone who has sent me an email request; but I graciously decline.

I also have heard from other friends that I have sent out requests for you to join me in Linkedin —please know that I do not have an account with this professional social network. I’m sorry if you have gotten those messages they were NOT from me.

Your friend,

Linda

Spend the Afternoon—-From Sara, Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Dayphoto

Sara, Punkin’s Patch, did a post a couple of years ago about a springtime float down their river.

I loved the last photo so much I asked her if I could have a copy. She so generously sent me one.

Isn’t it wonderful!

“Spend the Afternoon. You can’t take it with you”–Annie Dillard

Sara started her post with the above quote from Annie Dillard. Annie is so right…we do need to remember to just stop awhile and enjoy…there is much out there for us to see, things that soothe and fill our souls with peace and replenishment!

I hope each and everyone of you take an afternoon and just ENJOY…we all need to visit those things which stops time, work, and the busyness of doing!

Your friend,

Linda

IT IS FINALLY HERE!!!–Letters for my Little Sister—Monday, September 22, 2014

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Dayphoto

Finally! The Extraordinary book of 68 glorious letters written to Celi’s Little Sister has arrived! 68 REAL stories, real experience from real women who read Celi’s blog every day!

Letters for my Little Sister, by Cecilia Buyswheeler Gunther and Melissa Hassard, is collection of personal experiences of those who are starting through, or have gone through THE CHANGE! Menopause. The dreaded M word. The word even Men hate to think about.

Remember I told you about the book here. The THING no one wants to talk about, when something happens that is so big a woman enters into the physical process as one person and leaves as a very physically different one. It isn’t the end of the Change that people dread it’s the unknown of the process. Letters for my Little Sister took everyone’s experience and complied it into a simple understanding of what their or their loved one’s process entailed.

Amazon has the book available now. Don’t believe Amazon’s statement there is only one for sale, there is at least 100 more books. One for you and everyone you care about. The cost is reasonable the knowledge you will gain from the stories, poems, and essays invaluable.

I do NOT receive any compensation from letting you know about this book —-wait I do! I forgot…what I receive is the knowledge that if you read it—you will not be alone as you, or someone travels around this bend of Change.

I hope you enjoy Letters for my Little Sister, as much as I did.

Your friend on a farm,

Linda

Footprints–Sunday, September 21, 2014

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Dayphoto

It had been a long horribly busy week for Terry and I. We decided that we needed to remove the privet hedge and lay irrigation pipe and set up a different system to water the yard.

I truly hated to see the hedge go, but it had become a horrendous chore to keep the weeds out of it and to keep it clipped…I have a sorry elbow on my left side and an even sorrier shoulder on my right side. Hefting the electric clippers weekly had fast become a much dreaded job.

We worked on the hedge in the cool of the day and then down at our other house during the heat of the day. We aren’t doing lots down there, sprucing up the paint, sanding down a door that keeps getting stuck…little things that take time, but are necessary.

I also finally finished up my fall house cleaning, walls, windows, scrubbed floors, sorted through drawers…you know that sort of stuff, while Terry worked on repairing the 630 John Deere–he is putting on a different front end.

Tired and not interested in cooking Terry took us out to Pizza Hut to eat wings and a salad.

It was when we were leaving a wonderful lady came up to me and told me she was a long-time reader of this blog, although she never leaves a comment. She also said she very much enjoys the photos and the tiny peak into our lives.

What a wonderful lift she gave both of us! We talked about her smiling face and her sweet laughter as we drove home. She gave us a extraordinary bit of joy after along week of steady work.

I do believe this world of blogging has given us friends that we would have never/ever otherwise been able to meet and get to know.

It is true we all leave footprints wherever we go…it’s nice to meet the people who read my blog; they truly leave a kindness in our day.