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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

The Black Hills—Part 1

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Dayphoto

Things are really busy here again. The 6 days off has us back up and running. Terry is doing repairs on the two bean combines, getting them ready for next year’s harvest. Get everything ready now so nothing is last minute next year.

The yard has frozen so I’ve been cleaning up the dead stuff. I try to leave as many seeds and food items for the birds over the winter, but I do get rid of the weeds. I also just finished planting the last of my tulips.

Anyway…..the four of us had picked out four things we would like to do or see while we were in the Black Hills. Our motel was in Custer, which was a perfect location to travel to and from, it was really rather central to our needs.

We got in the afternoon so we still had time

to head out to Custer State Park to see Sylvan Lake, on Carolyn’s ‘want to see’ stops.

The lake was just beautiful! The walk around the lake not hard and the colors delightful!

We pronouced the experience PERFECT!

On the way out of Custer State Park, we saw an American Bison

Terry and Carolyn were very patient with Wayne and I….we have our cameras out all the time. But those of you who blog so understand!

We all wanted to see Mount Rushmore, it was on Terry’s main “I want to see for sure list”

Amazing!

The walkway to the viewing site is outstanding also…each state is represented with flags and a bit of information about the state.

I so recommend everyone, if you get a chance to go…please take it, you will not be sorry.

Part 2 coming up next!

Linda

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A Short Trip

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Dayphoto

We just got back from a short trip to the Black Hills of South Dakota. We went with Terry’s sister and her husband…the whole experience was just lovely.

We got to visit with Terry’s Mom. She had fallen at the Assisted Living home and broke her wrist, it was good to see how well she is doing.

Then off we went…first Wyoming,

then South Dakota. ( I will blog about South Dakota in tomorrow’s post.)

Then on the way back we drove through Nebraska.

After leaving Carolyn’s and Wayne’s we headed to The Rocky Mountain National Park

Driving across the ridge of the Rocky Mountains, into Wolcott, Colorado to home.

We woke up to this! In the short time we were gone (our trip weather was just perfect) summer left us for good.

The whole exprerience was delightful. I have many things to share with you over the next few days. I will also be busy answering all of your comments and emails. I got home rather exhausted…for some reason I have trouble with altitude in my old age. I never did when I was younger. Therefore, I have to ‘recover’ a bit.

Thanks for stopping by!

Linda

So God Made a Farmer (and a Rancher)

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Dayphoto

Go here….Beautiful!

By Paul Harvey http://www.youtube.com/embed/QuzhwkaNC40?rel=0

Linda

Sunday October 9, 2011

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Dayphoto

The crows have found our house. They sit in the tree calling loudly to whomever and whatever about …. who knows what.

All summer long I have tried and tried to take photos of bumble bees, humming birds and red-wing black birds

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At least I was able to capture this one crow before he flew off with his flock mates.

Happy Sunday everyone!

Linda

The Adventures of Fuzzy and Boomer on Friday —Grandchildren

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Dayphoto

Dad, Mom, Boom, and I go ever evening to check on the cows. And to see how the corn is doing in the drying department.

We head up to the back 40 and then into the upper end, looking the grass over, watching for problems with the fences and in Booms case just seeing what he can smell.

Checking on the health of the cows

Everything is looking good.

The grass is high

The fences are ready for the range cows to head back down. The rancher who brings his range cows to our place doesn’t come here until the end of January, but all the neighbors have cows that start coming in so all of the fences need to be UP and ready and waiting.

Our cows are slick and fat. Dad says market day will be in November.

I used to run all over the place, just like Boomer does now, but not anymore.

Still I love to go, so Mom puts me up behind her on the four-wheeler and we are off.

We ride everywhere. It’s delightful to see the land and smell the smells on the wind.

Sometimes Mom puts me down and lets me run around while they do something or other.

This getting old is rather hard, but it does have its advantages. Like I get to ride everywhere!

Back home we have lots to do…I like to sleep under the kitchen window, or under Dad’s truck, then there is the really nice and shady lilac bush.

I pick which dog house I want to sleep in, Boomer gets the one I don’t want. I trade so he is never sure…I trade often.

HeHe

The grandkids are okay….mostly Hank and Boomer play with them, which is okay by me. I much rather sat by Mom while they are run around on the grass or whatever.

Of course there are those times……

… when I wonder why me

Fuzzy

Wordless Wednesday—October 5, 2011

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Dayphoto

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Sunday October 2, 2011

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Dayphoto

Even though the days are nice and warm the nights are chilly, dropping into the high 30s. Gradually the trees are pushing off thier leaves, scattering the last of summer onto the paths in my garden.

The evening light through the corn also speaks of turning leaves.

Corn harvest next, but it has to freeze first. For now I’m going to enjoy these beautiful warm days and cool nights. Getting through the bean harvest is enough for the moment.

Linda

The Adventures of Fuzzy and Boomer on Friday —Poop

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Dayphoto

Now most people never talk about poop. Maybe Doctors and Nurses do but real people in the world really don’t talk about poop.

Cats don’t talk about poop. They get all embarrassed and go off and hide whenever poop is in the making, they even make sure and cover the whole subject up.

As far as I know I have never heard of a cow, or horse or goat or pig or even a chicken give any thought at all to poop. They eat…there is poop. That’s it. They just move on.

Now dogs, which are what this story is all about, understand poop.

Well, at least most of us do.

So dogs everywhere—-listen up!!!!

If you see cow poop, no matter how good it smells……

No matter that it may or may not have little bits of undigested corn in it…..

You just DO NOT EAT the poop!

OF COURSE that is how your people will feel about you eating the poop….you won’t.

It’s a Lovely Day for a Ride—Wordless Wednesday

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Dayphoto

Linda

Cleaning the Ditches

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Dayphoto

We’ve been cleaning out all the ditches. Terry has this cool tool that he made which cuts our time down in half. A person just puts the tool in the ditch and the water pushes it along pushing the sand and dirt in front of it.

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We still have to scrape the sides and shovel some of the ditches, but boy does this make life easier!

Happy Tuesday everyone!

Linda