There is a huge fire 12 miles from us—see the smoke haze in the horizon?
It’s sunny, hot, and very windy—not a help for the firefighters
It is a fire on the Uncompahgre Plateau
It’s called the Little Mesa Fire. 60 firefighters plus helicopters to dump water; all trying to contain the fire.
It was started by lightning.
Fire! Is Aways Scary!
Always,
Boo Berry Betty Brown and TLC Cai-Cai
It grew too hot to bale hay—Dad only bales hay when the dew is on the hay.
When he came inside he said, “Let’s go for a ride”.
Mom picked me up and got in the pick-up with Dad; off we went–
to the Uncompahgre Plateau where we saw lots of neat things.
At one point— Mom and Dad and I went for a walk so Mom could get a photo
Of the Lone Cone, way over there by Norwood, Nucla, and Naturita.
Boo Berry Betty Brown
(I LOVE my life!)
Apollo in the back, Loki in the front.
It’s taken me a long time to accept other dogs. I can finally do so with these two.
Boo Berry
I’ve always liked company—dogs of all types.
(It’s cats I don’t like) TLC
Black Beauty is COOL!!!
(We think we should have some! TLC and Boo Berry)
It is HOT! Mom! HOT!
I NEED IN! MOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!
Hot isn’t too bad…I can do hot! I just hang in the shade.
What I can’t do is the wind!!!
Hot and WIND! I need in, also!
(We need rain…to settle the dust and to cool us down. It can rain anytime now, but come next week—no, rain—we will be cutting the alfalfa for the second time this year)
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Mom said, “Boo Berry, I think it’s time for a bath and a haircut.”
So she picked me up—took me on a car ride. Dropped me off and LEFT ME!!!
Then came and got me (I WAS SO EXCITED TO SEE MOM)!
“Nice!” Mom proclaimed.
“Very Nice”, announced Dad
Cooler, I thought!
Boo Berry Betty!
It has been busy, busy, busy around here
Busy enough I have to hide–
-because there is a tractor and a big truck involved
In and out of the yard
Trip after trip after trip
Three days worth
It was exhausting just trying to hide in the house from the big truck
And hiding from all the loud noise and big tires—exhausting!
Finally, Dad announced at lunch-LAST LOAD for the year, coming up
Mom said: “That was as hard as finally getting all the woodcut and moved.”
Done! Dad announced at the end of the third day! DONE!
Whew!
TLC and
Boo Berry YAY! DONE!
A Happy Fourth of July!!!
Your friends on a western Colorado farm,
Terry, Linda, TLC, Boo Berry, and the hens
The wind is terrible here—
Has been for days and days and days
Wind– like this wind from last year!
And the heat is hard and miserable (although, Mom rather likes it—Mom is silly)
So, Boo and I are staying inside. Where it’s NOT windy!
TLC
Mom and I were out doing the chores—which means, helping Dad
Change the water.
Suddenly Mom looked down and said: “WOW! LOOK, Boo Berry! The earth has given us
A heart!
Mom and I did a little dance!
Boo Berry Betty!
Life on a Colorado Farm 