Boo Berry Betty Tells a Story—-Friday, May 16, 2025

Mom said I needed a haircut—- soooo

Off we went and got a new summer do.

Anyway, I’ve been telling a story.  First, I tell myself in my mind.  Then I go to Mom and tell her.  THEN, together we write it.

So Here we go—My Very First Chapter

First off, I was born.  Yep, just like you, and TLC and Mom and Dad.

I really don’t remember much.  I do remember being licked all over by Momma.  Then I remember eating.  Yum.  (I still love food SO much!)

I remember I had a brother and a sister.

I also remember being picked up by a hooman.  Flipped over- pronounced girl, then put back down with my family.

I remember feeling safe with Momma and my brother and sister.  The hooman was a tad scary.  She (yes, it was a woman) would come to our spot, put down food for Momma.  Momma would get up, go eat, and get a drink of water.  She didn’t go far, we could still feel her, but only her legs.  Then she would come back and lie down again.

Sometimes she would lick us all over, and sometimes just turn her back to us and sleep.  When she did that, my brother would whine and cry until he finally fell asleep.

My eyes weren’t open for a LONG time.  But I knew Momma, my brother, and my sister.

The hooman I didn’t really know.  She would pick us up randomly and flip us this way and that, but nary a sound did she make. She didn’t even talk to Momma.  Momma said she was a tad scary.  I believed Momma.

Well, that was the beginning.  The Very beginning.

Mom said it’s good to start at the beginning, so I did.  I have to think about Chapter Two, so I’ll stop now.

Here is just before I went to get my hair cut.   Boy, it was long.

Boo Berry Betty

 

 

 

The Adventures of Boo Berry Betty and TLC Cai-Cai on Friday—- My Life, My Life, My Wonderful Life, Friday, May 2, 2025

Mom says it’s MY TURN to tell you a story. TLC got to tell you all about the great big flood we had, so Mom says I get to tell you whatever I want to tell.

So am going to tell you about My Life!! How it is—my life—right now!

It’s full of fun things! Things I like to do.

Things Mom and Dad do.  Even though it’s cold and raining.

And Being a Farm DOG!!! (with really cool sunglasses  🙂  )

Chapter 1 begins Next week!

Boo Berry Betty Brown

 

Rewriting Boo Berry —-Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Boo Berry and I always take a wee walk about— it’s good for her.  She is pretty sedentary.  If I’m working outside, she stays right by me, lying in the shade.  Or if the day is cool, in a spot of sunshine.

She doesn’t really do lots of exploring….only if I’m close, close by.

Some of this is the nature of her breed, but the other is conditioning.  She lived in a tiny kennel all of her life, from birth until I got her.

Gradually, she has developed the confidence to hang outside for a spell with

THE CAT!

But mostly she wants to be close to me.  It’s a process, but one we are making.

At least I don’t have to worry about her running off.  🙂

Ipseity (n.):  The quality of being oneself and embracing individuality, of what makes us unique. 

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

The Adventures of Boo Berry Betty and TLC Cai-Cai on Friday—-Work! Friday, April 25, 2025

I’ve been busy—lots o’curing here on my stretch of the farm

We have a wild rooster hanging with Boo Berry, Mom and Dad and myself

He really shouldn’t be here—-I keep telling him that, but he pretends to not understand Cat!

The other day I chased him clear to the hay swather!

Good Job, TLC! I told myself.

Then Mom (MOM!) feeds the squirrels—and the crows and the birds, and the raccoons.  I have to make mad dashes at them

One day, Mom said—“That’s enough, TLC”!

  “We can let everyone live here comfortably.”

HUMPH!  So I went in and took a long, long nap.

Things will look better when I wake up.

TLC

I helped Mom!  Whatever Mom wants, I want!

Boo Berry

 

The Adventures of Boo Berry Betty and TLC Cai-Cai on Friday—-HUGE!!! BIG!! WOW!!!—-Friday, April 18, 205

MOM!  MOM!!! MOM!!!! LOOK!

WOW! HUGE BIG BIRD!!! (Three army helicopters flew very close over us—it was loud, amazing and heart thumping)

Rastrophiliopustrocity (n.) A spontaneous combustion of creative spark that is followed by action in order to manifest and bring into existence. 

Boo Berry

“LET ME IN, DAD!!! IT’S SCARY OUT HERE!!”  

TLC

A Gossamer Like Day—Sunday, April 13, 2025

The evening was just perfect last night.  A slight breeze (enough for a jacket), the sun like gossamer on the earth; tangling upon Boo Berrys’ fur,  new alfalfa leaves and in my hair.

Everything is so simple and beautiful! A magical moment that slides by too fast as good things seem to do.

Back home TLC greeted us—he (also) ready to go in from his perfect day. 🙂

Uitwaaien (v.) — To take a break to clear one’s head: To walk in the wind.

Pronunciation—aut-vwl-en (out-vwy-ehn)—Dutch

From my world to our heart,

Linda

The Adventures of Boo Berry Betty and TLC Cai-Cai on Friday—-Getting Closer and Closer, Friday, April 11, 2025

Mom said we are getting closer and closer to starting the water on the farm

There are just a few things left to do—

Mark out all the fields—the alfalfa fields

The corn fields

and fix the gated pipe

Gated pipe always, always, always walks apart over the winter.

And make the ditches (and clean the ditches) Gosh, there’s lots left to do. But much closer.

Once those things are done—

Then, we go out to check/change the furrows twice daily (maybe more often).

Until it’s harvest time in the fall.

Boo Berry, Mom’s helper all the way

Good, you do that—-I’ll protect the farm!!!

Cynefin—Welsh (m.) A place where a person or an animal feels it ought to live and belong; it is where nature around you feels right and welcoming 

TLC

The Adventures of Boo Berry Betty and TLC Cai-Cai on Friday—-Winter Returned, Sigh!, Friday, April 4, 2025

We had WIND!!! Lots of wind.  It made a dust like Dada is making dust.

Hurt my eyes, so I had to go into the house.

Then it started to rain—

It was hard working with Mom in the rain

Then the hard snow came. And Came. and Came.

And the temperatures dropped to 23* at night.

It gradually warmed up—-

But staying outside was HORRID!!!

Boo Berry and TLC

The Adventures of Boo Berry Betty and TLC Cai-Cai on Friday—-OH! MY! GOSH!, Friday, March 21, 2025

“Boo Berry!!!

This doesn’t look good!  Let’s hurry home and see what is happening! ” Mom cried as she picked me up and sat me in my car seat.

“Oh! My! Gosh! 

Get in the house TLC and Boo Berry!  Our neighbor is burning his cornfields!:  Mom ran us to the house and put us inside.

 

Later we learned Dad and Mom were out there making sure nothing sparked over our way.

It all turned out okay…but boy, that was scary for a spell!

Boo Berry

Go Outside—Sit Quietly—Relax—-Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Mom and I and Boo Berry like to go outside and sit still—in the sunshine if we can find it.

Once we find the sunshine–the world falls away and everything slows down.  Until it’s just us–resting in the sun.

TLC for Mom and Boo Berry