An Era is Ending —- Sunday, May 28, 2023

When we traveled to the Uncompahgre to see the melt—we noticed that the worm fences 

Where starting to fall into rack and ruin.

It’s sad to see them go, they are such a part of our farming and ranching history.

But time changes everything—

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

The Adventures of Boo Berry Betty and TLC Cai-Cai on Friday—-Something is Up, Friday May 26, 2023

Something is going on

We’ve talked about it, but we can’t figure out what

Seems like the work around here has increased

Like into over-drive increase

Mom has the house in a dust, sweep, vacuum, mop, shine, polish MESS

And Dad comes in on the tractor then leaves,

Then heads back out on the four-wheeler

They seem to be in over-drive

Then Mom is outside moving around in all her flowerbeds and mowing the lawn, etc.  in a frenzy

It’s been hard to keep up with her.

I can’t keep up either.  I heard Mom and Dad talking about something called

Graduation

And party.  I heard the word party.

Yeah!  Graduation and party here at the farm!

COMPANY!!! I better hide!

I guess I won’t.  I’ll help Mom the best I can.

Boo Berry Betty Brown

TLC Cai-Cai Brown

 

Echoes of Our Day —-Thursday, May 25, 2023

Good Morning!

Off we go—early, early—-everything is planted now

Everything receives its own share of the water

Storm clouds build every afternoon—although, we have only received sprinkles so far.

Tractor work is slowing down but will build up again come haying season

A quick check at noon, to make sure all the siphon tubes are running.

Then as the summer golden hour arrives we head back out for the last set of the day

Finishing up just as the luminous violet turns into night

From our world to your heart,

Linda

 

Great Changes Reverberating into Rivers — Tuesday, May 23, 2023

We drove up to the Uncompahgre Plateau

To see the great changes of

Snow turning into Melt and then on to our river (The Gunnison River)

We drove to the top passing huge streams of imperial melted snow heading down, down down

Not only is the melt occurring fast, but the water is also

moving downhill in a huge HUGE rush

The snow is changing

and reverberating into a world of

mud!

And huge muddy ponds

Finally, we made it to the top

At the gravel pit lake, the earth was in a state of hushed concentration called MELT!

Everywhere one looked it was Winter turning to Spring.

Sorta like February turning into March

Patiently. Steadily. Snow into water.

Water into that life-giving force we all use.

Well, there you have it.  The Roubioux and Cottonwood Rivers; sources of roaring water—- flowing into the Gunnison River.  (Then on to the Colorado River)

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

 

 

All Together We are One —- Monday, May 22, 2023

Jelly is for each and every one

AHHH—Love is in the air

To dance (and fly) for joy

Learning to share is always important

Taking control is leadership—-just say’n

Yummmm

A great place for courting

Ahhhhh

Spring is in the air!

(Sigh!  May the best man win)

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

That Wild, Wild Joy — Sunday, May 21, 2023

Coming down our long, long lane I saw the faintest of rainbows!

Which made me think to myself—–

Always, always God(s) is (are) speaking to us—in the trees, on the land, in the silence of the sky

Sometimes, (just sometimes) we forget to see/hear—but when we do—

WHEN WE DO!!!

The dazzle the God(s) share with us

is so stunningly perfect in its very simplicity.

A perfectly perfect gift!

From my world to each of your hearts,

Linda

 

From the Santa Fe Trail—Thursday, May 18, 2023

Hi Linda,

I’m a regular reader of your blog; it is a pleasure to read your positive and beautiful posts.  I know you love rainbows, so I’m attaching a picture of a rainbow my husband and I saw while on a walk this morning on the Santa Fe trail in Monument, CO.  I wish the picture would have shown the complete rainbow, but it was so big it didn’t fit.

It was a spectacular sight. Happy Mother’s Day to you!

Diane F

What a marvelous—PERFECT-– Gift!

Thank you so much, Diane!

It is HUGE!  And just beautiful!  Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

 

Sunshine on My Shoulder —- Wednesday, May 17, 2023

(By John Denver)

Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happySunshine in my eyes can make me cry

If I had a day that I could give youI’d give you a day just like todayIf I had a song that I could sing for youI’d sing a song to make you feel this way

Sunshine on the water looks so lovelySunshine almost always makes me high

If I had a tale that I could tell youI’d tell a tale sure to make you smileIf I had a wish that I could wish for youI’d make a wish for sunshine all the whileSunshine on my shoulders makes me happySunshine in my eyes can make me crySunshine on the water looks so lovely

(Bird shadow 🙂 )

Sunshine almost always makes me highSunshine almost all the time makes me highSunshine almost always makes me high.

From my world to your heart!

Linda