Later on in the day, I noticed this little bird, tail down, eyes closed. At first, I thought it might be a hawk, but now I think it is just a tired bird resting.
You can click on the dashboard and see the amazing migration going on in your area.
Did you know that scientists have proven that birds can see
The Earth’s magnetic fields and this is how they migrate?!
Pretty neat, I do believe!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
As I stood watching the long grasses in the pasture (the Upper End)
The sun broke through the west’s low-lying clouds, lighting up a unique edge on a stem of grass!
Thank Heavens for cameras, otherwise, this beautiful experience would only be a memory.
From my world to your heart,
Linda
Our oldest daughter, Shannon, caught this little spiders very fancy home, shinning in the sun
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Jason, who delivered us all the wood,
Loves Cowboy Candy—hot sweet pickled peppers.
So — I made him a batch!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Mom and I!!!
AHHHHHHHHHHH!
That’s how I like it.
Mom and I.
Although, I do like The cat!
And I do like being
WITH MOM WHEN I AM OUTSIDE!
I don’t like outside
If Mom is Inside and
I am outside.
If something HUGE
shows up
TLC Cai-Cai
And
I
SCATTER!
Boo Berry Betty
Since dry dirt is a memory right now
I thought to myself—the rain has left us an amazing
Heartbeat of its own
Well, actually a bazillion heartbeats
A heartbeat of such beauty it surprises me into awe and wonder.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Okay— remember this creature from the other day
And no one (including myself) can seem to figure out what it is?
Well, here it is again. I wish I could get a good photo, one that could identify it.
Here is a pig caught in our yard. I only saw it once.
Not this! This is a Badger!! 
Ahummmmmmmmmm and we know this one.
SKUNK!!!
Here is the badger
But this?! I can’t figure it out–although, I think this is different than the one at the top
This one is easy to recognize
Here is a porcupine
Just a huge puzzle.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
It’s been raining for four days here. Not just sprinkles but RAIN
The good and the bad of rain.
Mushrooms are sprouting where none have grown before 🙂
Autumn has arrived. (The above photos are from my archives —except for the mushroom 🙂 It’s really too wet to get out on the farm right now
Jason brought in our firewood from the hills. Enough for He and Shannon and Terry and I and Cliff and Kimberly!
Hey, Winter—we are getting super prepared!
Just say’n 🙂
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Wet cat
“It’s wet out there Mom!”
“Yes, Mom, WET!!!”
Sigh!
We just needed a couple more days of drying to get the hay in.
Farming. Always a risk, where the weather is concerned.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
“Every day brings a chance for you to draw in a breath, kick off your shoes, and dance”–Oprah Winfrey
Every day is a fairy tale
Sometimes I forget that—-so caught up in work, and routine, and ‘getting stuff done’
The bird migration is in full swing now https://dashboard.birdcast.info/region/US-CO-029
A resounding flapping of wings all through the night.
Although, one we can not truly hear or see
All the creatures large and tiny humming along
in preparation for (shudder) winter.
The sky’s colors are changing, the light different clearer, brighter
The shadows spread and dance, instead of laying heavy on the ground.
All around us is a frenzy of preparation–
Even Terry and I.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
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