All this farmer and his farmer wife want
Wishing for each and every one of you an enchanting, boisterous, glorious new decade and a vibrant New Year!
Your friends on a western Colorado farm,
Linda, Terry, Boomer, and Mindy
Today is the last day of the whole decade—WOW!
And tomorrow starts another set of ten years. Not just a New Year but the beginning of a whole new decade!
I’ve erased this post several times…it’s so hard to put into words what I am thinking and feeling.
But I decided to go ahead and give it a whirl:
I am going to practice daily until it becomes who I am
My mother and her parents, my grandparents, were very kind and generous people. Always helping those who needed a little help.
Forgetting that service people have feelings, get tired, have to put up with ugly and rude customers.
A decent tip goes a long way to saying—You did a nice job. Thank you.
My Daddy always said the quickest way to lose friends is to discuss politics and religion. I believe him.
I want my blog and my FaceBook page and myself to show to you that very invisible but strongly felt emotion of unconditional love and acceptance.
But for me that is just trying—there are so many other things I want to do with my time.
The time that is going fast now in my elder years.
Still, I will try. (to dust more 🙂 )
From my heart to your heart,
Linda
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A great big very cold wind came up the other day
Bringing to us later that night
A frozen world of extremely cold temperatures
Although, not much snow.
And the nasty biting wind
there is a promise of a wee melt soon
Typical of winter in our part of the world.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
The days are gradually growing longer, although one really can’t tell as of yet.
With what glittering daylight we had over Christmas,
Was filled with clear and unclouded joy-sprinkled
moments in the brittle air.
Each second was spent with bursting joy
Adorning the day and into the night
A Special Christmas Cheer.
Thankfully, for a small spell, the farm was under an enchantment; full of incredible bits of time with family.
Contentment Abounded here.
From my world to your heart,
Linda
For our anniversary we gathered ourselves up, did all small chores we have this time of year
Then drove to Ouray, Colorado, whereby we spent the afternoon soaking in the hot springs
Then home again, home again to enjoy the heat of the woodstove, a log snapping as it fired, the flames dancing, the air drowsy with warm relaxation.
A perfect Celebratory day.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
I pray that this day reflects all the love the whole Universe offers and that you are filled with peace and wonder.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
The Cows have come. I Spread my arms and swirl around in excitement!
I love watching them munching along on the farm
The air filled with their calls and the stalks of corn, weeds, and standing alfalfa dancing slowing, rippling with the movement of their lips and hooves
They will eat all night if a storm is coming in. Or they head to the Upper End; drink from the little creek and sleep.
Come first light, I can see them trundling along looking for that perfect spot in the golden corral of our farm to start their morning breakfast.!
Yay! The Cows have come!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
I love to take walks….walking here and there; day and night
There is always something interesting to see, like this perfect circle of ice
Or the geese wing swooshing over-head
We finally made it to these two days and nights, when the day grows the shortest it possibly can, stop to regroup, then head back toward warmer days and shorter nights.
So for a short little while, the mornings will come later
And the nighttimes earlier…
That’s okay.
Time is etched into each and every day, rippling and eddying in a hypnotic current we can all enjoy if we just take a walk.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Mom says our adventure has to stop. Just for this week.
She says its not a bad stop it is just because of TOMORROW
You see, it was a long, long, time ago, (December 21—that is tomorrow, but we take off blogging on Saturday, so we tell the story today)
In a land far away–(Eckert, Colorado)
On a dark and very cold, snowy night (7 p.m.)
Mom and Dad began
This wondrous journey
Of 52 years!
From our world your hearts,
Boomer, Mindy, Terry, and Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 