The weather on Wednesday was terribly unsettling and unnerving.
The wind-chill was -2*f ( -18.8889 c)
It was spitting snow when I got up at 6 —I slept in having gotten up all night to keep the fire going in the woodstove.
We got the wood taken care of Tuesday, just before the wind took over. Notice all the trees still have their leaves. I hope this hideous sudden cold hasn’t killed the trees.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Back before winter covered the mountains on three sides of us and blustered itself into the canyons on the western part of our compass (Just last week)
Boomer and took a wee walk-about; camera in-hand (of course 🙂 )
The autumn day was just lovely, warm and full of the excitement of large birds landing on the farm
Mindy went with us to the cross-over pipe playing and romping in the sunlight
But the most exciting capture on my camera was this one of a bumblebee –Yes, I know you can’t really tell it’s a bumblebee, but it is.
I delighted to see it. Someday I will get much better with my camera, taking photos of bugs in flight, but for now—you get to see the beginnings of my learning.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Snow came in the night, starting out like rain/sleet/ then snow
Not masses of snowflakes but enough that one is surprised to look out the window on an October Day.
The wind chill is the worst.
The day before, in a crisp, sharp, gusting wind (no rain, no snow, just strong wind)
We tackled part of the woodpile,
Splitting a nice little stack amid the swirl of leaves and twigs
Which is keeping us warm, while the malevolence of the nasty wind stripped the rest of the leaves from all the trees.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Setting myself to learning a new skill of hand-quilting a quilt
I finally finished.
I’m sure my project would jangle some peoples nerves, but for me
This wee little coverlet spelled lots of delight; echoed with frustration and angst.
Still, it finished and I must say I like it; flaws and all.
I think I want to try another one soon.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
We put the top on the Corvette
For a sparkling ride to Sonic
Where the last gathering of the year took place.
1965 and 1964 side by side in the setting sun.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Glory Bee, short for a Blaze of Glory, and T’Ata are sisters and the best of friends. They have different Mothers but the same Dad.
They live here on the farm and much loved.
They do EVERYTHING together. And if they don’t get to the other one throws a fit
(The above series has been published before, but I needed to tell you the back story so you would understand this story)
So, while Terry and I were working on the new fence, T’Ata got to go for a ride.
Just a wee little ride down the long farm road — just to stretch around a bit.
Glory went berzerk…running, running, calling, screaming — a crazy girl
It wasn’t long…minutes actually, that T’Ata was back, without her rider.
Naughty girl!
After catching T’Ata, the rider took off again. This time Glory was locked in the barn.
Sometimes you just have to go to your bedroom and wait out a tantrum.
And if you make a break and runaway—You still have to go on a walk.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Terry decided he wanted to tear down an barbed-wire fence along-side the other house and make it into something better.
So we gathered up some of our ‘stashed lumber’, filled the back of the pick-up with nails and all the tools and headed down
It took a couple of days to tear everything down, put up new posts and start putting up the ‘found’ boards
The look was satisfactory
We left the old hinges on the posts—I think they add charm.
Then in the warmest part of the sunlit day, I started painting
All but for one spot…a Praying Mantis had cleverly decided to make its winter home on one of the boards, so I painted around it. I will finish this spot next spring.
Done! The white-painted boards, glinting in the late afternoon sun, contrasting nicely with the growing shadows.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Here we are on a wee tour of the farm and how things are now
The moon is dazzling peeking here and there through the corn
We have deer hanging out in the corn
We have new ‘saved’ goats on the farm. They are not young, very old, complete with arthritis. They are so sweet.
The mornings are dazzling
The Quails are so much fun to watch, and we have lots and lots of them.
The sunrises have been lovely
We have a family of raccoons
And coyotes (Sigh)
The leaves are falling, but they didn’t turn colors this year
We still have water in the canal. It will leave on the first of November. I still enjoy hearing the rush of the water passing through our place.
AND I got a photo of a wasp in flight! How cool that is! 🙂
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Morning sunrise.
Terry took one side of the farm and I took the other
It turned out to be a nice day, cold in the morning, warm without wind starting in the middle of the morning
Abundant sunshine
It felt good. All the siphon tubes, the dams, and the ditch cleaners up and waiting for spring.
It was a very good day!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Boomer and I were out working on the farm when I noticed a huge amount of smoke in the San Juan area
After getting home I looked it up on the Fire Map…They are calling it the Cow Creek Fire
I have no idea what started it.
Scary to be having fires this time of year.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
