We continued working in that unruly garden bed
Until we got down to just the large stump hiding in the old water tank
BUT! Wait! What is THAT!?!?!
Hopping along, in the turned over dirt, was the FIRST ROBIN of SPRING!
YAY!
Now when the Swallows appear we are fully back into the that shimmering, gossamer, gorgeous WARM time called SUMMER!
Your friend on a western Colorado Farm,
Linda
I pushed through the panic and started the heavy lifting of the old railroad ties. Terry came over with the four-wheeler and helped. He on one end and I on the other.
We loaded the ties onto the four-wheeler and drove them over to the coral gardens, which I have decided to spruce up a wee bit also
Terry worked with me for a couple of hours; afterward leaving to go do some work at the Upper End.
I like the new look to the flowerbeds at the corral garden spot. The old boards were starting to rot so repurposing the boards with the railroad ties will help keep everything going strong there.
Here you can compare…the new beds with the railroad ties and the two older beds.
I hope to get the two older beds freshened today.
We lifted and removed the ties.
Then later as I hauled soil to the repurposed beds and replanted my plants I looked carefully at what was happening!.
Seeing my garden beds with new eyes, so to speak.
And I LOVED it!
I will get everything out this bed and plant it all to grass.
The grass will be so much nicer to deal with!
Since I can’t figure out what to do with the bed where I keep all the bird feeders, I decided to take Janice Blawat’s, Emily Summer’s and Sara’s advice.
I am going to plant a ground cover or herbs in the bed and hope they smother everything out!
There!
I am moving forward!
Thank you each and everyone for the excellent advice and concern. I will have to seriously look into a sprinkler system at some point. Then my work will be shrunk to a more manageable size. (I hope)
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
As I was growing up I used to have dreams of what I would do as an adult, I’m sure all children do.
My dreams were actually very simple
I wanted to live on a farm and be a farm wife and work every day with my husband
I have actually been very blessed and got to achieve my goal.
Yesterday, we started hauling dirt. You see the ditches sand-up and must be cleaned before the water comes in.
So that is what we did….10 dump loads of dirt. Done by two o’clock in the afternoon
Then it was time to get back to work on down-sizing my yard. I had good help. Mindy Cat LOVES to ride in the wheelbarrow
And….although, he thought it was really rather hot, Boomer followed me back and forth, to and fro until he laid down in the shade and slept.
By dark, we were all tired, but a good feeling of accomplishment was had by all!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
I have decided that I really, really, really have to cut back my yard!
I am not sure how I want to do it, but the exhaustion of getting the yard ready for spring is making my bones ache
I know that I want to keep this wee area it’s not hard to take care of, the weeding and watering all happens quickly, and the blooms within is lovely
But this bed is huge and causes my muscles to shimmered and tremble at the end of each weeding session….not to mention the hours worth of watering every other day
And this one…it exhausts me just to look at it—grass is starting to take over and it’s close to impossible to get rid of it
I just finished two hours raking along here…sigh.
So I’m taking this year to somehow shrink my workload and watering load in my yard/gardens.
I haven’t figured out how yet…but that is my goal this gardening year. Somehow, some way to shrink at least THREE gardens, which will cut down on the watering, weeding, and planting.
Sadly it will take away my blooms, but it has to be if I’m going to keep helping Terry on the farm and have a yard.
So now you know my spring, summer, and fall goal. We will just have to wait and see what I come up with and still keep the integrity of my yard intact.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
It’ has rained every day since Friday
The morning sun struggled to break through the thick clouds; color skimming over the tops of the Paonia mountains and under the massive drizzling thick, heavy clouds
Then last night, the sun broke through, making everything bright and dazzling
And I saw in the northeast
A rainbow, filling my beating heart with quiet happiness
Today the sun is shining it all it’s splendor, with a taste of warmth in the air!
From my heart to your world,
Linda
The cat, dog and I had to take another try at that wonderous March Full Moon
The clouds were staying away
The air had a softness to it
And the moon still looked full
Although, it wasn’t really any more
Nor did it seem as close to the earth as it did the other night
Still, for a time the moon transcended the boundaries of the ordinariness of every day — making everything seem magical.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Boomer and I went for our wee evening walk, coming home just in time to see the Worm Moon starting to rise over the Paonia Mountains
I don’t usually mark my photos, allowing any and all of you to copy and use as long as you give me credit,
But I felt these were exceptional.
You are still welcome to use them
The sight was wonderful; fully charged with the golden glow of the Worm Moon of March
The sky was just darkening
The rising moon’s light lifting into the world
So huge and large
I stood mesmerized!
From my world to your heart,
Linda
Here we are the very first day of Spring! 2019 Spring Equinox
Happy Spring everyone!
To add to that joyous news is my wee announcement from WordPress:
Happy Anniversary with WordPress.com!
You registered on WordPress.com 12 years ago.
Thanks for flying with us. Keep up the good blogging.
Gosh, how fast time have flown…not the easing of life between each season; spring, summer, fall and winter
But the years…it doesn’t seem like 12 years. Yet over those 12 years, I have made many wonderful friends through this blog.
Each one of you a jewel in my day and a gift to my heart!
Thank you, everyone!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Terry and I were extremely surprised and excited and blessed to have our oldest grandchildren call and say they were coming to spend this past weekend with us.
Having teenagers call and ask to be with you, as elders, is so amazing and moving.
You see, as a person ages you stop being ‘seen’. It really is that simple. Women are much more than men. It’s not that we vanish from sight, but the showy glitter of youth and the marvelous golden shine of adults cause ‘elders’ to recede into shadows.
I know we are still loved, but there is a sorta struggle to relate—after all grandparents were never really young, never really ‘did’ stuff like they or their parents do and —sometimes don’t even understand all the tech gadgets all the kids know and use, thereby making elders — well, boring.
But our life here on the farm gives us an unusual identity
And old friends from Delta an added bonus.
So, for a marvelous three days, we had our oldest grandchildren with us—we played dominos, Skip-Bo,
went swimming at Ouray, the kids got to see old friends, and I cooked all their favorite meals.
Today we are back to our regular routines, tired but ever so pleased.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Of the lengthening days and the shortening of the nights
That wonderous moon grows ever fuller; shining brightly from ascent to descent.
Brightening our dimming dusk making it glow!
From my world to your heart,
Linda
