In the Midst of Babel—Tuesday, December 27, 2016

(Some of the photos below are not current, but they spoke to me, as I wrote this post — I have chosen to share them with you.)

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I love summer, there isn’t anything about Spring, Summer or Fall that I don’t like—nothing.

Geese3Absolutely nothing!

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Now, when it comes to winter, I struggle.  Still there are things that bring me peace–the babel of the winter birds; the air alive with their voices,  the setting and rising sun

end-of-day-002A walk on the farm, even in the face of a full force gale—

Moon in Januarywalking in the light of a winter moon, or even when the sky is only full of frozen pinpoints of starlight.

Winter-2(This is an old photo—we have no snow here yet)

Even the heavy snow upon the land has a way of lifting the soul.

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In winter I enjoy those things that lighten my soul…just like in spring, summer and fall—those things that come alive within me and lighten the long, long days.

Winter-storm-1Those things that say I am home.

From my world to your heart!

Linda

Storms Around Us—-Monday, December 26, 2016

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Elaine and Bob sent us a photo of their beautiful trees all laden with snow, at their home in the Black Forest of Colorado.

And up on Grand Mesa, at the Grand Mesa Lodge, there is plenty of that white stuff to make anyone happy.

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But here we have only experienced clouds, lots and lots of clouds…days and even weeks of clouds. The moisture shrouded mountains and the foothills surround us.

Still we experienced freezing rain and intermittent sleet with terrible cold and sideways winds.

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Then this morning, after a night of  a slamming wind…

sunrise-gold.…the clouds broke apart and we experienced a brilliant splash of golden sunlight!

When I went to gather firewood, for the morning I breathed in the scent of chilled air and frost on the ground; I stood sill and watched the sunrise brightening the sky and the land.

From my world to your heart!

Linda

MERRY CHRISTMAS ONE AND ALL—-Sunday, December 25, 2016

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Christmas Eve—Saturday, December 24, 2016

houseMerry, Merry, Merry Christmas to you!

Love,

Linda

SAMMMMY! Kitty Kitty! —Thursday, December 22, 2016

huhSAMMY!  Where are you?

“Huh?!  What do you want, Mom?”  Meow!

Oh, there you are.

Come here! Let’s go outside.

It’s Christmas time!  I want you to say Merry Christmas to everyone.

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“You are NOT going to get me to look at that camera ,with this stupid hat on.  I don’t care if it is Christmas or not!”

Oh, Sam-sam.  Look up, Please!  Just this once!

Okay!  It is what it is!

Merry Christmas from Sam-Sam.  🙂

Love,

Linda

Today is the The Day—Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Today is the shortest day of the year AND the longest night of the year.  Everything forward from this time brings us longer and longer days (and colder and colder temps, until March, that is.)

our-handsToday is also our 49th Wedding anniversary!

My we were young!  Terry was 23 and I 18.

 

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Our elderly hands tell a story of their own (Terry is 72 and I am 67)…work worn and (in my case—full of age spots), but after living life on a daily basis, I guess it is to be expected.

We were both farm kids.

And we raised our kids on this very farm.  Over the years we milked cows, raised spring’n heifers, kept cows on the farm for weed control

We also had  rabbits, sheep, goats, a horse or two, cats, dogs and chickens.

We still farm, although not with as many animals.

49 years…next year 50!  What a wonderful thing it is!

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

When the Shop Cat Becomes a House Cat—–Tuesday, December 20, 2016

It’s terribly cold here.  (Cold is relative I know, but for us 4* at Nine in the morning was terribly cold)

dads-cat-001So Min-Min Lou was asked if she would enjoy spending her time in the house.

dads-cat-002She told us she thought this would be a very good idea.

Therefore, we now have an indoor/outdoor cat.

I told her she can come and go as she pleases!  She thought that was a VERY good thing.

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

All the Way from Oswego, Illinois—Monday, December 19, 2016

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Joe Copper has been following my blog for sometime now—

cold-in-oswego-ilHe wrote me a very nice email and sent to me this very cold, but also very lovely photos of his home town, Oswego, Illinois.

oswego-il-sunriseThe first one is the moon, the second one shows the wind whipped land, and the last one a stunning sunrise.

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Then to give us a little taste of what the weather people were saying, when he sent the photos…the above!

Brrrr!

Thanks, Joe!  I always enjoy seeing what is going on where my blog friends live.  I also enjoy sharing what is sent to me so everyone who reads, can also share in the kindness.

Your friend on western Colorado farm,

Linda

 

A Most Wonderful December Surprise—Sunday, December 18, 2016

After days and days of thick gloomy clouds the sky parted and the sun shone through giving us a December

december-rainbow-008Rainbow!  And it was just at the end of the alfalfa field shining on the road sign!

What a wonderful, unusual, and perfect gift for this time of year!

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

 

A Gathering Chill—-Thursday, December 15, 2016

evening-pinkI had that one time shot of the perfect rising of the Full December Moon and the setting sun drenched mountains,  then it was back to clouds.

But last evening the the clouds thinned just a smidge

sprinkles-of-sunbeamsWith the air restless, edgy, and even agitated.

sunburstThe sun a very blurry pale burst which blessed somewhere ‘over there’ with it’s pleasant glow.

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The clouds had thinned enough to show the disk of the sun, a pale blurry spot in the sky, but sinking lower.

Then the last rays of the sun burst upon the clouds in a luxuriously pleasant intense color of light

There is a feel of rain in the air today.  Although, the clouds are thick, they are high.  It’s not as cold as we’ve been having; I can smell moisture.  If it cools down we will have snow otherwise there is a strong possibility of rain.

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda