Wordless Wednesday
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Category Archives: Life on a Colorado Farm
More Storms Heading Our Way
But it’s beautiful right now, and that is what really matters!
Not all of the snow has gone, but with this warm weather it should be out of here by the time the next storm hits.
Our next door farming neighbor is still trying to get his corn in. The moisture is running around 15%. Boy do we feel for him!
The sun has been just delightful…this falcon thinks so also. Bitter weather is hard on everything.
Babies are due any day now. I suppose they will wait until the storms hit.
Our cows still stay pretty close together, but not far from the visiting herd.
Until the next storm…
Life is Good!
Linda
Finally We are Warm
It warmed up to 48* for two days in a row
And it’s acting like we might hit 49 or 50* today.
I’ll take the mud…
One of the nice things about this melt is we are NOT having wind. Although, the wind does make pretty patterns in the left over snow.
It also shows just how much wind we have been getting.
Of course now I won’t have as clear a picture of what goes on out there (rabbit and bird tracks)
Another storm is suppose to come in Wednesday (with wind)
Bunny rabbit hopping over the bird tracks.
For now I’ll take this break and enjoy it. February has been just way too long.
Linda
They are Back!!!
The rancher who rents our farm for winter pasture called this morning and said he was ready to bring his cows in, he wondered if we were ready for him. He said he had about 80 cows left to calve out —
Terry told him to come on up.
Once Davis’s cows hit the bean field they didn’t stop until they got to the hay field.
But what was funny were our cows….they were up in the corn field when they noticed all of the commotion down at the gate…suddenly it dawned on them ….their friends were back! Our cows reached the others just about the time Davis’s cows hit the hayfield.
Ahhhhh!
Linda
Sundog
I saw a sundog this morning when I drove into work. We are still cold. The wind has stopped (YEAH) and the sun came out. Blue skies always make me happy.
The above photo didn’t capture the sundog very well, but I guess it will have to do.
For about an hour today we got up to 25*, but it is dropping again, 14* as I write this. I have begun to wonder if come June and July we are going to see heat to equal this cold.
If the weather is fine and frosty at the close of January and the beginning of February, there is more winter ahead than behind.
When the cat lies in the sun in February
She will creep behind the stove in March.
Of all the months of the year
Curse a fair February.
If it thunders in February,
it will frost in April.
If February give much snow,
A fine summer it doth foreshow.
Linda
Nothing New Here
We are still having really bad weather. Snow and wind. Always the wind, Always! I think Wyoming has slid down the map and landed in our area we have had so much wind this year.
Can you believe this?! Terry went to another farm sale this morning. Had to be there by 8:00. They were done by noon. The crowd was small, but very determined. Prices brought more than normal. I sort of thought no one would show up….it’s very cold outside 20* with a wind chill of Zero.
Here is an idea of what the crazy wind is doing ……
Not a lot of snow with it but what is there is swirling everywhere.
It’s suppose to drop to 1* tonight with a wind chill of -13*.
This stuff is suppose to be in here until at least the weekend.
Sigh!
Linda
Cold is the News
It is suppose to drop to -11 here tonight. Oh, well…guess we just have to travel through this cold to get to the other side of it. I think we are suppose to have somewhat warmer weather by the weekend.
Last time I looked the website said we have the potential to get all the way up to 31* on Saturday and 35* on Sunday. Pretty cold for me, but Terry is still going to the Annual Farm Consignment Auction. I asked him if it isn’t a wee bit too cold…he looked at me with horror in his eyes and flatly stated “all I have do is bundle up”. Okay, I get it. It’s never to cold for an auction.
Our neighbor is still trying to get his corn in. Most of the corn in the area is in, but a few guys are still hitting 15% or higher.
This sure has been an odd year for corn.
Okay, if you are over this way…guess we will see you at the auction on Saturday and Sunday. If not I’ll keep you posted on events.
Linda
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I HOPE the Ground Hog doesn’t see his shadow tomorrow! Fingers crossed!!!!
Linda
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Arctic Air Mass
An arctic air mass is scheduled to come in tonight. It started snowing around 5:30 this morning, but has stopped now.
Terry and I checked the fences and looked for problems in our false spring.
So far the rabbits have not taken up residence in areas they shouldn’t have, which is good.
And it looks like the coyotes are leaving them alone…at least on this hill.
It was warm enough we sat on the hillside and listened to the red-winged blackbirds sing. Their songs were just amazing. Usually these little birds don’t show up until its almost spring but with -* weather coming tonight I think they have become confused.
I’ll leave you with Terry’s winter project.
Linda
