I’m not sure if I am glad or sad about the possibility of a freeze tonight! My biggest worry is getting my tropical’s cut back and safely tucked into the basement for their long winter’s nap.
Of course I work and there is just so much daylight at the end of the day….. I guess I will throw a sheet over the ones I don’t get trimmed, and repotted, then hope to get them taken care of tomorrow.
A very real possibility of arson occurred in the field about 2 miles east from us. This sweet corn picker burned up in the night, causing damage to the sweet corn field, stopped the harvest of the corn in that field, and turned several acres of sweet corn into a crime scene.
For now, everything has been turned over to those in authority and the insurance company. The sweet corn will be chopped and disked under as the field is released. What a sad waste for all of those involved.
I let a corner of my yard (right under my living room window) free for wild plants that feed the bugs that take care of my yard, my heart and my soul.
This little milkweed plant is going to seed, to blend it’s self with the other wild and natural plants in my yard.
Finally after much pushing on the ‘other half’ of the wide-front end it came apart! Terry was so joyful last night that we celebrated with frozen berry pie!
It took three jacks, the biggest was a 30 ton. Goodness!
One of the things the kids love to do when visiting Grammy and Grandpa is “watch cartoons”. We have to limit them to just certain ones (I think some are really not appropriate-of course I am bias toward Tom and Jerry, Sponge Bob, you know things like that).
So IF there is a good cartoon on I will let them watch it…this is what they look like while they watch. Talli hasn’t figured out the lure of cartoons, yet!
The Brugmansia’s are just lovely! (Also known as Angel’s Trumpets) I hate the fact they are going to have to be put to bed soon.
Terry bought a ‘salvage combine’ from one of our neighbors for little of nothing. Seems the combine has a blown motor. Another neighbor brought over his forklift to remove the motor from the combine.
Boy! Was it ever blown!
So now when you hear the term “a blown motor” you know what one looks like! J
Years ago we would never even THINK of a fourth cutting of hay, but our average frost date has moved to October 14th.
This hay is new, just planted this year; this is the second cutting from it, not bad for baby hay! Prices are staying high for good quality hay, so we can say we are lucky with crop values this year! Yeah!
At least once before the end of summer we go play a round of miniature golf. Bladen has finally caught onto the importance of NOT taking a lot swings at the ball, but Linkin still loves to bat that ball around many times.
The most important part (in the kid’s minds) are what color of ball do You want?
A great time was had by all!
Life on a Colorado Farm 
