The days are starting to grow shorter and shorter–which is good in some ways and not so good in others.
It’s just a slight tip for right now, but the tipping will continue on and on until we hit winter.
And there is firewood —sitting there waiting for me to use come October.
But for now, the sky—is still SUMMER YELLOW!
YAY!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
The old Gods live with us, even now. They provide sparkles on the water, help the fields grow/turn green/ripen, and sing to us in the morning/noon/evening.
They gather close to us all the time, but only at the edges of our lives: the edge of morning, the edge of evening; edges.
But Glimmers—now—they come in all forms, (also).
Saturday—in the mail came a hand-made card from Far Side of Fifty.
Telling me I was in her thoughts.
Glimmers of goodness abound everywhere, always.
Thank you so much, Connie! The card was a lovely surprise-you are so talented. And your handwritten note is a true blessing.
From my world to your heart,
Linda
As you grow older and older you find out that you can not really live without the simple little things, those small joys which make up life.
And one of the small but (so exciting) joys is opening an email with a gift inside.
A luxurious snapshot of Sara’s farm, the sheep, and A HEART Cloud!
Lucky, lucky me!!
Thank you so much, Sara!
From my world to your heart,
Linda
Another fire! Not far from the first one!
Smoke fills the rim of our sky and sometimes the whole sky.
Mom says there are other worse fires out there in the world.
What we all need right now is RAIN!
Without lightning and thunder.
Boo Berry and TLC
Gosh, time has flown–-FAST!
Bladen left for San Antonio on Monday, August 21, 2023 9:00 in the morning.
Linkin leaves for the same base come Monday, August 28, 2023, at Nine O’clcock.
Blink from darling little babies to adults. Taking their belief in America to the next level.
Boot Camp will end by the end of October then on their special assignments for the next four years. Bladen is going to Biloxi, Mississippi, and Linkin will stay in San Antonio
Love you, kids! Good Luck! Have Fun!
Grammy and Grandpa
Yep! Us!
I had sat the game camera down (heading out to the corn field to see if I can photo the deer).
These two wanted in—so I helped them by opening the door! 🙂
Caught on Camera!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
August is that point in time when things are moving toward a huge change
If you spend all your time inside a building or a car you won’t notice anything
Until the slow movement has stirred itself into true
Fall.
But, if you are like Terry and me, outside much of the time—you will realize the gift we are being given—
The sun still sending us heat and the cooler mornings heading toward Autumn.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
You can see it in the sky, on the land, and with the deer!
The deer always arrive when the corn is in the silk. Not good, but a fact. They are very hard on the corn—eating only the silks, therefore, killing the cob.
They will stay on the farm now until early March.
(Along with them come the coyotes—nasty things. We will have them until the deer leave)
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
As the world turns to dusk, then the gloaming and on into the night
The light tells us it is still Summer— yellow for summer.
Remember tranquil purple whispers Winter
Lovely pink and rose for Spring
Come Autumn—soon…close to the time of Labor Day the light will change
To orange —- many shades of orange!
But for now–
There is a lemony glow to the light–thankfully it is still Summer!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
That is the fire! Scary isn’t it?
We don’t like the fire. Or the horrible smoke from the fire.
The fire report says it has grown to —-way over 3,000 acres
And still growing.
Scary stuff.
Boo Berry and TLC
Life on a Colorado Farm 