From this
To this
The Cottonwood trees are blooming soon to break forth into leaves!
AH! The Joy!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
The Glimmering of the Cottonwood Trees — Thursday, April 20, 2023
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Color the Sky —-Wednesday, 19, 2023
The light has turned —remember this color 15 minutes before sunset—it’s what I call Winter’s Blessing—-PINK!
But now, the sky is turning into a glow of
Purple!
Purple is the color of Spring and Summer!
From my world to your heart,
Linda
THE WATER HAS COME!!!!—-Tuesday, April 18, 2023
THE WATER HAS COME!!!!
And the Barn Swallows are BACK!
And I actually have a few blooms!
YAY! We are on the way to True SPRING!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Winter is Starting to Age and Spring Springing Forth —- Monday April 17, 2023
The alfalfa is growing rapidly now
The grass field is showing perfect clumps of grass
Soon!
Very soon Terry will mark these fields out (three alfalfa fields and one grass) and we start the water on them.
The only thing we are waiting on is for the canals to fill.
Then we begin; twice a day, every day for the rest of Spring, Summer, and middle of Fall, irrigation!
Soon! VERY SOON!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Busy! Oh! My! Have We Ever Been Busy—Sunday, April 16, 2023
It’s that time of year when we haul dirt from the settling pond
One truckload at a time.
The wind was terrible in the afternoons
With little showers the first day
After 16 loads Terry said–“Done for now, we will get the rest later in the year.”
It wouldn’t have been too bad but for the wind.
Anyway,
Done for now.
YAY!
We go home to hot baths, a light supper, and to stop for a spell.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
(I don’t realize how old I am until I see my hands! Then I know 🙂 )
The Adventures of Boo Berry Betty and TLC Cai-Cai on Friday—-Company for Easter, Friday, April 14, 2023
We had company for Easter.
Yes!!!
Company!
Black Beauty, Apollo, and Loki—
Mom and Dad had the humans.
Just so you know what’s been going on!
TLC Cai-Cai and Boo Berry Betty
Leveling the Corn Ground — Thursday, April 13, 2023
Getting closer and closer to marking out these two fields and starting water.
We always pre-irrigate before planting.
Terry lets the ground dry down to perfect moisture for sprouting the seed.
Once we get to that perfect moisture it will be time to plant. Usually around Mother’s Day.
Farming season is moving forward in a most satisfying way.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Opening New Land — Wednesday, April 12. 2023
Terry has let one field sit for three years. A chance to rest.
Now he is opening that field all rich and fallow and perfect to plant in
A lovely warm ‘new’ piece of soil to grow many nice large plants
Our air has the smell of freshly turned soil. It’s a delightful smell.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
O! That Lovely Lovely Moon — Tuesday, April 11, 2023
The lovely cool silver light
Outlining the clouds in the sky
Slowly growing and glowing
Whispering beauty all around.
Love, love, love the full moon.
Always,
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
After the Wind, After Easter —- Monday, April 10, 2023
Terry went out to check the plowed fields and guess what?!
It was time to roll them down.
Let this set a day or two, depending on what the soil tells him, and it will be time to level the fields.
Spring work. This are lots of steps in it.
But they are all happy steps!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
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