Since dry dirt is a memory right now
I thought to myself—the rain has left us an amazing
Heartbeat of its own
Well, actually a bazillion heartbeats
A heartbeat of such beauty it surprises me into awe and wonder.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Okay— remember this creature from the other day
And no one (including myself) can seem to figure out what it is?
Well, here it is again. I wish I could get a good photo, one that could identify it.
Here is a pig caught in our yard. I only saw it once.
Not this! This is a Badger!! 
Ahummmmmmmmmm and we know this one.
SKUNK!!!
Here is the badger
But this?! I can’t figure it out–although, I think this is different than the one at the top
This one is easy to recognize
Here is a porcupine
Just a huge puzzle.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
It’s been raining for four days here. Not just sprinkles but RAIN
The good and the bad of rain.
Mushrooms are sprouting where none have grown before 🙂
Autumn has arrived. (The above photos are from my archives —except for the mushroom 🙂 It’s really too wet to get out on the farm right now
Jason brought in our firewood from the hills. Enough for He and Shannon and Terry and I and Cliff and Kimberly!
Hey, Winter—we are getting super prepared!
Just say’n 🙂
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Wet cat
“It’s wet out there Mom!”
“Yes, Mom, WET!!!”
Sigh!
We just needed a couple more days of drying to get the hay in.
Farming. Always a risk, where the weather is concerned.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
“Every day brings a chance for you to draw in a breath, kick off your shoes, and dance”–Oprah Winfrey
Every day is a fairy tale
Sometimes I forget that—-so caught up in work, and routine, and ‘getting stuff done’
The bird migration is in full swing now https://dashboard.birdcast.info/region/US-CO-029
A resounding flapping of wings all through the night.
Although, one we can not truly hear or see
All the creatures large and tiny humming along
in preparation for (shudder) winter.
The sky’s colors are changing, the light different clearer, brighter
The shadows spread and dance, instead of laying heavy on the ground.
All around us is a frenzy of preparation–
Even Terry and I.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
I was out and about just enjoying myself
Doing this and that
The dog, our dog—Boo Berry Betty—had come out
Then had gone back in.
I was getting a tad bored
So, I headed to the dirt pile
This is a big pile of dirt Dad keeps for
Repairing the roads, and ditch banks
And stuff like that
So anyway, Out I went
It was warm and sunny
I decided Mouse would taste good
Right about now.
When
SUDDENLY I SAW
DANGER
The only thing left for me to do
WAS
SCATTER!
TLC Cai-Cai
The third cutting is accomplished. All three fields are now “down” drying.
Depending on the weather, the next step will be baling and hauling it in and getting it sold. (Although, some of it is already sold! 🙂 Thankfully)
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Our car club, the Delta Street Rodders took a fun cruise to Silverton, Colorado.
Jim and Dianna Muller lead the way 🙂
We had eight fancy collectible cars (and one truck)
Gary and Connie with their 1948 Willis Overland Jeepster
We took a wee road break just outside of Ouray, Colorado as we started up the Million Dollar highway
The Colors were OUTSTANDING!!!
Food at the Thee Pitts Again was YUMMY!
The train had come in when we got there
What a fun job for people living close to the station
in Durango!
We ate, shopped,
and did all the tourist stuff 🙂
Then it was time to head home.
(This is Christ of the Mines in Silverton, Colorado)
It was a perfectly wonderful day!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Something was causing the outside light to come on, several times a night.
Thinking it was probably a stray cat, or raccoon, or even those nasty coyotes I
put a game camera out by the outside light
I’m thinking this might be a porcupine. Although, possibly a large rabbit—-bear? (tee hee), mountain lion, Wolverine? ( 🙂 ) or? 🙂
What do you think?
Puzzled on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
WOW! Thank you, Elaine! Your sky is positively humming!
From my world to your heart,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 