Lifting last year’s fallen leaves high, high into the air. 🙂
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
The March Winds have Arrived — Tuesday, March 9, 2021
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For a Spell the World Becomes Small —- Monday, March 8, 2021
The cranes are starting to leave us
They are still landing here, resting, eating…gathering
Their distinctive calls brightening the day
For just a short while now
We will enjoy their presence
Before they move on toward Idaho
Their spring, summer, and early fall nesting sites.
Flying, higher and higher toward exciting adventures someplace wonderful.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
In the Bright Early Morning — Sunday, March, 7, 2021
Among the wittering and chittering and chirping
Driving into the glow of the sun
Shadows streaming behind, or beside, or in front
Tending to the land on a daily basis has begun.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
The Adventures of TLC Cai-Cai on Friday—-RAT!!!!, Friday, March 5, 2021
I was in my box, just resting.
Well, kinda, sorta, maybe, not resting so much, but HIDING!
The mice had all gone to play all over the house…I took them everywhere.
One at a time.
One in the kitchen…grrrrrrrrrr kick, kick….bite
One in the bedroom…bat around, bat around
One upstairs, one here, one there, I think you understand.
Then I grabbed GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRiaff…he sounds like a bell. I growl at him.
I was just getting GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRiaff taken care of when I saw a STRANGER(!) in the midst of everyone!
I jumped straight up in the air.
Then I ran into box again.
It was still there.
Just sitting!
I know what this is…no one told me, but I know.
IT IS A RAT!!!!
RATTTTTTTTTTTTTT!
I jumped out of the box right onto RAT!
Then I proceeded to KILL RAT!
I really worked RAT over—he rattles, which is rather cool.
I took care of RAT for such a long time that I was worn out.
Giving RAT one last swat I left him to his own devices
and hopped onto the sofa where Dad likes to seat (sleep) Shhhhhhhhhhhh
Sigh. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
TLC Cai-Cai
One Step, Two Step, Away We Go —- Thursday, March 4, 2021
Terry finished digging out the headgate to the point rows and the horse pasture
The kids had their handprints in it :). Evan (our son) is showing here. 1981 the headgate went in.
The point rows are gone!
Groundwork has begun!
Here he is disking up the corn stalks.
We are on our way!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
The Moon is so Glorious — Wednesday, March 3, 2021
The moon is growing smaller each and every day now. Shrinking from a great swollen ball hazed by a shimmer causing it to look gold as it rises into the sky.
There (as luck would have it) were the Sandhill Cranes etched sharply in the newly minted silver of the moon.
What a gift!
What a marvelous gift…the moon and the Sandhill cranes.
From my world to your heart,
Linda
A Wonderful Omen, a Wonderful Gift — Tuesday, March, 2, 2021
Hi there!
Here is a double rainbow we saw today after a thunderstorm this afternoon staying with friends in St George, Balonne Shire, southern Queensland.
It was definitely the sign of a blessing; St George is on Stage 4 water restrictions, and our friends drink rainwater. The rain of the past 2 days has replenished their tanks.
Stunningly beautiful! All green and wet and full of blessing!
Thank you, Kate!
I just love receiving gifts of rainbows from everyone. They are a walk-together-in the rain.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
It Won’t Be Long Now — Monday, March 1, 2021
It won’t be long now
When the Sandhill Cranes will start to gather together in even larger flocks
Gathering to start their journeys back to the breeding grounds
The migrations will begin around March 10th
With around the week of March 20th where we will see that largest flocks
Winging overhead.
Then the large number of flocks will start to thin
So, by the first week in April,
They have left us.
To grace those who live close to their breeding grounds.
Until then
I will enjoy (and I hope you do also) their glorious selves streaming through the clouds,
And hanging about on the farm.
From my world to your heart,
Linda
And There—Over There—Shimmering in the Haze, Sunday, February 28, 2021
Softly, softly
Shimmered above the Uncompahphare Plateau
Softly, slowly, dropping into the Plateau’s embrace
Dazzling the lovely morning light
The shimmering radiance rippling throughout the sky.
A wondrous dance of jubilation gracing the earth and my eyes.
From my world to your heart,
Linda
The Adventures of Mindy on Friday— Adjusting, Sorta, Kinda, Friday, February 26, 2021
I’m adjusting.
Sorta.
Kinda.
I really don’t like that kitten. He wants to pounce on me ALL THE TIME.
Which, does NOT go over, Thank you very much.
“SAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!” With teeth bared and my claws out.
(Although, I know not to really hurt that thing. I always look at Mom or Dad to show them I am just being the boss.)
Anyway. I still live my life as if TLC Cai-Cai doesn’t exist.
I do lots of hunting.
I bring mice to Mom so she can have one with me…
although I eat them, she just pets me and tells me what an excellent job I do.
I sleep in the house on MY chair, have great kitty snacks, a drink of milk, now and again. And toast by the fire.
All this is good.
And—
When Dad is outside (which is lots of time)
I make sure I am WITH him!
Dad says I am the perfect helper.
I think so too!
Mindy Min-Min Cat
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