MAGIC in the Air —- Sunday, May 4, 2025

After a lot of this—–

WE GOT A RAINBOW!!!

I just love seeing Magic in the air!

Brontide (n): The low rumble of distant thunder 

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

The Adventures of Boo Berry Betty and TLC Cai-Cai on Friday—- My Life, My Life, My Wonderful Life, Friday, May 2, 2025

Mom says it’s MY TURN to tell you a story. TLC got to tell you all about the great big flood we had, so Mom says I get to tell you whatever I want to tell.

So am going to tell you about My Life!! How it is—my life—right now!

It’s full of fun things! Things I like to do.

Things Mom and Dad do.  Even though it’s cold and raining.

And Being a Farm DOG!!! (with really cool sunglasses  🙂  )

Chapter 1 begins Next week!

Boo Berry Betty Brown

 

There, Just There, In the Flow of the Earth —- Thursday, May 1, 2025

Waiting for me to see—-  a May Basket of TWO Heart Rocks – a gift from the Earth to me.

Isolophilia: A strong preference or love for solitude, where one enjoys being alone, associated with introspection, peace, or personal space.

Happy May Day!  The First of May —- YAY!

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

 

Rewriting Boo Berry —-Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Boo Berry and I always take a wee walk about— it’s good for her.  She is pretty sedentary.  If I’m working outside, she stays right by me, lying in the shade.  Or if the day is cool, in a spot of sunshine.

She doesn’t really do lots of exploring….only if I’m close, close by.

Some of this is the nature of her breed, but the other is conditioning.  She lived in a tiny kennel all of her life, from birth until I got her.

Gradually, she has developed the confidence to hang outside for a spell with

THE CAT!

But mostly she wants to be close to me.  It’s a process, but one we are making.

At least I don’t have to worry about her running off.  🙂

Ipseity (n.):  The quality of being oneself and embracing individuality, of what makes us unique. 

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

The Dappling of Sunlight– Tuesday, April 29, 2025

There they are—those marvelous shadows

Lifting the bits and pieces of growing things into

A form of bliss.

Won’t you sit a spell and enjoy with me?

Komorebi Japanese (noun):  Sunlight that filters through the leaves of trees

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

From Blooms to Leaves, No Fruit This Year—- Monday, April 28, 2025

Just an ordinary Pear Tree—-But I love it!  It’s huge and frilly and oh so delightful.  Even though the fruit froze, we were gifted with the beauty of each small bloom anyway.

Seatherny (seth-er-nee) — Noun: The serenity one feels when listening to the chirping of birds 

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

 

Melt, Last of the Freezes, YAY —-Sunday, April 27, 2025

I grew up in the shadow of Grand Mesa.  All my life I was told we could start planting when all the snow is melted on the point of Grand Mesa.

Well, we are there now.

We just finished watering all the corn ground—so, around Mother’s Day, (if not before :0  )we will plant.  Safely—because, after all, the snow is gone from the point on Grand Mesa.  🙂

Seijaku (say-jah-kool—–Japanese): Profound peace and stillness found in deep moments of solitude and gentle, quiet reflection.  Seijaku reminds us that solitude isn’t loneliness.  It’s a magical place of self-discovery and renewal.

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

The Adventures of Boo Berry Betty and TLC Cai-Cai on Friday—-Work! Friday, April 25, 2025

I’ve been busy—lots o’curing here on my stretch of the farm

We have a wild rooster hanging with Boo Berry, Mom and Dad and myself

He really shouldn’t be here—-I keep telling him that, but he pretends to not understand Cat!

The other day I chased him clear to the hay swather!

Good Job, TLC! I told myself.

Then Mom (MOM!) feeds the squirrels—and the crows and the birds, and the raccoons.  I have to make mad dashes at them

One day, Mom said—“That’s enough, TLC”!

  “We can let everyone live here comfortably.”

HUMPH!  So I went in and took a long, long nap.

Things will look better when I wake up.

TLC

I helped Mom!  Whatever Mom wants, I want!

Boo Berry

 

No Longer are the Evenings Violet — Thursday, April 24, 2025

The soft, cold violet twilight of winter has fled

The sky is now changing into the vibrant colors of summer.

But for a spell, we have the lemony yellow of spring!

Duende (n.)  The mysterious power of art to deeply move a person 

And for me ——   the power of the sky lifts my soul!

From my world to your heart,

Linda

 

You CAN See the Wind —- Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Well, really, You can see the dirt, the leaves, and the sticks flying about

And you can get said mess in your eyes, your ears, and your hair!

Just say’n  🙂

Mundivagant (adj.) Meaning: Wandering through the world.

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda