If you were standing on our farm, even in our yard, on the west side of our house, right there on the grass
—and you turn, just a smidge toward the North! Look past the trees!
Or walk to the end of the gated pipe—have your camera ready
From then you can see Escalante Canyon! Yep right there! All lit up in the sunlight, just before the storm let loose!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Sunday the water felt like stinging drops, cold, hard rain, off and on all that day and into the night scattered bits of rain.
On into the night, it went—mostly wind and cold, cold chill. Winter has arrived (for a spell).
I won’t be doing corn right now. It’s too wet to get to the fields, and the shucks are too wet to dry.
But wet is a good thing. Corn waits.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
In the moment of a heart’s despair,
There is always an equal moment
That lifts the heart up.
Search always for the uplifting moment.
Especially when the hour seems dark.
Here is to your heart—joy, peace, happiness!
🙂
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
(P.S. These are from my archives…because (after all) it’s good to have photos of joy! 🙂 )
Linda
While we were walking about after our amazing two days of very cold rain (and some snow) then a huge killing freeze.
We saw a Glistening Sight! A warning—of colder, much colder weather to come.
Isn’t it beautiful!!?
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Chapter 11, It Has Arrived!!!
Well, we can’t really see anything, so I’m going to take a nap. I crawled under the bed where I have the bestest perfect sleeping spot.
I was just closing my eyes when I heard Boo Berry jump down and pad downstairs.
Ahh….sleep, zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
HUH!!!!? What? MY TAIL is HUGE! A BIGGER TAIL THAN I EVER HAVE HAD!!! And all my fur is standing up!
I jumped up and ran downstairs. “BOO!” I yelled. “Get Up we have to see what is happening outside!”
Boo Berry jumped up, eyes half-opened. “up! Up! UP!! I’m up! Now what?”
“Get Up where you were and tell me what you see!” I ordered.
With that I jumped up into my recently vacated window!
“OH! BOO! It’s here! The Big Storm is here!”
“Hide!” We both yelled at the same time. “HIDE!”
UNDER THE BED! Boo! Under the Bed!
Finally, the rains came! We have needed rain desperately! The Last time we got rain it was in August!
RAIN! Lovely! Lovely! RAIN!
YAY!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
“Autumn spun in twilight’s hour,
Golden leaves glowing,
her soul empowered.”—Angie Weiland-Crosby
Although this wasn’t taken in the evening, I had walked outside in the morning to gather up more firewood; looking toward the west.
There was the early morning sunlight lighting up the Roubidoux Canyon. (It lies a wee bit beyond the edge of our farm.)
Glorious!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Go outside! No matter where you live—look up, look down, and become one with what you see!
Once you are there. Once you see. Once you experience. Give Thanks to your God(s) for you are truly blessed.
“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.”–L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
From my world to your heart,
Linda
Terry and I spent Friday evening and Saturday morning watching Tallin, our youngest grandchild play volleyball.
After yummy food for lunch, Terry and I took her to the Colorado Mesa University Volleyball game— they won.
Afterward, we had ICE CREAM!
Two special days
“Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears.” John Lennon
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Sing your own song! Sing it softly, or loudly, but, make it your own. Then those who have ears to hear will have eyes to see your heart!
Rejoicing!
“There is magic in the night when pumpkins glow by moonlight.”–Unknown
From my heart to your heart,
Linda
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