Time, Throbbing, Ticking, Marching On — Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Posted on September 11, 2024 by Dayphoto

The birds are not the only sign of the Summer transitioning toward winter

The sky will randomly give us a taste of Winter’s colors and shades

Although winter’s colors will be much paler they are still the color of winter;

Our youngest daughter, Misty’s, shirt reflects the Autumn sky.

Light is another sign of transition —Summer to Autumn, then on to Winter- that cold, wet, dark time.

But we won’t dwell on the last season, instead, we will absorb and cherish this glowing time of the year—AUTUMN!

From my world to your heart,

Linda

Gathering—Gaining Strength—Getting Ready — Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Posted on September 10, 2024 by Dayphoto

I know it isn’t going to be long now

The swallows are gathering. Waiting for the little ones to get enough strength to migrate.

Each and every day I watch them start to have more and more Swallows arrive to begin the big migration.

Our swallows are the last to come in the Spring and the last to leave in the fall. It won’t be long now. I hope I can see them go. Only once did I get to see them all lift as one, swirl around the farm and our house as if saying good-bye…then rise way up into the sky in a joyful dance.

And then were gone.

One once! But that once was a Huge wonderful gift!

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

Not Long Now — Monday, September 9, 2024

Posted on September 9, 2024 by Dayphoto

The Last of the baby swallows

Have left their warm and comfortable little nest—

Only returning at night. Still just teenagers—needing a bit of comfort before tackling the world.

They were raised over our backdoor. Every time I go in or out I got to watch them as they grew.

Making me smile all the while.

(This makes their parents terribly nervous, but, oh, well, I have enjoyed being part of their little baby lives.)

Soon, they will blend in with the others…making it difficult to ever know who is who again.

Such a distinctly joyful experience!

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

DONE! DONE!! DONE!!! — Sunday, September 8, 2024

Posted on September 8, 2024 by Dayphoto

It’s been a whirlwind this past week. We listed the hay for sale Sunday (last week) and sold every single last flake and straw by Wednesday afternoon!

Exhausting and exciting all at once. (I’m sure you could tell I had my blog posts all messed up; my days and times all blending together!)

WE ARE DONE!

WHEW!

Thanks to everyone who came and purchased!

“Surely it is in the everyday things around us that the beauty of life lies.”—Laura Ingalls Wilder

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

The Adventures of Boo Berry Betty and TLC Cai-Cai on 2024 Friday—The Huge, GIANT Rain Event, Friday, September 6, 2024

Posted on September 6, 2024 by Dayphoto

Chapter Three—LUNCH or Is It SNACK!

Here I am! All snuggled down in the Grass/Alfalfa field.

Mom and Boo Berry are getting closer and closer, but not close enough—- yet!!!

All I have to do is wait a bit.

Oh! Look! There are little white butterflies everywhere out here…

Oh! So exciting!

They flitter and flick from one plant to another.

Flitter.

Flick.

Flitter.

Those little white things are really flickering. One lands on the alfalfa, another on a blooming steam of grass…

Oh! This is really interesting.

I snuggle down in the grass/alfalfa a little deeper. When I do about six grasshoppers jump up out of the grass and hop out of the way.

Well, almost out the way…one lit right on a stem In—front of my eyes(!) and one RIGHT ON MY LEFT PAW!!

Oh!

SHHHHH!

Hum, what do I do? If I move it will jump off my paw and get lost in the grass and the one on the grass will also jump somewhere!

My tail is twitching and twitching…just the tip of it, I don’t want to make those two delicious morsels move.

I’m being very, very still…not even moving my head to see where Boo Berry and Mom are.

BOO BERRY AND MOM!!! I will have to do something very soon—before they get here and scare everything away!

Okay, here is what I’m going to do. I’m going to open my mouth very slowly, move my head closer and closer to my left paw, and chomp down on the grasshopper just sitting there all perky and proud of itself!

THEN I AM GOING TO EAT IT!!!

Slowly, slowly, slowly I open my mouth.

Then I gradually put my head close to the grasshopper sitting on my paw and BITE!!!

Yepper! Got it! Yummmmm! Crunchy squishy goodness!

Okay.

Now where is the other one?

“HEY!!! TLC!!! You came! You even beat us here!” Boo Berry hopped over the gated pipe scattering grasshoppers and butterflies everywhere.

“Let’s play, TLC! Let’s see what to do out here in the field!” she yelled as she crashed through the grass and alfalfa plants. Bugs flying everywhere! I MEAN EVERYWHERE!!!