I Wonder — Tuesday, April 16, 2024

I wonder if the earth is really Eden.  I can’t imagine a more perfect beautiful, wonderful place than Earth.

From my world to your heart,

Linda

AND NOW We are THERE! —- Monday, April 15, 2024

First I dug all the siphon tubes out the ditches, while Terry marked out the fields

Then I started placing them in the exact spot where they will spend the rest of the farming season.

Then we

Began!

Water in the furrows!

YAY!

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

DONE! DONE! DONE!!!, Sunday, April 14, 2024

Here is my project after I scaped all the old paint off

Now I am done!  All the peaks and the windows and the door.  A new door is going in on the other side (someday)

DONE!!!

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

The Adventures of Boo Berry Betty and TLC Cai-Cai on Friday—-Helping Mom and Dad, Friday, April 12, 2024

We’ve been helping Mom and Dad make cement for the incoming ditches

It was a gradual process because Mom and Dad stirred up the cement themselves

They worked on it for a long, long time

TLC waited in the weeds…Me I moved all around looking and smelling.  It was great fun!

We helped and we rested and we helped —whatever Mom and Dad did we were involved!

DONE! 

We just wait for it to cure, Dad says.

Mom says we are great helpers!

TLC and Boo Berry

THERE!!! Faintly but THERE!!! —-Thursday, April 11, 2024

CLOUD IRIDENSCENCE!

Cloud iridescence is the occurrence of colors in a cloud similar to those seen in oil films on puddles, located in the general vicinity of the sun or moon. It is a fairly common phenomenon, most often observed in altocumulus, cirrocumulus, lenticular clouds, and cirrus clouds.

WOW!  So exciting to know (and to actually see)!  I’m on the lookout for it now.  

Maybe you can see some in your part of the world also!

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

Poignant—That is How I View Shadows — Wednesday, April 10, 2024

I love shadows!

But you know that about me already.

They are so deep and cool and mysterious.

They offer shade for the weary

And beauty (with a squirrel) for the soul!

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

In the Soft, Soft Light of Spring — Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Monday was a beautiful day of early spring

So I spent it trying to get bird photos

Although, I saw a Robin

And a Western Meadowlark sang sweetly to me

I wasn’t able to get their photos!

Which is alright by me.  These little darlings are just perfect for a photo shoot.

The Red-Winged Blackbirds are continuing to gather — singing sweetly in the trees for a day of rest.  After which they leave us for the  Back Forty—which works.  I can always drive up there to see and hear them.

Spring is a time of sparkling excitement and soft gentle days!

What a joy!

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

While Out Farming —- Monday, April 8, 2024

While out farming I found a heart!  It was such a pretty little thing I brought home to hang out with me in the gardens.

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

Where We are With the Farming—Sunday, April 7, 2024

The plowing is all done!

All the plowed ground is now rolled—you have to smash all the plowed earth flat, the roller does that

The plowed and rolled ground is leveled—meaning fixing the ground so there are no humps, lumps or bumps in it so the water can go through from the top of the field all the way to the bottom of the field

All the grass fields and the alfalfa fields have been marked out ready for the water to start

Equines (not cows) are very hard on gated pipe—-we now have all the gated pipe repaired.

Getting closer to starting water on the farm.  Soon now.

Very soon!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm

Linda

The Adventures of Boo Berry Betty and TLC Cai-Cai on Friday—-NOW We are Outside 80% of the Time, Friday, April 5, 2024

Seems like there is always, always

Something to do outside!

Dad is always outside—sometimes in the farm yard, sometimes on the farm land

Mom is outside most of time

So we go with her! (and each other)

Mom says we are the bestest of helpers.  Always close to hand, always right where she is working

Mom says that way she doesn’t get lonely!

TLC and Boo Berry