One Should Always Take a Wee Walk-About in the Night —- Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Posted on February 13, 2024 by Dayphoto

I used to walk about all the time with Boomer and Fuzzy. But as they aged I stopped.

We have too many of these creatures.

Coyotes are out and about.

With Boo Berry I don’t go out unless she just HAS to GO Pee.

So out we go. She is on high alert….night noises scare her tremendously.

But for a short walk about—just to get ‘stuff’ taken care of—she can handle.

I saw this very common weed in the dark—and thought! WHY NOT!

YES!!!

Perfect weed in the dark for a photo shoot.

Then, Of course, it was back, as fast as possible to the door, and we went.

Nighttime is not a favorite of Boo Berry’s 🙂

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

Turn UP Your Face, Open Your Eyes—-Monday, February 12, 2024

Posted on February 12, 2024 by Dayphoto

Often times I need to remind myself: The world is full of songs,

Dancing

AND JOY!

All I have to do is

Look!

Birds! They remind us always that each day is trembling with exciting possibilities!

We just have to meet the possibility with Excitement!

From my world to your heart,

Linda

Winter Week 8—-I’m So Over Winter —-Sunday, February 11, 2025

Posted on February 11, 2024 by Dayphoto

Terry and I have started Spring work—but only in my yard and in the farm yard.

We are over winter! Well, at least we are over — hanging out in the house all the time.

So then this past week we’ve chopped out a horrid old bush that I couldn’t do by myself

We split and hauled firewood

And we ripped out all the invasive Wood Ivy along the corrals. Plus started cleaning in the corrals.

Yep! Winter…I’m a tad tired of you. Although, I do appreciate the wee storms we’ve experienced and the moisture in the mountains.

So here we be…week 8 of winter.

(And the songbirds agree with me…we talk about it all the time. 🙂 )

Your friend on a western Colorado farm

Linda

The Adventures of Boo Berry Betty and TLC Cai-Cai on Friday—-Wings—-Friday, February 9, 2024

Posted on February 9, 2024 by Dayphoto

What are you doing, TLC?

Waiting for Mom or Dad?

You wait, then, I’m going out to the chicken house and look at

BIRDS!

Oh! Mom is here! Hi, Mom! Looking at birds are you?

SHHHHHHHHHH, Mom replied.

Okay.

Boo Berry

Cow Check — Thursday, February 8, 2024

Posted on February 8, 2024 by Dayphoto

No babies yet! We drive out once a day. I’m sure it won’t be long now before at Least One cow has a calf!

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

There is Something so Magical about Shadows — Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Posted on February 7, 2024 by Dayphoto

I love how everything has a shadow!!

Shadows are a testament to each and all things upon the earth (and a gift from the sun)

They bring quiet and feelings of stillness

In scorching summer they offer a retreat from the heat

They also add to the song of each and every day

Shadows!

They make my heart sing with joy, gladness, and delight!

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

Crows—I Have a Love/Hate Sorta Thing With Them, Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Posted on February 6, 2024 by Dayphoto

I have to use photos from my archives—please forgive me. They have been hard to photograph lately

There is something you can’t help but love about Crows

They are so incredibly bright—studies have shown they are as bright as a nine-year old child.

They do have some very scavenger habits–

That I really don’t care for: like trying to peck out the eyes of newborn calves, poaching baby birds from other nests to feed their own, and devouring exhausted songbirds on their way home.

Still, there are other marvelous things about them—they talk to each other, and to you (if you talk to them) and clean up those ‘dead’ things so the earth stays fresh and clean.

Besides, I think they are just darn right “purdy”!

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda