Honey Bee
Those are bugs flying in the air. All types and varieties
Sparrow in flight
The Barn Swallows left us in one huge swirling swoop
These just think they can fly. 🙂
To have one of these fly up in front of you is to startle you greatly (pheasant)
Not a feathered type of flying, but one that flies, never-the-less
And, yes, this really does fly!
ZOOM!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
(From Pinterest)
Friday night was Delta High Schools Homecoming Game
(they won).
And, most delightfully for us, Terry was asked to bring the corvette down for the parading of the royalty during half-time of the game.
Another special thing, was a very good friend of ours’ son, was the Homecoming King.
What an honor for us, to be asked to drive around the 2019-2010 King and Queen —what a privilege to be there.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
The back porch, which is really part of my kitchen is coming along nicely. The new floor is laid, the walls painted, the trim painted and I got the door washed down.
Since this turned out so well, I’m going to start on the bathroom soon. Maybe next week.
Maybe.
Because we finished and everything looked so nice, Terry said, “Let’s go for a ride!”
Heck, why not!
We went to Ouray, Colorado for a ‘spin’ stopping on the way back to get a photo of a huge herd of elk. There were around 30 head grazing in someone pasture, I only got a small portion of them in the photo.
Then another day this week, we got a phone call from some good friends, who were broke down on the Uncompahgre Plateau.
Off we went to help them. The day was exceptionally warm (well, some people would say BLAZING HOT, but I say exceptionally warm 🙂 ). Still stunningly beautiful.
The heady scent of sun-warmed rocks, the smell of tree needles, and the sounds of insects beating a perfect rhyme to the plateaus heartbeat—perfect. We got them down and the repair on the truck an easy fix.
It all turned out well.
Of course, I didn’t get enough paint so there was the quick run to the hardware store and back again.
Then in the evening, as the day starts winding down, so do I and so does Terry.
We sit outside watching the afternoon sun fade and enjoying the heady scent of flowers sliding deliciously over the farm.
I truly must say: Life is Good!
From my world to your heart,
Linda
(Photo by the Ute Trails Car Club)
The Ute Trails Car Club met at Hotchkiss City Market yesterday at noon, for a cruise to Hermit’s Rest on the Crawford side of the Black Canyon
Right at noon, we all headed out…it was impressive to hear the cars come to life and to watch the cars in front of us leading the way to the meeting site.
The place was cool/cold, but stunning in its beauty
Although, the air stopped just short of being visible while one talked
(Photo by the Ute Trails Car Club)
the company we were keeping was light, happy and warm
It’s at places like this one knows we truly live in the Rocky Mountains.
Anyway head on over the FaceBook page to see more photos
(Photo by the Ute Trails Car Club)
They got many wonderful photos of everyone’s car and activities.
And if anyone lives in the area of Delta or Montrose county and has a cool collector car you are welcome to join. It only costs $10, no matter how many cars you own. And there are really neat things to do.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
One day last week we took a wee ride; after putting the top on the car 🙂
This was the most darling yard in Ouray, Colorado. I just had to take a photo to share it with you.
As everyone knows, not only is the west burning, we are also in the midst of a terrible drought. Water has been extremely short this year; areas in the up-country (Cedaredge and the North Fork truly suffering for water.)
Here on the farm, we have made due with 60% or less of our allotment (we have shares of Uncompaghre Valley Water).
The horror stories of the shrinking of our dams prompted us to drive up and see…Blue Mesa is extremely low…extremely
Ridgway Dam so low the boat unloading and loading dock is wayyyyy up there.
Everyone is saying if it doesn’t snow this winter…and snow LOTS! In feet of snow…there will be no farming next year.
Very scary!
Still, no matter what, I have hope!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
“Hello, sun in my face. Hello you who made the morning and spread it over the fields…Watch, now, how I start the day in happiness, in kindness.” ― Mary Oliver
Even though there is lots of work still to be done
And we are in the middle of third cutting of hay
With hay customers coming on a regular basis
We took a day off and went on a fun
Road trip
Breaks…so necessary
And a whole lot of fun!
From my world to your heart,
Linda
Way back when…9 years ago… I was at a place in my life where I wanted to start something new, but I didn’t know just what. At that point in my life I was working with a wonderful friend (still is a wonderful friend) who said to me–“Start a blog.”
The beginnings of my blog were rather bleak, I had so much to learn. But blogging combined several things I enjoyed doing —photography and working on our farm. I’m sure it was tremendously boring for others to read, but for me it was exhilarating.
As time moved on blogging became a tool to improve myself in my writing, the photos and my ability to express myself so each of my readers could see and feel what I see and feel every day.
The comments left by each of you are cherished— as an exchange about knowledge, understanding and connection. For a long-time I personally sent an email to each individual who commented. Today I answer on the blog, so everyone can see and participate and even get to know someone of interest who is a fellow commenter.
This little blog of mine has given to me friends from all over the world, people I get to meet in a daily way every day by my blog.
Although, I have never had a blog post reprinted in a magazine, or a post go super viral,or even viral :), I have had the absolute fun of writing– I write about farming, rainbows, the land and my love of it, every aspect of the sky and— ‘stories’ about the dogs who live on our farm.
As long as I can remember I wrote stories, stories in the first grade, stories in Jr. High, stories in high school and college, stories and poetry after I started raising children. Writing stories on the blog is a huge delight to me.
This is MY conversation with you. And it’s an honest conversation…I like writing TO You. I like Sharing WITH you. I like Showing you, without an agenda, our life on a western Colorado farm.
And I delight in your conversations with me.
Now having said all that I just want to say Thank you for your friendship! It’s a wonderful journey.
From my heart to yours!
Linda
We’ve moved all the pipe!
Each four-wheeler hauling it’s share…back and forth, back and forth. Suddenly we were done!
As the day started winding down, Terry asked me if I wanted to go for a little ride.
Sure!
Flying low to the ground
Hair in the wind….we unwound from the day.
Your friend,
Linda
Guess you know what we did on Sunday!
Linda
