In a Cold so Cold Your Bones Hurt—Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Dayphoto

Merri wrote me and explained that this: Photo not mine but Paul Pluskwick’s from town he is a master at this catching the moment..he is amazing..and I am blessed to know him..Paul has shown many of us how to use our cameras……He uses light like no other….and I have the picture on my own but not this one.

I think he deserves the credit. Paul does not care who posts the pictures so it is fine to do that…… we all learn from his clarity and love of Virginia Mn….so it is all our picture and it is ok to share it as you have just wanted to give you a collective view of it . Paul takes area photos here…and I walk up there often as well and take my own\around for myself and my use too. Paul is a wonderful man and loves doing what he does and sharing with the world. He is a blessing…..Love Merri

So there you have it…Paul Pluskwick is the author of the photo. Thank you, Plau!

We are so lucky, again, You and I! Merri took a wee walk-about…(even though it was so cold your bones hurt).

Leaving her house to parts we will not know of, then heading back home through the park which is just across from her lovely little house; she noticed the stunning beauty of the setting sun streaming through the gazebo.

Thinking I (and you) might enjoy this ethereal light she graciously sent it on to me.

For those of you who have asked, Merri does not have blog. I wish she did. But lucky us, she allows me to post her photos on my blog for all of us to enjoy.

With much love, Merri…for sharing with us your world in Minnesota!

As always your friend,

Linda

Keep in the Sunlight—-Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Dayphoto

Merri sent me another wonderful photo this one is of the river near her house in Minnesota.

It reminds me of a saying by Benjamin Franklin:

“Do not anticipate trouble or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight.”

A stunningly beautiful capture of the sun, on her steamy river; surrounded by snow and ice covered trees and bushes.

Thank you, Merri!

Your friend,

Linda

I See the Moon, the Moon Sees Me—Monday, January 25, 2016

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Dayphoto

As the sun faded, the shadows started growing long and dark under the mighty trees growing in the Black Forrest of Colorado.

Stepping outside to hear the hoot owls calling to one another high in the pine trees, my long time reader and friend, Elaine, watched as the night caused solid objects to loose their depth. Gradually everything slowly brighten, with a sheen of silver, as the moon light rose over the tops of the majestic pines—- lighting her world in the magic of the moon’s glow.

Thankfully she took a photo and sent it to me, with permission, so I could share it with you.

How lucky we are. Thank you, Elaine!

Your friend,

Linda

Love the Moon! Full Wolf Moon—Sunday, January 24, 2016

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Dayphoto

Boomer and I still go for walks in the moonlight. We both love it!

Back in the house, I put a couple of logs on the fire, then head back to bed. Sammy, our old cat, is trying to sleep in his spot on the bed, but the full moon lights up the whole room so much he has to cover his eyes. 🙂 It makes me smile to see him.

I leave the curtains open—I love the moon light. The west side of the house has a soft radiance filling the rooms caused from the silver beams coming through the curtainless windows. Suffusing everything in silver light.

January is the time of the Full Wolf Moon. The full moon names date back to Native Americans. January is the time of deep snows and very cold temperatures. It is also a time of starvation, thus the howling of the wolves in search of food.

This moon is also the second full moon after the solstice.

The Full Wolf Moon came into its full and dramatic beauty last night. It is most stunning!

As always your friend,

Linda

Another Gift—-Thursday, January 21, 2016

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Dayphoto

One day last week I opened my email to find a wonderful photo gift from my blog friend in Minnesota … she takes the most wonderful photos.

I asked her if I could share…she most graciously said I could.

“I lived in Duluth and taught school there and attended college at the U of M………….it is totally a magical town… this is my photo of Duluth Lighthouse in the harbor”. Merri wrote to me.

What a beautiful sunset!

Thank you, Merri!

If any of you would like to send me a photo to feature on my blog I would be more than happy to share with my readers. You will always, always get the credit. AND… we will get to see more of where you live! SMILE!!!

Your very blessed friend,

Linda

Gifts–All the Way from Canada—January 20, 2016

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Dayphoto

The day after my birthday our U.S. Postal carrier drove into our farm yard; greeted with a barking beagle, and myself. (I was outside gathering firewood for the wood stove when she drove in).

Amongst the bills and advertisers was a package too large for our rural mail box.

After giving me the mail, Boomer a dog cookie, she backed up her jeep and took off. I finished loading up the wheel-barrow, stacked the mail and my ‘package’—oh, how neat. I wonder just what it is? Boomer and I headed into the house.

Once inside I saw the package had come all the way from Canada and my very talented ranching friend, Linda.

There they were…my precious dogs…immortalized in water color, suitable for framing!

Perfect!

If any of you would love to see the type of work she does (not counting all the farm and ranch work on their huge spread way up there in Canada) head on over here. Linda is amazingly talented.

How very lucky I am!

With much love your friend,

Linda

Gift!—Snow!—Done!—Tuesday, January, 19, 2016

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Dayphoto

Early, early the loaded truck would head for the Elevator..they open at 6 a.m.

Then back in time to head out to the field to start the combining. Although, one never really knew when the load would be dumped—sometimes the wait could be three hours or more. But by eleven a.m. Terry’s would be able to get into the fields and start loading up the truck.

We had clear skies most of the time

Three loads a day, if we could dump and get away without a long wait.

At the worst only one load.

But always, always we were able to get one load at night, to sit under the shed. We covered up the truck (just incase) then we would haul out just before first light.

Yesterday was the last day. The last load! The last dump!

The last of 2015 harvest is now—

at the Elevator!

YAY!

Today we woke up to snow. But our fields are harvested.

Still I feel bad for those who are stuck. They will have to wait for this snow to dry off the shucks and the leaves before they can start again. Our neighbor told us his corn is still running 20%. What a hard year for corn harvest.

I am most thankful for the ability to get our harvest in, what a wonderful gift!

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

A Week of Gifts—Sunday, January 17, 2016

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Dayphoto

Driving home from the elevator the other morning I noticed the clouds were starting to thin…

giving to me (and anyone who wanted to look) a view of a sky–a sky so vast it makes one dizzy to look up….then I saw it—

A true look at the sun! A perfect gift from the heavens!

At first I thought I was seeing the moon. Once home I looked up the moon phases on the calendar and I realized we were in a sliver of a moon phase so this truly was the sun!

What an amazing and joyful site…to actually see the sun without blinding myself!

Your friend,

Linda

Happy Birthday to Me—Thursday, January 14, 2016

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Dayphoto

Today is my birthday…well, today is the day I was born on. I actually arrived on this earth 4 minutes until mid-night on the 14th. So, if I’m a purest, I won’t be sixty-seven until 4 minutes until mid-night. But Oh, Well! Today is the day!

I found this really cool quote: (yes, I’m a product of the Beatle era…I say COOL 🙂 )

This is the way I am trying with every fiber in my being to live by — to be honest, sometimes old habits die hard, but I’m working on it.

“Tis a strange thing, that considering we are born but once, that our days are to have an end, and that the morrow being out of our power, nevertheless we always put off till the next day to live. So that our life is spent miserably in these continual delays….for we occupy ourselves in everything else, but to Live.”—from the book Nature’s God, by Matthew Stewart {Actual reference from Pierre Gassendi’s book, Three Discoveries}