The day is still cold enough the remnants of last night’s small snow is staying on the ground
We have been so terribly dry that even this small snow is a wonderful gift.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
The wind blew in a mass of clouds, thick white heavy clouds Friday day
The clouds sat down ponderous and full — allowing not one shadow to appear
Then later that night, the air developed into little dashes of snow
After which the drops turned to rain
When we woke the next morning we only had ice like snow.
But that is okay…it’s better than nothing!
Today there is moisture in the air again, although it feels too cold to snow at the moment.
All it needs to do is warm up just smidge and we will have snow!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
The sky is full of sounds
And color — storms play around us
There fun little birds flowing between here and there
The shadows cast by their little feathery bodies is more than a delight to me
The rain and the
snow shimmer here and there (we only got snow one day here and it was gone by noon)
And sometimes…there are other wings beating the air!
From my heart to your world,
Linda
Yesterday was cold, the snow clouds were thick and heavy and the wind sharp
All of the tubes are now picked up and put to bed
We worked steadily all afternoon
We are now ready for the cows!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
I’ve been side-tracked all morning. So many things I needed to do BEFORE I sat down to write
That I am just now getting to chat with you
The cows are due to come soon….very soon….like SOON!
Before they get here Terry and I started working on the fences
And the gates.
Cows are amazingly curious creatures…if they find a weak spot, their curiosity gets the best of them—
which then gets the best of us! 🙂
Off now to go pick up siphon tubes!
You folks have a good one!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
A whole world exists
One we can only see if we walk silently
Careful to not let our shadows flicker
Or the flash of the camera startle
Keeping the little news sniffing beagle close to my side
While wandering in the moonlight.
From my world to your heart,
Linda
The rain and snow came in yesterday and we loved it
It fell in the mountains and froze up our world
The clouds flew in on very cold wind pushing the moon behind them
Tattered shadows scudded here and there across the darkening sky
Shimmering pale and lovely above the now winter landscape
Winter has finally arrived on our farm in the western part of Colorado.
From my world to your heart,
Linda
Today is the United States of America’s day of Thanksgiving
The day we give Thanks for all that is real and leave behind those feelings of ungratefulness
The reality is we should be grateful every day, every single second of every day
For, after all, not everyone gets to live to be old
I feel we owe it to those souls who have passed beyond into the veil, to open our souls to Thankfulness
We need to make a strong effort to put aside jealousies and ugly slanders
And create memories of golden precious thoughts, which open us up to the beauty all around us
Not just the beauty of nature but the beauty of those other souls who come into the atmosphere we share
Either on a physical place or this wonderous cyber world.
For no matter what each person, near or far, shares your journey with you.
So with those words, I fling my arms wide and wish to say to each one of you, from the bottom of my heart [as my Momma used to say]
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
From my HEART to your world,
Linda
Yes, it’s cold outside…
And normal people like to dress with lots of layers on
Yes, we heat our house with a wood stove, which makes for lots of work…
But it has to seriously get cold for me to start wearing long pants to work around the farm (I wear long pants to town…just say’n. 🙂 )
I have had to give up my flip-flops during early morning activities
But it has to get insanely cold—like in January and February
To give up my shorts.
In my defense when I grew up all little girls had to wear dresses to school, even in Jr. High, even in High School…please tell me what is the difference between dresses that are the length of shorts and, well, shorts?
🙂
That’s my story and I’m sticking with it! LOL!!!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
One of new [of many] passions is trying to get photos of birds
I am sunstruck with these amazing creatures with wings
I love how they sail over our heads often times silently where we never ever see them because we never look up
There they are in the air rushing in different directions
Into the void called wonder!
From my world to your heart,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 