The Adventures of Boo Berry Betty and TLC Cai-Cai on Friday—-Four is a Great Age for My New Life, Friday, February 17, 2023

Mom will tell you all about our big four-day and four-night snow on Sunday… right now I want to tell you —-

I JUST LOVE MY NEW LIFE!!!

I have so many things I get to do, so many things I want to do, and things I didn’t even KNOW I wanted to do.

Like ride with Mom in the car!

Wait! Wait!

Back to the beginning.

My first 3 ½ years were spent in a kennel, hearing other dogs, and then getting to have a visit with a boy dog—that never lasted long, in and out kinda thing.

Then I got to come live with MOM and Dad and my very own cat, TLC!!

For the first two months, it was scary! I had issues with some things, like wetting the floor anytime I got afraid. (and I WAS afraid lots—but NOT any more 🙂 )

Although, it didn’t take me long to like to go “OUTSIDE” to do my private stuff.  Mom always told me I was a GOOD GIRL so going outside was fun. And freeing. And Full of cool things to smell.

Anyway…that is a moot point. Mom and I have worked out a system of understanding and all is good.

You know, if I were a human, I would be 32 years old. I would be holding down a good job—kids growing up—you know—established.

Well!  I am AM established!

I play with TLC.  I go outside BY myself (sometimes, well, not often, only if TLC is with me)

I go on very long walks with Mom whereby I can sniff the news to my heart’s content.

I ride in my very own basket with Mom as she does ‘stuff’ on the farm.

And Now!

I can load myself up into the car, get over into the passenger seat, or on Mom’s lap and go for a car ride!

It’s no longer so scary I have to hide my eyes!

YES! I am getting Established!  Four is a perfect age for me!

Boo Berry

 

Before the Big Snow Storm —- Thursday, February 16, 2023

Before our big snowstorm hit

We had three giant limbs trimmed off the trees

They were hanging over the house, making everyone feel very unsafe.

We got all the branches picked up and hauled away but a few—then the storm hit.

With all the wind in this storm it was a good thing to get done.

Your friend on a western Colorado farm.

Linda

The Velvet Night Comes Down — Wednesday, February 15, 2023 (Before our blizzard hit)

Come let us not waste these closing moments of the day

Into the deepening twilight

Into that radiant pearly light, we go!

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

I MUST Keep Reminding Myself IT IS STILL WINTER —- Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Chill but bright

It didn’t last long

Just for a few hours, last week, then we warmed up

Melting everything but what was in the shadows. 🙂

And then

Monday afternoon—

It came back again

with big wet flakes!

A Happy Valentines of a Day!

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

A Quiet Orderly Life — Monday, February 13, 2023

This is the lull before the ‘getting ready to farm’ work begins.

We are making lists and checking them —

fences to fix, pipes to lay, trees to cut down off the ditch banks, hauling dirt—the list grows.  Just enough.

Then we begin.  After which we get out on the land and start farming!

Just weeks away now.

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

 

Fragile Wings in the Air —- Sunday, February 12, 2023

Their beauty in the evening sky

Their voices, calling, calling through the cold and quivering air.

I am so grateful for the large winter birds.  They help me pass the long winter time.

From my world to your heart,

Linda

The Adventures of Boo Berry Betty and TLC Cai-Cai on Friday—-My Favoritist Thing to Do, Friday, February 10, 2023

Guess what my favoritist thing to do is?

Go on a walk with MOM!

I don’t care where we go.

We can go—

Here

And THERE

And well—not where the horses are, they are scary.

We can go with Kya and Black Beauty and Shannon

We can go to the hen house

Or into the yard

I really don’t care.

Just so I’m with MOM!

Boo Berry Betty

Cold but Not Troubling — Thursday, February 9, 2023

It’s cold, no denying that!

It does warm up for a short while in the afternoon

Which truly helps.

Enough to take a walk, whistling all the while.

(I saw three Western Bluebirds yesterday—they are a bit early, but so welcome to see!

A sure sign —spring is beginning — well, at least thinking of thinking, to think about beginning 🙂  )

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

In the Chill Deep Breaths of Winter — Wednesday, February 8, 2023

That mysterious sweetness

Of February’s Full Moon

Shinning eloquently

Over the farm—blessing us…all of us.

You and me and everyone.

From my heart to your world,

Linda

Counting the Days, I Can’t Help It —- Tuesday, February 7, 2023

It is still winter here—although, we did have a mild Sunday

And wind.

But woke up to snow on Monday.

In three more weeks, it will be March!  March is the start of spring for me!! 🙂

YAY!

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda