A charm of Red-Headed Finches arrived yesterday!
I saw three Rocky Mountain Bluebirds, and I heard a Meadow Lark!
OH! THE JOYS! OF SPRING!!!!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Spring Birds are Arriving —- Thursday, March 12, 2026
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Tag Archives: 2026
Plowing Has Begun, Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Getting the ground ready! First, he plows! (We don’t burn; we are firm believers in putting everything back into the soil for rich, lush soil. ) 🙂
Then it sits for a spell to dry out. After that, there are a few more steps until we plant.
Two more fields to plow….the alfalfa fields will stay, we will continue to have hay for a few more years. 🙂
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Little Red-Winged Blackbirds — Tuesday, March 10, 2026
I am still feeding the birds. The Red-winged blackbirds won’t leave until the Upper End and the Back Forty Green Up.
I do love these very talkybox birds!
And Their Very lovely trilling song!
The big birds are starting to leave us. By the end of March, they will be gone.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Cleaning Up the Farm Yard —- Monday, March 9, 2026
The leaves have been a tad HUGE this year.
I can finally say I got all the farm buildings raked around the equipment area,
and can start on the yard next.
But I think I will wait until the third week in March —- hopefully we will have water then. If not, it will be whatever it is.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
We’ve Reached the Scary Burn the Fields Season —- Sunday, March 8, 2026
Sometimes I look up, and my breath catches—WHEW!
The burning off of the fields, ditches, and whatever else is more than frightening.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
The Adventures of Boo Berry Betty, TLC Cai-Cai, and Mr. Hobbs on Friday—-Singing the Song of My People —- Friday, March 6, 2026
This was taken earlier yesterday.
The moon was so beautiful last night that Mom and I had to go for a walkabout
Silver light flooded the land, causing tree limbs to look tangled and twisted as we walked
A high wind rippled clouds across the moon’s face
Causing the Moon to dip and melt into the swiftly moving clouds
The light stretched and flowed
I had to stop and SING the song of the canine people—
Mom told me that it was so mournful, and sad, and beautiful all at once.
I told Mom I just had to voice my soul to the moon.
Boo Berry Betty BROWN
Time! Thursday, March 5, 2026
Yep! It’s time.
Now that there are spears of green lush alflafa growing
The equines don’t want to eat anywhere else but in the alfalfa fields.
Time to move them off and move us on to the fields!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Guess Who Else is Awake and Ready for Spring, Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Yep! (Caught on a game camera—I had to see who was making that STINK! 🙂 )
Your friend on a western COlorado farm,
Linda
GREEN IS SPRINGING FORTH!!! —- Tuesday, March 3, 2026
ALFALFA!!! (and Cheat Grass and Wild Mustard)
YAY!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
When Out Checking Fences —- Monday, March 2, 2026
We found we needed to do some work on an area
Our neighbor still has cows (and calves 🙂 ) on her place…they have a tendency to lean
on fences.
You know the rest of the story.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
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