I’ve Been Thinking — Wednesday, September 17, 2025

I’ve been thinking about getting old(er)

And still flourishing—how to keep on keeping on, as it may

I think it comes down to just a few things:  thrive by creating joy.  Really, I know I seem to harp on this, but I can’t express it enough.

Events promote happiness, but joy comes from your soul.

Move!  Get up and ‘do’ something that brings happiness to your core.

Then look for glimmers to fill your thoughts instead of negative, beating yourself up, thoughts.  Replace those horrid things with Glimmers.  Once you have the glimmer, tell the negative thought to banish from your mind, evermore.

Then quiet your mind and observe your world.  No matter where you live, country, city, suburb–on a riverboat…it doesn’t matter.

There are gifts everywhere, and these gifts can change your life to one of beauty and joy.

From my heart to your world,

Linda

 

Caught on the Game Camera —- Monday, September 15, 2025

Aren’t they cute!!!

All those sweet babies!

Yes, I know they can be pests!  But—-AREN’T THEY DARLING!!!

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

Nearing the End of Irrigation Season —Wednesday, September 3, 2025

As the sun starts rising,

Or setting

Beneath cloudy skies of storm clouds

The need to keep the crops on our place watered has been a constant

Since early spring.

We are starting into the home run now.

The corn is almost all dented.  Once dented, we will water one more time. (to be sure all the kernals are nice and full)

After which, we stop all irrigation on the three corn fields.

After that, we will water the two alfalfa fields a couple of more times.  We don’t want them going into the winter dry.  If they are too dry, they will die over the winter.

Starting to wind down now.

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

Little Chirrups and Hums, and Even Beautiful Silence, Monday, June 9, 2025

I try to be silent

Not loud, so I can see all those wonderful little creatures

I love seeing what I can see

These amazing lithe animals

Of Which moves as silently as a whisper

So when I see them, I try to softly enjoy each.

Yugen (noun): A profound awareness of the Universe that triggers feelings too deep and mysterious for words.

From my world to your heart,

Linda

News on the Farm—-Thursday , May 22, 2025

SEEDS!!! SEEDS!!!! There are lots of SEEDS!

Seeds?  That bird is screaming there are seeds up here somewhere.

Do you see any seeds?  No…nothing.

And peanuts!  The squirrels say there are peanuts!!!

Where are the seeds, bird friend?

Oh gosh,  too much activity—-I’ve got to HIDEEEEEEEEE!

Seeds!!!  I can see them!

ME TOO!!! Coming in!!!!

Quaquaversal (adj): Moving or happening in every direction instantaneously.  pronunciation: ‘kwA-kwa-v”ers-al.  Origin: Latin 

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

Home—Home, Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Home where the wild things dance just beyond our senses

Yet, if I’m very careful

Not making a sound, I can [sometimes] be gifted

With a wee glimpse of some of the wild things.

Confine (Kuh-meh-vin) welsh

A place where one feels he/she ought to live and belong, where nature embraces and offers welcome

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

Yes I Know They are Pests—-Tuesday, September 3, 2024

But I don’t really care.

They are very destructive to the corn—they love the silks.  Once they eat the silk the kernel stops forming.

But…oh, well!  We have enough to share.

Aren’t they beautiful!?

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

 

The Adventures of Boo Berry Betty and TLC Cai-Cai on Friday—-A Bark’n Good Blessing, Friday, July 12, 2024

We all came running into the house— BARKING LOUDLY!

DEER!

MOM!

DEER!!!

Boo Berry, Apollo, Loki, Black Beauty

(Nobody can fully understand the meaning of love unless he’s owned a dog.”–Genen Hill (renowned nature writer)

(Shish, TLC)

 

 

I Thought—Why Not— Wednesday, September 20, 2023

I thought, why not.  Why not take the game camera to the back and see what I can see.

Oh! My!  Deer in a mad dash

Oh! No wonder!

At least they got away, but this predator stayed close to the camera for several minutes.

Coyotes…not my favorite of anything ever!

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

Damage—-Sunday, September 17, 2023

Goodness, this month seems to be flying by.

Anyway, I wanted to show what those pesty deer do to the corn—

Yep!  They eat the silks off and the tip of the corn.  It’s so yummy for the deer’s tummy.

Ruins the corn…it won’t continue to develop. Sigh

And those delightfully cute, but so damaging raccoons and

Skunks—

They like to tear the stalks down and THEN eat the corn!

Critters.  Gotta love ’em, but sure don’t like some of their dining habits.

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda