falling star | Life on a Colorado Farm

After studying the weather apps…(we look at four) Thursday Terry said. I’m going to do it!

As soon as he got in, from cutting the hay, big black clouds blew in.

“NO!” We both thought. “PLEASE NO!”

Lucky I had my fallen star still in my pocket–we were saving it for a rainy day. Today was a perfect time to use it.

It must have worked; the rain never fell, the sun came out, and even the wind showed up– drying the alfalfa into nice rich (dry) hay.

This morning the dew was perfect for baling. We are on our way. Second cutting of hay is going to turn out just right. We have customers waiting…even a man as far away as Lake City, Colorado, is waiting for this batch. This man has 28 horses and only wants straight alfalfa hay to get his herd through the long cold winters up there. He comes in with a semi-and loads up.

Our other customers ( horses, cows, sheep and goats) have been calling. It will be nice to fill their orders. It is also much appreciated to know we have such loyal and steady customers.

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

After Terry cut the alfalfa and I stopped painting for the day–meaning after supper, we went out and worked in the pinto bean field.WE FINISHED!!! The pinto beans are free and clear (for a spell)

There will be weeds appearing again, but for Terry and I— we are done. The pinto beans are starting to shoot the feelers. These little vines will grab onto to each other and cause the rows to grow shut.

The sun had set and we were heading back home, when I noticed something flashing and twinkling in the late evening sky.

Drifting down, down, down we saw it land gently in the upper part of the pinto bean field. Hopeing it would NOT get away I hurried to the upper end of the pinto bean field, to see a helium balloon shaped like a star resting among the pinto bean rows.

A fun little gift from the heavens!

I nestled the star on the four-wheeler, laying a large rock on it’s string, tucked my weeding knife securing under the bars and brought the falling star home.