We took off a few days… rest is a good thing.
But the wind, the cold, the random bits of moisture say: keep gathering. The heat feels good this time of year.
🙂
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
It’s been raining for four days here. Not just sprinkles but RAIN
The good and the bad of rain.
Mushrooms are sprouting where none have grown before 🙂
Autumn has arrived. (The above photos are from my archives —except for the mushroom 🙂 It’s really too wet to get out on the farm right now
Jason brought in our firewood from the hills. Enough for He and Shannon and Terry and I and Cliff and Kimberly!
Hey, Winter—we are getting super prepared!
Just say’n 🙂
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Growth and change are coming. It’s out there in the different hues of the light
The buds of new leaves, showcasing last years wee little bird nests
A bit of green showing up along the ditch banks and in the horse pastures
Not to mention the daily use of the tractors 🙂
Different tractors for different needs 🙂
Even though we still are using the firewood, the need to do so becomes less and less as we move closer to April
And there. THERE!!! The wee little crocus —why! They are BLOOMING!!!
Spring is truly here!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
We had help
Creating firewood
Our granddaughter, Linkin, and our youngest daughter, Linkin’s Mom, Misty.
They helped us split
and stack
Making short work of a huge load.
Nice!
(I’ll bet you are wondering, if and when we are ever going to get done with the semi-load of firewood.
We are wondering the same thing 🙂 )
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
I had gathered the last of the firewood for the night and decided to take a wee walk out to the edge of the corrals and back.
The air was rich in bursts of sharp little ice crystals; cooling everything down. The sky lighting up the world, in that finale burst, before the dark of the night rose up to cloak each and everyone of us.
It felt good to walk a small space, Boomer and Mindy along for the adventure. Although, it wasn’t going to be much of and adventure…still it was a chance to clear my mind… a chance to reach beyond myself and the immediate needs of whatever that moment was.
There I stood, at the back of the farm yard — in the now empty hay stack yard letting the glow of the days ending fill me, the silence of the sleeping earth rest my body; the steady movement of the cows as they fed upon the leavings of last years crops.
Peace. Tranquility. Calm. Ease.
Then the light faded and it was time to go back in…start a little light supper (we are old now and eat very little at night)…and give thanks for this amazing time of life I get to live in.
From my heart to your world,
Linda
Yesterday we helped our daughter and son-in-law, in Grand Junction, Colorado load up some of their stuff to move to Delta–home for Kimberly and back to Delta County, for Cliff.
Terry made this trailer years ago to haul bulls, cows, and pigs. It has also hauled furniture to Denver, back from Denver, to Grand Junction, and now back from Grand Junction.
(I must brag a little bit here—my man is sure talented! If he needs it, or wants it, he figures out a way to make it. 💕 💕 💕–how lucky I am!)
We were fortunate to move them in-between storms. We’ve been having lots and lots of thunder and rain storms. It sure has been nice for the yard. A welcome gift for the plants and for me!
The tomatoes and peppers are coming on strong now. It’s canning time! My pears are ripening in big, thick, warm blankets then it will be time to ‘put them up’.
We are still working on the firewood, although the pile is MUCH smaller. Maybe this week we will finish it. I sure hope so. I’m a tad wore out. We are taking off today and maybe Monday, maybe not Monday, we will see.
(Early morning sun)
I hope your Labor Day weekend is a good one!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Gradually the firewood pile is shrinking. Terry, myself and our son worked all day Saturday, ending just before dark—in that time called gloaming.
Thankfully, I was able to get all our corn froze for the winter, before we headed out to do the wood…I would have been too tired to do it at the end of the day.
Terry and Evan cut (Evan gets half and we take half) and I loaded everything in the back of the pick-up trucks
We are working every night, after Evan gets off from his job for the city.
So far, all day Saturday, take off Sunday (to do hay) , Monday, and Tuesday evening. And tonight. We hope to be done by Friday evening.
Of course, only time and good luck will tell.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
As it says in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: “Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end: then stop”
Our firewood has arrived!
Daily we will cut, split, sort and stack this nine cords of wood. Since we are [now] elderly we will only work for three or four hours a day until we are through.
Winter is lurking—just waiting for us— and we must be prepared.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Fall is in the air! Every day I see more yellow leaves turning up in the trees!
We had to run up to our lake on Grand Mesa
while our company was here….stunningly we saw fresh snow on the ground.
The little chipmunks were very active – I think they now their time for storing is just about over.
Terry and I decided that we just can’t get away from the place to haul the much more needed firewood so we ordered more in, now we have a mess to sort through, but at least we are NOT having to go “GET IT”. It will work this time for us … we will see what next year brings.
Misty had a terrible reaction to a new drug so she is with me today. Please keep your prayers, magic thoughts and crossed fingers in place for a little while longer — we are desperately in need of them.
Your friend,
Linda
I have about 4 pair of Hummingbirds
at my feeders now, plus two pair of the Bullock Orioles/
My photos are STILL not very good, 
but I’m working on them.
Part of the problem is how shy the Bullock’s are —
the hummers are getting better about having me around.
I can work in the flowers right under the feeders with them flying all around…
the second I get my camera…………………sigh.
Then I saw a RUFUS humming bird…he and his mate were have a great time mixed in with all the other hummers…
I was extremely excited to see and actually get a photo of the little bird.
Have a good one everyone…we are off to haul firewood today. Seems strange to think of firewood in July, but we must if we are going to stay warm this summer. We will haul seven Dodge truck loads minimum before we have enough…last year the winter went on way too long and really needed 9 truck loads. So one day a week for the next seven (possibly nine) weeks we will be hauling wood!
Have a good one everyone!
Linda
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