It is a scary time here.
Leroux Fire started yesterday. Burning at the 7X ranch
It wasn’t that long ago Terry and I took a wee trip in that part of our county.
Another fire started on the Uncompahgre Plateau. The Turner Fire is still active, and now another one has begun.
What a scary, scary time.
“Each person who delivers kindness stays with us forever.” — Robin S. Sharma
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Sometimes I am overwhelmed with the joy
The amazing beauty
Which fills my life!
Humbly I rejoice!
From my world to your heart,
Linda
Yep! Knee-High by the Fourth of July!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Here we are— right smack dab in the middle of summer
The day dawned all goldened and glittery with sunshine splitting the over-night dark clouds
Gathering up his energy off Terry went—
2nd Cutting of Alfalfa—-we are smack dab in the middle of Summer now. (Third cutting of alfalfa will be at the ending of Summer 🙂 )
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
For some reason, I always feel like July 4th is the Middle of Summer
I don’t know why I feel that way, but I do.
The dew burns off fast this time of year
The growth of the corn is increasing hourly now
Overnight the tassels have started to shoot upward into the deep rich blue of the sky
The soughing wind will soon
(see the tiny ear starting to form 🙂 )
Cause the pollen to float down onto the silks making little kernels of corn—- growing there in the dark green shadows of the protecting leaves.
Knee-high by the 4th of July…I do believe we have made it!
Happy Summer, Everyone!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
I will miss you forever.
Monkey Brown
2004-2016
Your human Mom
Linda
Step into my little side garden and sit a spell with me.
I’ll bring out some iced tea, or if you prefer a Pepsi
We will talk about nothing really. Just sit and get to know each other–tell little stories of times gone by
We will share the garden with the Hummingbirds, the bumble bees and the honey bees, I hope you are not afraid of them…they rush tangibly here and there among the flowers
I’ll snip you some herbs–catnip for your kitties, or maybe some catmint, a small bouquet of lavender…or mondera for your tea.
Come sit in the garden with me.
Your friend,
Linda
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