Never use the power of memory to generate sorrow
Never see yourself as pathetic
Keep that feeling of peace and joy forever
Recognize within each and every moment of each and every day
There are moments or pure joy.
Of which we all own!
From my heart to your heart, My Friends!
Linda
Go outside! No matter where you live—look up, look down, and become one with what you see!
Once you are there. Once you see. Once you experience. Give Thanks to your God(s) for you are truly blessed.
“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.”–L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
From my world to your heart,
Linda
The wind is indifferent to us—you and me
But it gifts the world with energy and life
I love trying to capture the leaves
As they lift up and dance with the wind
Wind— so indifferent to you and I, but a huge delight for the earth and the leaves.
They are actually dancing with joy—the best cure for anyone anxieties!
From my world to your heart,
Linda
I have a very messy yard…winter is always the worst.
It’s because I love feeding the birds.
knowing that the bugs have a warm place to hang out over the winter; and can emerge come Spring—is a very good thing to me. 🙂
I never cut back the flower stalks…there is so much food there for the birds. PLUS! The Lacewings, LadyBugs, Parasitic Wasps; and Native Bees winter in the stems of the now-dead flowering plants.
I even have a brush pile for birds to hide from predators and ground-living squirrels and rabbits to shelter in.
I know.
My yard is a mess—but it works for me and all those lovely creatures who share their lives in my yard and on the farm.
Winter— Week Five! 60 Days until March 19th!
Thankfully the days are growing longer!
Sunshine always makes me smile!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
The wind—playing with the leaves!
Makes me happy, makes me sing, and sometimes I even like to dance in the wind blowing leaves.
From my world to your heart,
Linda
The is an UpSide to the wind—Sorta
It helps the sap rise up out of the roots of the trees, so the leaves can gather light and we can have shade
It can bring in a storm…it can, not always, but it could
But the biggest thing it does (on human terms)
is it keeps the bugs
At bay. 🙂
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
(This photo was taken just before the First Snowfall of the Year)
I decided yesterday,
I needed to go into the heart of the farm,
into the heart of the Earth;
where places of wonder exist,
places where I could forget politics
and angst
and worries.
I went off and on throughout the whole day
Looking at the crisped bushes, trees, and the fallen leaves
Gathering the heart of the Earth into my heart
Enjoying the peace
(Looking for these creatures)
The shadows
Before the predicted
High winds of Fall
(I only saw a few of these)
Are due in here of Friday
Bringing with it several days of the second snowfall of the season.
The light last night was lovely.
My favorite light—looking at the world through the color Rose.
From my world to your heart,
Linda
The wind 
flung the golden leaves off in flurries of snow
Causing the leaves to look like they were frozen while dancing.
From my world to your heart,
Linda
For our anniversary we gathered ourselves up, did all small chores we have this time of year
Then drove to Ouray, Colorado, whereby we spent the afternoon soaking in the hot springs
Then home again, home again to enjoy the heat of the woodstove, a log snapping as it fired, the flames dancing, the air drowsy with warm relaxation.
A perfect Celebratory day.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
A few weeks ago, I was bitten ON THE LIP, by a
Jumping Spider
I know it was a Jumping spider because I caught and killed it…gross thing.
It took me forever to over-come it.
First, my bottom lip looked like I had a Cold Sore…A HUGE Cold Sore! Like HUGE!
The pain was like spear thrusts on my lip, in my gums, my tongue swelled…
Then the venom traveled into my nasal passages and my throat and my ear canal
It was like I had a cold, but not like a cold…it was horrible
After two weeks I had to go to the Doctor and get a shot. I just could not fight it anymore. Terry started to get worried, and to tell the truth, so did I.
Even after the shot, the left side of my face swelled up so much I looked like I had collagen shots on the left side of my face ONLY
The right side was as wrinkled as before, BUT with the big fat left side, it looked even more wrinkled 🙂
Then the headaches started, and the earache, plus the continued running nose.
But, actually, by that point (two weeks ago) I was feeling better and
knew I wouldn’t be whirling away with the spirits of the dead.
So…………..today I can say only my ear pain is left…and it is diminishing.
What a long process! But I made it!
(And I didn’t let it get me — I still went for walks, took photos, had company, bought groceries and continued the best I could with long, long naps in-between—it’s been a haul, but I’m here now. YAY! )
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
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