Look at this most amazing photo of the sun starting to rise! The cloud was pink, the sky blue, and the sun a rim under the clouds.
What a gift!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
I was out looking at the clouds, enjoying the moment, so to speak
When I SAW
A cluster of clouds that look like a rainbow!
I looked it up and this is what I learned:
A rainbow cloud can occur because of something called cloud iridescence. It usually happens in altocumulus, cirrocumulus, lenticular, and cirrus clouds. Iridescent clouds happen because of diffraction – a phenomenon that occurs when small water droplets or small ice crystals scatter the sun’s light.
WOW! WOW! WOW!
A huge exciting gift!
From my heart to your world,
Linda
We were driving along and I saw the tail end of a RAINBOW through the rain-splattered window!
The first of the Spring, Summer, and Fall seasons!
Further on—There was the rest of it!!! The colors bright against the dark and uneasy clouds
A Rainbow!
Powerful and Wonderful Magic!
From my world to your heart,
Linda
MOM!!!!
MEOWWWW!
YEOWL!!!!
MOM!
I have something for you!
It’s a gift!
Just for you!
OPEN THE DOOR!
COME OUT!
See! MOUSE!
Just for YOU!
YUMMM!
“What a good girl, Mindy. Come in now and have a wee nap.” Mom invited.
So, I did.
Mouse. Full Tummy. Nap!
Life is good.
Mindy
There are so many good things happening….the water in the canal is now on!
My purple crocus popped up from the ground!
The wind is cold but it blew away the heavy clouds of the morning
The whisper of God’s (Your God, My God, and Everyone’s God), Love is strong and streaming all around us
There is the promise of a new season of farm products
The little creek at the end of the place is flowing—small like a whisper, but growing stronger every day, sorta like the wind at the end of March.
I wish I had a globed ball of crystal, where I could look and see clearly where all this scary pandemic is going to lead us.
I wish I could see through all the treacherous smoke of this pestilence, and know clearly how things are going to turn out
But I don’t. All I can do is send to each of you hope, love, and prayers.
Stay safe my friends.
Please.
From my world to your heart,
Linda
A very chilly cold front moved through our region yesterday, complete with freezing temperatures this morning. We will have a steady warm-up after tonight, but right now it’s still cold.
The wind was very strong, 30 m.p.h gusts! Most of the apricot blooms have landed on the ground or turned brown on the trees—if we have apricots this year I will be surprised.
I worked down at the little house all morning…dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, cleaning…come Saturday the kids from Craig, Colorado, will be home to spend 9 days in the little house. I will start a fire in the wood stove tomorrow and keep it going until they get here on Saturday…a nice clean, toasty warm house to spend Spring Break.
The tree house will once again have life in it, and the swing in the front yard will fly through the air with little kids upon it.
I will stand outside and hear (again) the joyful laughter of delighted children at play. Off and on there will be grandchildren walking over to see us…to check out the snacks (prepared just for them, but they won’t know that), hang out with either Grandpa or myself, maybe climb into our tree, or see if Grandpa will either take them for a ride, or let Blade —now age 13–drive the 4-wheeler, so they can ride.
9 full days…9 full days! What a delightful thought.
Easter Sunday all our children and their mates will come for Easter dinner and a egg hunt.
This Grammy’s heart is sure to to be full unto bursting!
Your very excited friend,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 