A song our spirits sing to us
Beauty wrapped in the glorious sighting of a Fox in the morning.
The dreaming peace of the farm and farm yard.
From my world to your heart,
Linda
Small is Real —- Tuesday, May 16, 2022
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Tag Archives: May 16
Survivors of Winter — Monday, May 16, 2022
I always wonder how the wee little animals do
Mr. P with his feathers are shinny and georgous
The silent winging of our resident hawk
The happy peaceful feeling
Being out THERE on the farm.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
The Wind Tugs, Then Stops, and the Air Becomes Calm —Sunday, May 16, 2021
See the male in the background and the female in the forefront?
In the cool morning light, I often see my little male pheasant who has claimed the Upper End
And at least one of his ‘girls’
I see him often in the cool of the early morning light
Followed by two hens. Sometimes only one, but most of the time two.
BUT, in the delightful sinking of the sun,
as we turned up to the largest Alfalfa field, I saw ANOTHER male rooster.
Then over by the little creek, which runs through the farm, there was One More!
Finally, the last one I saw was guarding his territory by the little alfalfa field!
Four male pheasants, in four different areas of the farm….all protecting ‘their spot’.
What a beautiful, shimmering, abundant world we live in!
We are so blessed. Thank you to each and every person who reads this; for your prayers and hugs and well-wishes.
From my heart to your world,
Linda
A Year of Fruit, It Seems—-Thursday, May 16, 2019
We have apricots shadowing there on the branches of the apricot trees
Lots and lots of apricots. My work now is to thin them, then to hope for more to drop in June (called the June drop) so the remaining apricots are big and lush.
There are so many I am not sure if I can get them thinned properly. We have four trees, plus a slew of wild ones. I will not do anything to the wild ones, the animals take care of those fruits.
In the Sour Cherry trees, we see masses of glittering little green globes
Which will ripen close to the 4th of July; cherry pie in the making! 🙂 Unless, of course, the Robins and other birds get them first. 🙂
We also have pears, apples, prunes, and wild plums all in need of thinning (and my hope that the June drop thins more)
This year is shaping up to be a brilliant fruit year!
I also am enjoying this new area of lawn…taking out that huge flower bed has reduced my weeding and watering time greatly!
I found a Heart!!!
Right there in there in the yard, just waiting for me!
O! The Joy!
I ran and got the camera, took a photo of the heart and the weeds just to show you!
Then I picked up the rock heart. Gave Thanks to the earth, the rock, and the Universe than brought it in to rest on my window ledge by the kitchen sink!
From my world to your heart,
Linda
Talk to the Stars—-Wednesday, May 16, 2018
So do you talk to the stars?
Sometimes I do…they are so beautiful, so amazing, so glittering, so vast.
Sometimes I stand on the ditch bank…my arms flung wide and tell our farm…how beautiful it is.
Even after a long day of working in my yard, helping with the irrigation, cleaning the house, painting fences…when the pain in my arms and back almost blind me
I still feel the most profound gift of this amazing place where Terry and I live.
Sometimes the breathtaking life surrounding us –is like a spell… The bats flitting in the gathering gloom, the last of the Barn Swallows feeding on the mosquitoes, the stars just starting to appear in the darkening heavens, the soil thriving and growing plants, the plants forming from little seeds,
It all weaves a pattern, like a spell.
From my world to your heart,
Linda
A Mighty Wind Doth Come—Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Yesterday turned into a swirling, twirling, vibrated dust storm. The wind so sudden and ferocious it was hard to breathe.
All afternoon, in huge waves, of gusting wind the dirt, sticks, and particles flew in the air pelleting us.
Terry and I were in the pinto bean field working on the new farm road connecting one field to another field when our daughter came striding up the back road from her house to where we were working.
Oh! My! Goodness!
We hurried back to her house with her…
Sigh!
What a mess!
We worked until dark, cutting and hauling and cleaning. There is much more to do, but the damage is mostly cosmetic…THANKFULLY! Two small holes in the roof and the damage to the front of the porch.
Another project…oh well. No one was hurt . Thankfully!
We just pick everything up and move on!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
A New Storm Comes In—Monday, May 16, 2016
After a time of warm a new storm arrived on a stiff breeze, almost wind.
The wind was fragrant full of green things growing, moisture in the clouds and the sharp tang of Chico’s and Rabbit Brush.
It’s cold today, with scattered sighting of sunshine. The gift of moisture and life!
Love,
Linda
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