Melt, Last of the Freezes, YAY —-Sunday, April 27, 2025

Posted on April 27, 2025 by Dayphoto

I grew up in the shadow of Grand Mesa. All my life I was told we could start planting when all the snow is melted on the point of Grand Mesa.

Well, we are there now.

We just finished watering all the corn ground—so, around Mother’s Day, (if not before :0 )we will plant. Safely—because, after all, the snow is gone from the point on Grand Mesa. 🙂

Seijaku (say-jah-kool—–Japanese): Profound peace and stillness found in deep moments of solitude and gentle, quiet reflection. Seijaku reminds us that solitude isn’t loneliness. It’s a magical place of self-discovery and renewal.

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

Everything Normal for January — Sunday, January 13, 2019

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Dayphoto

Each day is a typical January day for our part of the high desert plains of Colorado

We were in the slush and slog of a quiet winter melt

When Saturday morning we woke up to a wee lovely snow

Enough Terry thought he would take a small ride down the long, long lane to the county road

Beaglie and I went for walk up the farm to the haystack are and back

Later in the afternoon, the sun came out and what was once a snow-packed road became a road of melt

The result by the ending of the day…we were back to MELT!! (Mud)

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

Shadowed with Dreams—-Thursday, December 27, 2018

Posted on December 27, 2018 by Dayphoto

The air warmed up yesterday

Our world turned into mud

But this morning, as I write to you, there are huge fat fluffy flakes of snow filling in those paces whereby the melt had once occurred.

Delicate and soft like little tiny clouds drifting down to the earth.

Treasure each moment in your heart-each second is a true miracle.

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

A Restlessness in the Air—Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Dayphoto

As I wrote yesterday—the morning was chill and cold. Icicles had grown long and pointed, a testament to the slight melt and continued bone chilling air we had been having.

The little birds were restless, as were the other animals…a shifting of here and there. I thought possibly it was a search for food…the need to fill up to prepare for a long journey or another onslaught of storms.

Then a melt occurred! Snow fell off the roof of the house with a loud bam, snow melted out of the tire wells, giving the car tires a much needed relief from packed snow, AND puddles arrived in the yard where once snow drifts lay.

I was able to get a few things done the snow drifts had stopped me from doing. It was a relief.

Then around 10:30 last night a huge ice storm roared in, with a voice like an archangel!

This morning we can hear the sound of tires slipping and sliding on the pavement a mile away, as drivers head to work, forgetting to go slow.

Just because the pavement looks dry….

It’s still slick out there!

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

Corn Report—Thursday, December 3, 2015

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Dayphoto

The deer are eating the corn, yum-yum. Not a good thing. Good for the deer. but not the bottom line.

Still I don’t think we are going to be hurt! It would take more than the small sized herd we have living on our place.

We did have a nice melt yesterday.

A few of the farmers have started started corn harvest. Just a small amount of farmers. Terry is thinking possibly Friday we can start…of course it depends on the melt, the mud, and the moisture content of the knerals. I’m sure when everything gets just right for us the rest of the the farmers will be ready also. 🙂

That is when the lines are long, long, long at the elevator. Still, it will mean Corn Harvest (and paycheck)!

Today we are building fence. Seems like there is always something that needs done. 🙂

I hope your day is going well for you. As always, Your friend on a western Colorado Farm,

Linda