While we were walking about after our amazing two days of very cold rain (and some snow) then a huge killing freeze.
We saw a Glistening Sight! A warning—of colder, much colder weather to come.
Isn’t it beautiful!!?
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
I’m bored!
I need something to do.
HEY! BOO BERRY!!! Ya want to play?
Okay, that sounds good.
How about we look for mice
Okay!!
I think I FOUND ONE!!!
Really!!! Let me See!
POUNCE!
Go away Boo Berry—It’s MINE!!
That’s okay I found a GRASSHOPPER!
Boo Berry and TLC
Life on a western Colorado farm!
YAY!
I helped Terry do about an hour’s worth of wood—an hour was about my limit.
In the process of ‘going over’ to do the work
I noticed how beautiful the world is right now.
Just downright lovely! So much so that it makes your eyes, heart, and soul feel like bells are ringing, and songs are singing; the world jangling with joy.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
The sun just paling the sky
We drove the truck out to the field
Checked the corn shucks to see if any frost was on them
Got a load
Then it was time to open up another area
We are wanting to get done this week
Off to the Elevator
Our skyline is still pretty dazzling (I think)
Then Terry gets in-line and waits and waits. The semi’s take 40 minutes to unload, and the large grain trucks 30 minutes to unload. The wait is usually at least Three Hours.
And I bring him lunch 🙂
We are wanting to get done this week
because another big snow is due on Saturday or Sunday
So there we are.
Back to corn harvest!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
(From Pinterest)
Back on Tuesday night, last week, Boomer and I took a wee walk-about
The wind was bad, restless; like a nightmare
Then it started to snow
I was frozen; we didn’t go far
The next day showed us diamonds on the earth
Which truly didn’t start melting until Thursday
Then warming up enough by Saturday it was all gone. Leaving on wet spots where it used to be.
November has arrived; winter is officially here (no matter what the calendar says) 🙂
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Tally and I had lots of stuff to do the day she stayed with us.
She willingly went right along with Terry or I, or even both of us.
But mostly Grandpa was busy. So mostly it was Tally and Grammy!
When Grandpa was waiting in line, and a little girl got too restless, Grammy came and got her and we went to THE CORN MAZE!
Before we ever started Tally asked the lady if there were going to be people who jumped out and tried to scare us…or bloody anythings out there.
“No” the lady replied. Just some fun searching and looking and coming out at the end.
“Okay, we can go then, Grammy!”
So off we went!
There were vignettes
And a alarming clown.
But we made it clear through with Tally leading the way.
Afterwards we got to go on a hayride, win a pumpkin and then go home in time to eat supper and become
SPIDER WOMAN…Complete with a ugly nasty spider (which would have scared me) riding on her back!
Happy Halloween it was…for me and for her!
Love,
Linda
Now that we have moved from [my favorite] Daylight Savings Time into the time —- called get up and work in the dark and go home and work in the dark — Mountain Standard Time
The day does not so much dawn
As it just stops being night. A small phenomenon, which will last for a spell. Then we will start getting weak sunsets and weaker sunrises.
And all living things goes on hold, waiting for the lengthening of the daylight.
The weather apps say a big storm is to blow in here today…some places will see 45-50 m.p.h. winds. Not good. Of course that might not be here. They are also saying we will see rain and snow at 5,000 ft. We live a little above 5,000 ft.
The clouds are gathering….I can see them coming in over the mountain tops…a brooding feeling —- the Uncompahgre Plateau (not the mountain just above, that is Grand Mesa) has a dark and brooding look, the clouds are having a dark and menacing social party, talking about if they really are going to dump rain and possibly snow—maybe not, they darkly mutter to each other, we just might like to fool the weather people. Then a evil chuckle resonates between the cliffs and canyons as they band together chuckling.
Until the storm gets here, we wait, working at buttoning down all flapping and possibly flying things. We are gathering in the wood for the fire, making sure all can handle wind. Or a huge dumping of rain.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
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