In the moment of a heart’s despair,
There is always an equal moment
That lifts the heart up.
Search always for the uplifting moment.
Especially when the hour seems dark.
Here is to your heart—joy, peace, happiness!
🙂
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
(P.S. These are from my archives…because (after all) it’s good to have photos of joy! 🙂 )
Linda
Dad called to Mom —“Your cat is clear out in the alfalfa field.”
Mom went to look and exclaimed, “That isn’t TLC Cai-Cai! That is a FOX!”
“What!?” Dad jumped up out of his chair and went to the door with Mom. “Yes, it is! A FOX!”
“I think I had better really keep an eye on the chickens. Must be a ‘new to the farm’ fox and is looking for personal territory.” Mom replied.
Now while all this was going on, Boo Berry Betty and I could have TOLD Mom and Dad about the fox, because —well, after all—we already knew.
There are smells.
And footprints.
And sometimes poop is left for us to know that FOX is here.
Mom thought it would be kinda neat to put up a trail camera to see where the Fox might be hanging out. She picked the garden spot, because, she said, I, yours truly, TLC Cai-Cai, have been acting rather jumpy whenever I am in the garden spot.
Yep! Like I said I could have told her, but she doesn’t really understand my language.
FOX! Fox in the yard! Eventually, the fox will move on, but for now, everyone, except those rather dumb birds called chickens, is on high alert!
TLC Cai-Cai
Just before the sun comes up
When the sky is grey and the earth still black
Or when a lovely, wet grey cloud sits down on the land
I can feel the God(s) at work, walking among us
Then as the sun starts arriving–the magic grows stronger and stronger
The first shafts of light trim the horizon; the very air starts singing with the ancient songs of Earth, Wind, and Sky.
My heart, my mind, my soul lifts my personal melody of joy blending into the tingling vibrations surrounding everything.
From my heart to your world,
Linda
I thought I might tell you a wee little bit about the Black Canyon Animal Sanctuary. (If anyone is curious)
Debbie and David Faulkner have been involved in dog and cat rescue for over 30 years. A quick web search will tell you that Deb had to close the rescue due to her husband developing Alzheimer’s.
The Fence Post Magazine did a wonderful article on her here
Although she is not taking in more strays—she is still helping find homes for furry friends (and still takes a dog or two—now and then. 🙂 )
She has a delightful program, she started to help senior dog/ and senior people
She calls it the Silver Whiskers Progam.
She told me it was a very expensive program to run, here I will quote her: “It’s a very expensive program because we do a complete medical workup on each senior dog.”
“It really is an amazing program for our clients. One client walked with a walker. After 6 months she was walking the dog without one. Makes a big difference in their health and well-being to have a companion pet.”
Please take a few minutes out of your time to read about the patients, both dog, and human. It will make your heart sing.
For those of you who love wonderful warm fuzzy stories. This is a perfect example of wonderful warm stories in action.
For those who would like to follow her on her FaceBook page go here: The latest true adventure is about a vet, Johnathan, and a dog named Joker. It’s beautiful and wonderful and delightful and just perfect.
For those who donated in Boomer’s memory. Thank you.
And Thank YOU, Deb!
From my heart to your heart,
Linda
(from Pinterest)
The remnants of Summer freeze-dried right on the trees, with that nasty storm last week. (As you can see the bright gold of Autumn barely started)
The moisture in the corn zipped down to harvest levels. Although our renters have not started harvesting on our place
The alfalfa fields are just starting to show signs of turning brown…it takes alfalfa a long time to lose its green color.
Moon and one star
The chill of winter already upon the land. Methinks we are in for a long, long winter.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
We have begun! The last of our crops are now being harvested. Sometime in the next two weeks, with fingers crossed and the creek doesn’t rise,
Our fields of corn will be at the elevator
Then it will be time to put the whole farm to bed and work on fences until the cows come in.
But all that is down the road a spell…for right now we will enjoy
Getting the corn off the shucks and into the truck!
And down to the Elevator. This is an old photo from January 2016….the year the corn would NOT dry down until January. It shows you where we go to deliver our harvest.
Anyway…we are up and running now!
And THAT is a very good thing!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
For a tiny space in time, our daughter and granddaughters came to see us.
The Snow Queen and a Indian also came. (Making a haul of 150 pieces of candy each….sugar high for sure 🙂 )
Best Friends Forever More
The mail would magically appear, without me having to go way down the lane to get it.
The most fun of all, Jason brought up Shannon’s horse
The first time ever chance to ride! Not just once, but many, many times through out the stay.
Priceless!
Linda
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