In the Middle of the Rain — Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Posted on October 4, 2022 by Dayphoto

It’s been raining for four days here. Not just sprinkles but RAIN

The good and the bad of rain.

Mushrooms are sprouting where none have grown before 🙂

Autumn has arrived. (The above photos are from my archives —except for the mushroom 🙂 It’s really too wet to get out on the farm right now

Jason brought in our firewood from the hills. Enough for He and Shannon and Terry and I and Cliff and Kimberly!

Hey, Winter—we are getting super prepared!

Just say’n 🙂

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

If I’m Not Here Tuesday, Monday, October 4, 2021

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Dayphoto

Today, Monday, Terry goes in for a hernia operation.

It will be good to get this hernia fixed

It’s an in-and-out operation, so I should be back tomorrow.

But, just in case I’m not

You will know why.

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

In the Stillness on the Land —- Sunday, October 4, 2020

Posted on October 4, 2020 by Dayphoto

We finished up the very last of the irrigation of the alfalfa fields this week

At least we think it will be the last,

The air is dipping into the low thirty’s now

So far the little beagle will go with me, but not always.

And not when it’s chilly cold in the morning or chilly cold in the evening. He makes sure to hide. 🙂

The corn whispers and sighs as we drive through

The shadows stretching long against our farm road —the leaves rippling and clattering softly

The sky dappled with vaporous clouds and the silver moon.

The gloaming baths all of us in amazing light.

October…has arrived.

From my world to your heart,

Linda

The Bull Draw Fire—Thursday, October 4, 2018

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Dayphoto

That red and purple streak is smoke from the Bull Draw Fire behind us on the Uncompahgre Plateau

Here is what they are saying about the fire:

Good Morning Everyone! Starting today, Monday, October 1, 2018, we will no longer be updating the #BullDrawFire Facebook page unless something changes and new information becomes available.

Please contact Grand Valley Ranger District at 970-242-8211 with any questions you have about the Bull Draw Fire. You can also call (970) 874-6625 for recorded fire information for GMUG National Forest.

Thank you to everyone in the community for your patience and support these past two months. As you enjoy your National Forest, please be aware of the hazards in a recently burned area and please put your campfires OUT COLD.

The fire is 36,549 acres and 95% contained. Crews will remain engaged on the fire until a season-ending event occurs, meaning a large amount of precipitation, possibly snow.

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Photo Description: Fall colors on the GMUG National Forest, USFS

Well, the big storms are here! And my sincere hope that the fire is now out!

Even as I write this we are having huge wind and slashing rain.

All our storms come from the area of the Uncompahgre Plateau so it is with a fervent prayer that fire is now history!

Your friend on a western Colorado farm

Linda

Sunlight Poured through the Air—Wednesday, October 4, 3017

Posted on October 4, 2017 by Dayphoto

“Don’t believe in miracles—depend on them.”–Laurence J. Peter

It was warmer yesterday. A lovely touch of sunlight, soft breezes and sunlit farm light

(that is a Gambols Quail coming toward me.)

We are still having tiny little hummingbirds visiting the feeder.

Sometimes I see only one, some days none at all…

Then just before the big cold rain I saw six. My heart goes out to them, traveling so late in the year. I hope they make it somewhere warm soon.

Then while out on a wee walk with Boomer and Mindy the cat…I found

A heart! A perfect sort of magic!

From my world to your heart,

Linda

A Foodie Post—-Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Dayphoto

Yesterday I decided it was time to have a little company…so we invited our daughter, Kimberly and son-in-law Cliff out for supper.

I fixed a very simple supper of FRESH FROM OUR FARM PINTO BEANS, the last of summer’s corn on the cob, sliced tomatoes, and Cheesy Bacon Chicken—plus Yummy cherry bars of chewy goodness for desert.

I made the Yummy Cherry Bars first-

Press two-thirds of a sugar cookie dough into a greased 9″ pan and bake for 15 minutes.

Since Terry has Celiac’s Disease I made my gluten free sugar cookie recipe in the morning so it would be nice and ready by 4 o’clock in the afternoon.

While the dough is cooking in the oven, take 2 coups of frozen cherries and 1/3 cup of raspberry preserves over low heat for 10 minutes. You may thicken with cornstarch, if you like.

My cherries were a gift from a blog friend Suz, in St. Helens, Oregon.

Take the dough out of the oven, spread the fruit over the dough, then crumble the remaining sugar cookie dough over the the the fruit and bake until done.

The result is a crisp, chewy bar oozing with goodness!

In a large skillet cook several pieces of bacon until crisp. Remove the bacon and drain. Discard all but a tiny, tiny amount of bacon fat (I save our bacon fat for use later), add seasoned chicken (salt, pepper and paprika each side of each piece of chicken) and cook until no longer pink inside.

Combine easy-melting cheese cubed (4-6 oz) in 1/4 c -or a little more of chicken broth and cook over medium-low heat until cheese is melted. Spoon sauce over chicken, sprinkle bacon on top and serve!