A Year of Fruit, It Seems—-Thursday, May 16, 2019

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Dayphoto

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

Heaven’s Winds —- Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Posted on May 1, 2018 by Dayphoto

The wind has been rather rough here of late. Days of high winds and cold weather.

Still the fragile fruit trees are blooming…bursting forth in masses of blooms in hopes of having fruit.

The wind is armed with cruel arrows of 20 m.p.h. to 40 m.p.h. bursts trying to shatter and scatter the blooms.

Now, today, it’s cold. Windy and cold.

The little birds sit in pairs trying to keep warm.

Still the work goes on. Early morning to late at night. The spring sunlight breathing cold with the wind, but stunning in the sky.

From my world to your heart,

Linda

Propelled into Motion—-Thursday, April 19, 2018

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Dayphoto

I checked the pears…gone. Most of them anyway. Once more we lost the apricots and the pears. My lilacs are starting to bud so I hope the temperatures stay up and I can have lilac blooms. It’s been YEARS since I’ve had any lilac blooms.

The Apple trees are starting to bloom and I noticed buds on the prune and wild plum trees. Everything is propelling themselves into spring…turning their little hearts toward sun and warmth.

I sure hope it starts to warm up and stay that way.

The clouds came in from the west yesterday—leaving patches of blue sky and warm sun, but completely filling the air from north, south, east, and west over night.

A swoosh of cold air has arrived, although the weather people say we will warm up to 77* today, then drop down to 59* tomorrow with huge winds starting this afternoon.

Which propels me forward for Terry and I are taking a trailer of old metal up to Montrose today and we must load it first! 🙂

So off I go to help gather old engine blocks, scrap metal, and other detritus accumulating here and there.

Have a good one!

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

LInda

A Little of This and a Little of That—Sunday, April 5, 2015

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Dayphoto

The eclipse was really cool to watch the other night. Because we are way out in the country, and we live down a country lane, we don’t sleep with our curtains or drapes pulled. On full moon nights the moon beams stream into the bedroom right onto the bed and in my eyes. Therefore, I was awake and ready to watch the Super Moon be eclipsed.

The eclipsed started close to five in the morning…turning a dull brick red around six or so. We never had a full eclipse because the sun started coming up before the moon could be completely covered.

That’s okay…I enjoyed watching every minute of what we had anyway.

The kids got all their Easter eggs dyed ready for the big hunt today. It was fun having an egg dyeing party once more in my kitchen. It’s been a long time since the last time eggs were dyed here. 🙂

We’ve had several nights of freezing weather—I’m sure the apricots are gone, and now the pears. The plums, sour cherries and the apples just might make it this year, but only time will tell. Still the blooms on the pear trees are pretty.

Easter morning is beautiful. Today is our last day with the kids, they will go back to Craig, Colorado, late this afternoon. But first we (all of our daughters and son-in-laws and grandchildren and even Jason’s Dad) are all going to the Uncompahgre Plateau for an Easter Picnic.