Riley | Life on a Colorado Farm

Last week we had rain…lovely, lush, wet, rain. Four days of rain. It soaked in 1/2 inch giving much needed life to everything.

Irrigation doesn’t stop just because of rain, mainly because the rain doesn’t really soak in far enough to do tons of good.

But in-between irrigating we had lots of things to do-

Terry was given a hot shave gift certificate for his birthday…off we went to Grand Junction for this first time experience
Our daughter and son-in-law lost Riley—that was very hard
I was a parent volunteer for our oldest granddaughter’s class field trip–which was a lot of fun. We rode on a bus and played and EVERYTHING
This same grandchild had a piano recital
We went to Gunnison and on up to Taylor Dam to see what the irrigation water is looking like–not good. Not good at all!

When I was chopping weeds along the edge of the fields one evening the sky turned amazingly orange as the storm clouds blew away. The color filled the whole sky and even surrounded Terry on the ditch bank and probably me at the end of the field.

I am always so appreciative of this great big beautiful world we live in, I’m sure you are too.

Enjoy your Monday everyone. See you back here on Tuesday.

Linda

Riley came to see us, so did Darby, they live in Grand Junction with our sister and her husband and step-children.

We really like Riley – well Boomer has trouble sharing Mom, but Mom said “Boomer you need to be nice Riley and Darby, are just here for a little visit.”

Gradually Boomer got used to all of them and went and played with Darby.

I’m writing this to ask for magic thoughts from all of you….we know how your Magic Thoughts work…every dog who has come to visit (and Mom put on the blog) received a forever home and we know…Boomer and I… that it was YOUR Magic thoughts that helped.

Our other dog families come and visit every day, Hank Puff — Houston, Rock, Belau, with Zooker and Bella coming over every so often, but not Riley and Darby.

It was nice seeing Riles again. We go wayyyyyyyyyyy back. 6 years or so. Riley LOVES the farm….Darby loves the WATER on the farm.

But what I’m writing for is Riley is sick, bad sick, I didn’t understand all the huge fancy words but I know they mean sick. Riley told me his back legs are really sore and he can’t walk very well any more so we just sat around and talked about old times. Riley is young 8 going on 9 in August. I’m old 12 going 13 in June. I’m in very good health, except for arthritis, I would really like Riley to get well.

Would you help Please!

Fuzzy