Either a sundog or a rainbow appeared!
Terry opted for Sundog—which is good, because it speaks of cooler weather.
I went for Rainbow. Because I could see the tail end of a Rainbow blessing those who live on Antelope Hill.
Either way, the hurrying clouds soon moved it out of sight. No rain, but still — a wonder.
But for a short while, we had something unique in the glorious sky.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
I love light! I love looking at things that expand and filter, and
Showcase light
Did you know that a person who loves light is called a photophile: a person who loves light?
I never knew.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
OH! LOOK!
LOOK! MOM! A
GRASSHOPPER!!!
TLC
Blue Mesa Reservoir is the primary Reservoir from which OUR irrigation water flows THROUGH.
Our irrigation water comes from Taylor Park Reservoir, owned and operated by the Uncompahgre Valley Water Users. The Water from Taylor Park flows into the Gunnison River through Blue Mesa Reservoir then out to all of us.
We took a short trip (it’s about an hour or so to the reservoir) to see how low it is.
It’s low.
You can see by the water line.
Gosh, I sure hope we have lots and lots and lots of snow this winter.
For our water in the Gunnison and the Uncompaghre flow into the Colorado River and all of you know how bad THAT is.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
I was sitting in the car, parked behind the scoreboard when a small group of Middle School boys passed me by:
One of the young men separated himself from the others and stood in front of our car; crossing his arms in front of his chest he said to me: “A Corvette! I LOVE CORVETTES!”
Then they were off.
A few minutes later the group returned and I thought: Why not make their day and mine. So I got out of the car, asked one of the young men if he was the one who made the comment that he LOVES corvettes. He replied no. And I explained to him I was going to ask that young person if he would like to have a sit in the car.
“WOW! I’ll go get him!” He was off. Running a high speed to the grandstands, in seconds (YES SECONDS) he was back with his Corvette-loving friend.
I asked my question again, receiving an emphatic nod of the head and a dash to the rider’s side of the car.
“No, Wait!” I said. “Get in on the driver’s side.”
The young man stopped for just a second and wildly ran around the back of the car to get in the door I had open.
His smile said it all.
Then more friends showed up
The atmosphere of excitement was HUGE!
Their joy filled my, heart!
More friends showed up; the Jeepster owners gave permission for a young man and his friend to sit in their classic car.
The young man explained while he asked for permission, that his grandpa had found a Jeepster not long ago and was starting to restore it. If he could just sit in this one he would know what it was going to be like to ride with his grandpa. Gary and Connie graciously understood.
Now the small crowd of “Car Guys” had GROWN.
And another young man (in the Driver’s Seat) asked if he could sit behind the wheel, just once in his life.
Putting on his glasses he (along with everyone else) flashed a HUGE smile at me!
Then a parent came over and got a photo.
Delightful smiles from everyone all around!
Car Guys!
These young men just made my day, my week, my month!
From my world to your heart,
Linda
Boomer and I headed to the Upper End, yesterday,
Just enjoying the smiling sunshine
Enjoying the clouds forming over the Uncompaghre Plateau
When I ran into those pesky wasps on the way back (again)
I just had to see
If I could
Get a decent 
Photo 
Or two.
Although, this is blurry (as they all are) the attack in the sky was very dramatic.
That was pretty cool to see!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Our daughter and son-in-law, Cliff and Kimi, had a beautiful double rainbow light up their sky as the westering sun broke through a very loud and flashy gathering of clouds!
They so graciously sent to me giving me permission to share it with you!
From my world to your heart!
Linda
Yesterday evening, Terry, Evan and I finished our load of firewood for the day and headed home. We actually got done in an hour. We are doing one load a night. The pile is shrinking—thankfully. And growing larger at each of our houses. Maybe by Saturday we will be done. We sure hope so, all of us are getting tired of the cutting and hauling of firewood. 🙂
(Wild turkeys)
Storms rolled in again in the late afternoon, cooling the skies and bringing rain. Still the pintos are doing okay. By tomorrow the rain is supposed to gone for several days. We will begin again in earnest after the storms get out of here. (I would like to share with you a little secret….although it doesn’t look so: Harvest is grueling work–and dusty—and worrisome. Most of all worrisome)
(more wild turkeys)
Terry and I had to finish up some stuff back out on the mud ditch last night, after the firewood.
The sky was stunning.
Darkness rolled up from the canyons, trying to fill the air with shadows. But the light of the setting sun had other ideas.
The deepening shadows turned red and glowed in an amazing splendor behind and through the racing clouds over head.
Terry headed back in, with his load, but I stayed out there. Letting the light flood around me. The silence fell in waves; the minutes with Boomer, myself, the light, and the coming night passed by uncounted for. It was a stunning
From my world to your heart,
Linda
They weather held. What a good thing to have happen.
Although the mornings were a tad chilly, and it took awhile for the dew to dry to just the right point.
The hay crew and Terry got ever last bale in the field stacked and covered.
Monday it started to sprinkle around 9 in the morning, with a weatherperson’s promise of more to come.
Monday morning the irrigation water was started for the last time on the hay field. Helping it go into the winter in a good way.
Joy on the farm and in farm yard!
Your friend,
Linda
Awhile back I got this really nice email from a gentleman, Jack Smith. He wrote he accidently stumbled upon my blog while looking for more information on chickens and chicken coops. Once there he said he spent much time checking back over my posts and decided he wanted to contact me.
Well, to make this into a short story, Jack Smith, is my guest today, providing us with a infographic about Chicken coops. Jack graciously explained a little of his interest in chickens and why he designed the infographic. He is also connected with the site…gardenholic.com, if any of you are interested.
Hello! My name’s Jack Smith and I’m very glad to have been given the opportunity to write here by Linda.
I designed the infographic you just saw above and I want to talk a little bit about why I created it and about keeping poultry. When I first started looking into how to build a chicken coop I was shocked at the amount of information there was. All the different types and the poultry lingo were all a bit much for me as a beginner and I felt intimidated.
Was I ready for such a huge task?
In reality, building your own coop is a relatively simple DIY project. Chickens aren’t as picky as you and me! My fear is that the vast amount of information on the subject will put off newcomers to our hobby and prevent them from taking the first step into keeping poultry. That’s why I decided to collect just 8 key features that you should have in your coop and put them into an easy to read and understand infographic. I hope that this will soften the entry for newcomers and show them that even just a simple coop is better than no coop!
If you are interested in keeping chickens then I would highly encourage you to get started. Not only do they produce some of the most delicious eggs I’ve ever eaten, backyard chickens are also a great pet for children [and adults] . I believe that children can learn a significant amount from animals and chickens don’t require nearly as much attention as dogs (trust me).
Another small gift from the readers of this blog to you!
Your friend,
Linda
