A Wee Walk About—Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Dayphoto

Our air started chilling down on Saturday night…growing thick with mystery and the promise of snow. The gray-pink clouds began enfolding the earth, as the sun set assuring us of a blanket white enchantment.

Sunday the snow started falling; winter’s promise was still alive.

Terry and I spent Sunday warm and safe. Although, a little on the bored side.

Boomer and I took a wee walk in the soft, muffled air. Boomer doesn’t really walk with me, there is always so much more to see and do than stay right by my side. Of course, now that cows are here he tends to not drift TOO far away!

Waking on the farm is to walk to the sound of silence — for even the cows are quiet in the falling snow.

Walking is satisfying, getting outside is delicious.

Monday morning the snow was thick and lush and rich. As I shoveled the snow off the sidewalks there was only my footprints, Boomer’s and the cats! (I enjoyed being the only human foot prints in the yard. 🙂 )

Snow! That gift of water for the spring, summer and fall!

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

Back to Work we go—-Monday, February 2, 2015

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Dayphoto

It’s cloudy here! Even foggy. And cold! So in this part of the world it looks like we are heading toward a early Spring!

YAY!!!! Doing the happy dance here! Spring is always a welcome arrival.

The heavy clouds made their way in last night, flowing toward us from the Durango area. Although, the Uncompahgre (Un-come-pah-gray) Plateau looked clear, the setting sun flung this amazing red and hot pink color upon the gathering storm clouds.

This stunning HOT color is very unusual this time of year!

Normally the clouds are a pale wash of color; albeit still beautiful!

I have no idea WHY we are seeing this dark hue this time of year—it doesn’t matter because not matter what…I always love the sky!

Off now to haul more logs and to rake bark and twigs and chips…the cows come Wednesday or Thursday so we must get a move on!

Your Friend,

Linda

Wednesday, February 27, 2012

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Dayphoto

I’ve been up since 4 in the morning, I just couldn’t sleep. I think I felt the earth shift last night.

The shift was very subtle…about 3 in the morning, actually. A tiny, tiny, tiny tilt back towards the sun, leaving this colder place (in the scheme of things) until sometime next winter.

The shift was very subtle, still I woke with a start…it felt like something a little bit more was happening…a little more sunshine, a little more warmth…maybe I was dreaming, but it felt …well — Good!

I pulled all of the curtains, put wood on the fire and settled down to look to the east.

The sun started lighting the sky around 6:21 in the morning, with the sunrise happening at 6:48–it was cold…11* and the earth still crusted with snow. If I looked to the west I could see the cows and their calves making the trek from the corrals around Misty’s house and the other bunch of cows walking over the hill from the equipment area…a new day was beginning.

The sun will set tonight at 6:02 giving us 11 hours and 15 minutes of daylight (if my figures are right!

I didn’t even remember to get my camera. I just sat and enjoyed and became part of this minute shift.

These little Coots were having a great time at Confluence Park Sunday…someone has tossed them some ‘lunch’.