There in the Sky Simple and Definite—-Thursday, September 20, 2018

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Dayphoto

We had thick heavy clouds all day yesterday, threatening rain, but none fell right here

Then as the sun was starting to set the whole sky lite up in a lighthearted affair…the sun striking the clouds in a golden shower of color.

The slanting rays sending out streaks of light blazing the underneath of the heavy hanging clouds with a brilliant glow of gold, and orange, and pink, and purple…

The color echoing throughout the sky and on the land, making plants, soil, buildings, even Terry and Boomer, Mindy, and I thick with the beautiful light

Then there in the southern sky was a blazing sign glittering and trembling in the liquid gold of air.

A crescendo ending to a grey and storm filled day!

From my heart to your world,

Linda

The Farm is Our Heart—-Monday, March, 26, 2018

Posted on March 26, 2018 by Dayphoto

Thankfully we got all the wood cut and piled. Our youngest daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren came and helped us finished up the wood. We are set now for at least a couple of years, depending on the weather.

The signs of spring are here, they are in the air, on the earth, in the fading sun or the rising sun, in the lighting shadows and the lengthening day.

I still feed the Red-Winged Blackbirds, although I’m seeing more and more Song birds in the yard and on the farm

I love their songs and strive to keep them here, as long as they will stay. But as soon as the Upper End and the Back Forty green up…they will be gone to sing and mate in that special wonderland they call home.

Then once they are gone—the hummingbirds come so my little bird kitchen stays steady with the joy of winged-friends.

Everyday now is a call to the land, where work is not drudgery, but jubilation—we are adding to the chorus called Spring.

From my world to your heart,

Linda

The Unbelievingly Beautiful Vista of Sunday’s Storms—Monday, May 8, 2017

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Dayphoto

Sunday was a day full of wind, threats of rain and stunning beautiful storms

The mountain ranges surrounding us filled with dark and threatening clouds, dumping either snow or rain, creating an endless series of drama

Even on the sawtooth mountain range of the San Juans…the snow-clad peaks etched needle-sharp against the sky received their share of the storms

Silent forks of dazzling light split the sky on the Uncompahgre Plateau and across the desert between Delta and Grand Junction.

Dull rumbles of thunder boomed in the canyons and hollows of the deserts beyond our farm. Sheet lightening shimmered far, far away threatening to come closer and closer to us.

Although the sky was a stunning crystal blue between the storms; the lightening would light up the plateau like an X Ray.

The air was filled with particles of dirt when the mighty gusts of wind pushed through

The storms raced here and there; composed of energy, and full of sounds echoing through out the sky and the earth

It was actually very beautiful.

We changed the water in both of the corn fields in the rippling, storm-filled spring skies…all of us driven here and there by the wind…shifting to hold ourselves upright and still set and move water.

It was exhilarating, to say the least.

From my world to your heart,

Linda

That Lovely Wild Shifting Light—Monday, January 23, 2017

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Dayphoto

Although we have storms, and melt, and wind, and rain….the outside work still goes on.

The transient cool morning air, bright as crystal’s some mornings

Frigid, shadowed and mysterious at night

The rain streaming through thick and gray clouds changes the earth from white to deep dark brown.

Then the glow of chilly blue skies filled our minds with sunshine

Until a breeze, more like wind,

comes up and whirls the falling snow into a twirling madness

Then the light is gray and secretive. Filling our world with silence.

From my world to your heart,

Linda

After the Storms—-Monday, August 8, 2016

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Dayphoto

After the storms

The air has that feel of refreshment, joy, excitement; a party, of sorts, before the heat comes roaring back.

The birds call to one another…high and sweet

The morning air; wild and clean makes one’s soul leap with urgency

The plants are rested— they whisper to one another and to us, if we will just listen.

They sing of the earth; sharing it’s boundless joy.

From my world to your heart,

Linda

A Gift of Sunlight—Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Posted on June 22, 2016 by Dayphoto

The day wore on, yesterday, the heated air hot and heavy.

bearing down on us and the land.

The sun gradually climbing higher and higher in the sky- taking from us any bit of shade.

By noon the shadows were gone, the heat ringed us in, and sat brooding, like a bad mood.

Then a blessing of a thin rush of air — first in starts and stops, then in little puffs, swelling in strength strong enough to cause the towels drying, on the line, to flap and fling themselves over the other wires full of clothes

The air cooled, as clouds rolled in, first in the east, then the south, finally in the west.

All the while the wind rose and fell whispering secrets to the earth; to those creatures and objects that can understand.

There was a hint of thunder a splattering of rain enough to rinse the air clean.

Boomer and I walked out upon the farm, hoping to see a rainbow.

Instead a shock of sunlight splashed in the north, for just a few minutes, leaving the world reborn.

From my heart to your world.

Linda

It Rained Off and On —- Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Dayphoto

It rained off and on all day and well into the evening yesterday. Bringing with it a chilly cool down. (Although, it didn’t stop the boys once, or even slow them down on what they were doing.)

Heading into to town to take them to the Rec Center for swimming and basketball

We saw a wonderful site in the sky

Since I was driving Bladen took these for me. He knows how much I love collecting rainbows.

Love,

Linda

A Small Warm Up —-Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Dayphoto

We had a small warm-up yesterday, which was a HUGE help. Finally, Terry and I got the frozen drain working down at the other house.

Terry is still perplexed why the drain froze.

Last night the temperature didn’t drop as terribly low as normal, which was another nice thing.

Today another storm is rolling in. The weather people said we could have RAIN this afternoon. RAIN?!?! What an odd thought for this time of year. I guess we will find out later on today.

Outside everything is quiet, I can not hear the Canada Geese or the Sandhill Cranes. Sometimes I can hear in the far distance cow talking to another cow…it’s too early for calves yet.

There is a sense of ‘hunkering down’ — a waiting.

“Storm coming! Prepare, hole up, stay warm.”

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

The World Settled into Silence—Thursday, November 5, 2015

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Dayphoto

It rained off and on all day yesterday, and way into the night.

We actually woke up to rain. The air rich with the smell of ozone and the dried leaves, corn stalks and ears; now absorbed with water.

Then there came a feel of snow in the air.

Although, the sky was the same leaded gray the air itself had changed. A heaviness and feeling of something different; colder/sharper.

Silence, no small voices of birds or rustling of little creatures, as the crystals in the clouds changed from water to ice.

Then it came, sudden and hushed, flurries of little tiny noiseless flakes, whirling out of the air.

The sun is out now (as I type), the sounds of water returning, running off our metal roof, the snow is melting adding to the mud, flatting the fallen leaves.

The weather people were right. An early winter storm has arrived.

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

Storms and More Storms–Monday, November 24, 2014

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Dayphoto

The weather people were right…storms and more storms following each other right on each other’s heels…

Our neighbor got his corn field baled just at the miserable winds arrived. Although, the loose corn leaves would not have bothered us, it would have made a huge mess for the Church of the First Born on the corner by the corn field.

The the rain and the sleet descended blocking our view. That’s okay, the corn fields have blocked our view until just last week. 🙂

Then the flurries started bringing snow to the foothills of Grand Mesa, the Uncompahgre Plateau (Un-come-pah-gray), and the area of the Black Canyon, and rain to us.

Sunday was a good day to sit by the fire!

Last night the storm left and

another one arrived around 4 in the morning. The sunrise around 6:30 was a promise of more storms—which is true, it’s snowing as I write this.

Later on today we will travel out and gather more corn for sampling the moisture. A tedious routine now, but necessary. Just as soon as the meter hits 14% the combine will roar into the life and the big orange truck will find it’s way out to the proper field, waiting for the corn to be loaded into the back. As soon as the bed is full, the truck will head down to the Elevator…hopefully! That’s the plan anyway. Finger’s Crossed and Magic thoughts we can start again (I think I’ve said that at least two times before this time…shish!)

Your friend on a very cold western Colorado farm,

Linda