OH! Is that a rainbow?
Not a rainbow, but a
But an extremely bright Sundog! Stunningly beautiful, shining brightly there in the sky.
A sign of cold(er) weather to descend upon us.
Gosh, I think that is the brightest sundog I, personally, have ever seen!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
There is always something to do. Uh-huh, right now we are working on a ditch that seemed to give us lots of trouble over the summer.
Farms. There is always a lot of work, summer, winter, fall, and spring.
Farm work — I guess you could, Terry, and I LOVE IT!!! 🙂
From my heart to your world,
Linda
We are seeing more clouds—some storm-laden.
The grasses are turning red
Something I’ve really never noticed before.
They are actually rather beautiful.
The trees are starting to turn yellow–a true sign, if there ever was one.
Spider webs dot the landscape
The light is changing!
Yep–no matter what the calendar says, the earth, the sky, and all the plants say fall is here!
I am so thankful, happy, and very, very grateful!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Leave your desk,
Forget your house work
Open your door and step outside!
Smell the rain coming in
Wander along sparkling water
Look up
Feast upon the eye candy of flowers
Watch the sun set or rise —-
at least one of them
Watch the sun warm up the land
Sit in the cool shade and relax
Go outside do something….
And (Do not forget) to look for kisses from the earth!
“A mother’s happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also in the guise of fond memories.”— Honore de Balzac
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Sometimes I struggle. Just a little, but still—-
That mild depression I talked about a few days ago—
But you know something?—
All I have to do is look around,
And see the many blessings,
Gifts, hugs, and love the earth, the sky, the very air I breath gives to me
Not to fail to mention, all your well wishes and lovely comments
To know I have nothing to be depressed about.
Life is good—always. We just have to ‘see’ to understand.
Meraki (v): To do something with soul, creativity, or love; to put something of yourself into your work.
From my world to your heart,
Linda
I would often stop and listen to the bird songs and the distant sounds of traffic and thank God for allowing me to drift into this dream-like time with nature.
A true blessing.
Sturmfrei: the freedom of being alone, the ability to do what you want. The literal translation of the German word is “storm-free”.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Over winter the gated pipe always walks apart. Creating a crack we must take care of, come spring
There! Pulled together.
We need to set the uptake pipe, and we are good to go. Water should start flowing in this field very soon.
Fika (n.) {fee-ka} Swedish. A moment to slow down and appreciate the good things in life.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
In case — just a thought spilling out from my mind to you
As we travel through each and every day—
We always leave bits of ourselves wherever we go—I try to remind myself of this all the time
Reminding myself to leave hopeful feelings, if at all possible.
Just like the little birds do for us as they sing their daily songs.
Just as your beautiful comments leave me feeling uplifted and grateful!
“In all my work, I try to say, “You may be given a load of sour lemons, why not try to make a dozen lemon meringue pies?”— Maya Angelou
From my heart to your heart,
Linda
(I liked my card from the past so I used it again! 🙂 )
MERRY CHRISTMAS ONE AND ALL!
“Christmas will always be as long as we stand heart to heart and hand in hand.”–Dr. Seuss
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
“Autumn spun in twilight’s hour,
Golden leaves glowing,
her soul empowered.”—Angie Weiland-Crosby
Although this wasn’t taken in the evening, I had walked outside in the morning to gather up more firewood; looking toward the west.
There was the early morning sunlight lighting up the Roubidoux Canyon. (It lies a wee bit beyond the edge of our farm.)
Glorious!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
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