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Archive for February, 2009

RAIN!

February 26, 2009

Wonderful Beautiful Spring Rain

It was only here for one day, but it was nice.

Hidey Holes

February 25, 2009

This time of year we start to get ready for water. Water on our farm is transported through culverts, ditches, underground transport pipes, and gated pipe. 
These same pieces of transportation for water are also really good homes for critters: fox, skunk, feral cats, and feral dogs from the rigors of winter.  The problem of [...]

Signs of Spring

February 24, 2009

Water in the drain ditch

The cows ready to have babies
And
 
 

GREEN GRASS!  HAPPY, Happy, JOY, Joy!

I’m Back!

February 23, 2009

We didn’t go to anywhere, long story, which I will tell sometime on down the road.
While out checking on the cows and seeing how the ground was coming along for tractor work I took a photo of this cow

“Looks like you are going to have twins”, I told her.
 
 

“TWINS!” she replied, “TWINS!”
 
 

(I think so, don’t [...]

Going on Vacation

February 13, 2009

Yeah, we are taking a small vacation (small because we can’t be gone too long, with all the animals and chores). 
But … it is still a vacation.  Misty, our daughter who lives across the field is going to come feed all the animals, gather the eggs, and toss hay to the cows.  The cows [...]

I am Sorry

February 13, 2009

I have received so many awards lately that I am going to have to say Thank you to each one of you, but I can’t keep up with the requirements of the awards.  Please know that I do appreciate you thinking of me enough to give me award, and that I am very happy that [...]

The Next Project is Now Started

February 12, 2009

 
I will keep you up on each new development!

Isn’t This Amazing? Wordless Wednesday

February 11, 2009

I received this in an e-mail captioned Possible Photo of the Year.

John Deere Days

February 10, 2009

Ralph and Pat Mangum, owners of the John Deere dealerships in Delta, Montrose and Grand Junction, hosted their 50th year of being in business on February 7th. 
Several of the local farmers were asked to bring in their tractors so visitors could admire the 50 years of being green.
Terry was asked to bring in his [...]

Babysitting the New Puppy

February 9, 2009

Our oldest got a new puppy
·        (no she did not need another dog
·        yes she already has two dogs
·        yes they both work) 
But who am I to say anything.

Linkin (Misty) is puppy sitting while Shannon is at work.  The puppy is 6 weeks old, Linkin is 4 years old so who is [...]