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Monday, August 26, 2013 26 Aug 2013 | 06:36 pm
Our son-in-law, and our grandson are learning to play the bagpipes. Their instructor, and his wife, hail from Bonny Scotland (himself). We were invited down to listen. Although, I wasn’t allowed t....
Sunday, August 25, 2013 25 Aug 2013 | 07:38 pm
We have arrived at the last week of August! I already miss Summer! The corn is starting to dent…maybe (just maybe) only one more irrigation then the corn will be left to dry. Harvest should occur in...
The Adventures of Fuzzy and Boomer on Friday — The Swallows Left 23 Aug 2013 | 08:25 pm
Yesterday, while Mom was washing the windows and the screen for the Living Room and the Dining Room the Swallows left the corn field – flinging themselves off the top of the corn tassels and into to t...
A Tidbit from the Past — July 25, 1913 22 Aug 2013 | 11:44 pm
From the Past Compiled from Delta Newspapers by the Delta County Historical Society 251 Meeker Street, Delta, Colorado, 81416 (970) 874-8721 From the Delta County Independent July 25, 1913 Chief...
Wednesday, August 21, 2013 21 Aug 2013 | 07:10 pm
Terry and I spent all day working on the First Year hay field. The dew was so heavy he wasn’t able to even start baling until 10:00 in the morning, by noon he stopped. Two hours of nice dew…another ...
Tuesday, August 20, 2013 20 Aug 2013 | 07:40 pm
The day’s are shorting now…around 7:30 in the evening we head out for the last check of water for the day. We also are monitoring the pinto beans. The field is turning yellow, which means the pintos...
Monday, August 19, 2013 19 Aug 2013 | 08:19 pm
Terry and I are still working on the five cords of rounds and ends we had delivered to our place. We would have gone and got our own but this year it just wasn’t going to work out. Gradually we have...
Sunday, August 18, 2013 18 Aug 2013 | 08:03 pm
I had my first in a very long-time day to myself yesterday. I was able to get some stuff done in town that has been every so long in coming. 5 Weeks! Five weeks of not really buying groceries…just ...
The Adventures of Fuzzy and Boomer on Friday — A Couple of Things More 16 Aug 2013 | 07:35 pm
Mom said this is the shortest summer on record! She says she lost most of July and is just now finding August. Then it happened…. Boomie started limping. Mom tried and tried to figure out what was...
Thursday, August 15, 2013 15 Aug 2013 | 07:41 pm
A chill is in the morning air everyday now. The plants are getting serious about setting seeds, or bursting forth into bloom so they can set seeds. This chill is a whole month early. I feel like I’...
