Farview has evidently been given good references, as new construction is going on. I've been keeping an eye on the swallows' nest in the tractor side of the feed barn, trying to see if they've hatched any eggs. Tucked up safely in the rafters, the cats can't possibly get to it, but the swallows dive bomb Pearl any time she gets near the barn now. Steve built two wings on the original barn, one open to store larger equipment and one semi-enclosed for the alfalfa and straw. For days, I've seen swallows flying out of the hay side and wondered what the heck they were doing over there when the nest is on the other side. Yesterday I discovered a condominium is going up; two new nests are being built side by side. It will be nice to have new neighbors. Frank and Pearl want me to ask them to dinner...no, wait...they want to ask them for dinner.
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You say, "I want to share a bygone lifestyle, writing about the day-to-day work on a farm," and I, for one, just love the way that you stop and look and listen and pay attention to nature and God's creatures, and then share with us. Sometimes we don't slow down enough...sometimes we aren't sensitive to the dance of nature going on around us, no matter where we live...and most of us can't tie it up in a nice little clever package like you can. Thanks again for serving up a daily helping of adventure, with dish of humor on the side!! (Those are hot dishes, mind you!)
I'm all for the afternoon nap but lately here in Colorado they are motivated not by heat. The mornings are usually beautiful then afternoons are filled with rain and violent thunderstorms. Being on the fourth (top)floor of my hotel these storms are best endured inside. Like fireworks on July 4th, 5th, 6th etc, etc. Nice to know that your cool mornings are a beeeezzzzy time for you and your afternoons in the feed barn are a very birdie site to behold indeed.
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