There was something so magical about the pastel colors and haunting light along the Rio Grande last evening. I took these photos as my son, our dog and I took an evening stroll. They were all taken in Valencia County, NM, along the river.
Snow at the Ranch
December 26, 2011 Leave a Comment
We absolutely had a white Christmas at the ranch this year. It was so quiet and beautiful.
What Knitting Teaches Me (Other Than Knitting)
December 26, 2011 4 Comments
I took up knitting a few months ago. This is more remarkable than it sounds. To grasp the concept of me knitting, with proper astonishment, you must first understand that I was born with two left feet — for hands. The way some people can’t dance, I have never seemed to be able to draw, stitch [...]
Ranch Life Photos Mid December
December 13, 2011 Leave a Comment
Here are some photos I took at the ranch over the weekend. Special thanks to cowgirljesse on Twitter for helping me figure out the slideshow function on WordPress!
Winter weekend at the ranch, in photos
December 12, 2011 Leave a Comment
I’m trying to figure out how to get Picasa photo albums to post to WordPress. Because I’m not a techie, it will take me about a year. Until then, please click this link to see more. Thanks!
Messing With My Camera
November 27, 2011 4 Comments
Just got back from walking my dog and messing around with my camera. Cowboy looked at the photos I took and said I might have just stumbled across a talent I didn’t know I had. Being stoic and a cowboy, he is not one to compliment a person without sincerity or reason, and so his [...]
The Healing Energy of Handmade Gifts
November 27, 2011 3 Comments
I absolutely love Pfeifer Studio on Rio Grande Blvd. in Albuquerque. It’s in the same upscale mini-mall as the Flying Star. You know the place. It’s full of gorgeous handmade objects, from chunky woven woolen mittens to handmade earrings displayed on hooks from rough hewn wooden beams stretching from floor to ceiling. I could spend [...]
A Literary Thanksgiving
November 22, 2011 4 Comments
I’m no Martha Stewart. Let’s just clear that up right here and now. Case in point: As I write this, I’ve just returned from dropping my son off at his parochial school, in my nightgown and bathrobe. The nightgown has a bleach stain on it from a laundry mishap. I’m wearing glasses. My hair is [...]
Teaching Myself to Sew
November 18, 2011 6 Comments
One of the many skills my mother learned from her mother is sewing. Naturally, because it is associated with womanly pursuits, and such pursuits having been distasteful symbols to my mom of woman’s oppression, sewing was not handed down to me. This morning, it comes to my attention that my son’s new karate pants, the [...]
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