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After the Rains

It's such a balance, the hoping for rains while also being very aware that any rains that fall while we're away from the property have the potential to trap us out of the Village and away from our home and animals. Up until this weekend, we'd been lucky. Last year, though the arroyo flooded multiple times, we were always able to…
August 7, 2016

So much…

I thought I'd pop in for a brief HELLO so you didn't think I'd gone and disappeared on you! Trust me, the quiet in this space is not due to a lack of activity... It's the exact opposite, actually... There is truly so much happening... And it's really all so good... I just haven't had more than a few minutes to…
May 23, 2016

Apple Tree Bird

Yes this post could also be called: Melissa Really Needs to Work on Her Identification Skills ;-) Regardless of my challenges, I am so happy to have finally captured a photo (two!) of this lovey bird!  Bouncing from branch to branch, calling out it's sweet song for well over a month now, I have tried without success to capture a…
May 2, 2016

The Day Instagram Saved a Bullsnake

I take a lot of photos. Like, some days there are thousands of photos that make their way from the camera and onto my computer. I also take a lot of photos on my phone, either because I don't have my camera or because the "burst" feature on my phone will work better for a given situation...like capturing the quickness…
May 1, 2016

2016 Acequia Clean Up

Next Saturday is technically Acequia Clean Up Day,  but with help at hand today (brother and daughter), we decided to clean out our portion of the acequia this weekend rather than waiting. There were leaves to be raked and moved to the garden and mole hill remnants to be shoveled out... There was trash to collect and glass to carefully pick…
March 13, 2016
Winter Storm 

Winter Storm 

Bright rays fighting their way through dark clouds and from behind shadows... Dancing on mountain tops and through valleys. An aching heart for no particular reason and for all of the reasons all at once. Gusty, frigid winds... Singing to the storm right on its heels. Driving rains that come up quickly, move on at a feverish pace and then…
February 25, 2016