Monthly Archives: January 2019

These are pictures of the road down from Cochiti Mesa Saturday. Andy thought he would have to use chains on the Jeep yesterday to drive down to the canyon even though the county plow had made one pass on it.. … Continue reading →

As I said, it was a spectacular day for a ride. The snapshots don’t do the scenery justice, but they give you the idea. The middle picture is a distant view of our house and shed. Here is an expanded … Continue reading →

Andy stayed home this morning, planning to go up this afternoon to see if the road to Cochiti Mesa (the mesa across the valley from us) was open. Then we received this email: Hi Neighbors, The first county road grader … Continue reading →

When Andy left this morning he said he was going up to see what the conditions were like. He wasn’t concerned about the new snow (6-8″?). He was more concerned about the wind, which could mean drifts and possible fallen … Continue reading →

I recently took a quiz about how we handle expectations, both external — what other people expect of us — and internal — what we expect of ourselves,. One of the questions was Have you kept a New Year’s resolution … Continue reading →

This isn’t the post I was going to write today, but the pictures KB took of Hachi, the new puppy, and R, her sweet older brother, are too good not to share. R has had some health problems, including losing … Continue reading →

Marshall Cook, a friend of mine in Wisconsin, is not only a prolific writer but also the editor of Extra Innings, a newsletter he created years ago. Extra Innings is a place for sharing your news and views on writing … Continue reading →

Andy had to plow yesterday, of course, and at times it was so misty he had trouble seeing the road. He did manage to keep from getting stuck in a ditch. He’s down here today because the Jeep needs some … Continue reading →

So much for the snow melting and opening up some some parking lots! For me the word “nourish” in yesterday’s post doesn’t mean just the body, it also means our spirits — how to make our own sunshine on dismal … Continue reading →

During nearly 20 years writing about health, I’ve had the opportunity to speak with hundreds of top medical experts about how to live well. What I’ve learned from all of them can be summed up in four simple words. Move. … Continue reading →