Monthly Archives: November 2021

Last week Bruce commented on the Thanksgiving 2010 post, saying, It’s always good to have kids with skills. It reminds me of one day when Kaitlin came home from grade school and said she had seen a boy struggling with … Continue reading →

Andy brought these two melons (Hale’s Best jumbo heirloom cantaloupe) home last night. He thought it was time to harvest since it’s almost December and time to start planting cold weather crops. The largest one is about 6 inches long. … Continue reading →

We came here in 1974 and for the first two years we got a Forest Service permit to cut down our Christmas tree. Then we bought the land in 1976 and cut down our tree on the land for 35 … Continue reading →

I don’t have any pictures of Andy putting the Christmas tree up, or down, by himself, but I do have these from January 1, 2018 of Kaitlin and Tempi helping him. There are a few more pictures here on Flickr. … Continue reading →

Years ago Andy and I were invited to a friend’s for Thanksgiving dinner. I was looking forward to it but knew I would miss the leftover turkey. So Thanksgiving morning I went to the store and bought one, figuring I … Continue reading →

If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough. Meister Eckhart Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. November 25, 2021

We went up to the land again on Thanksgiving 2010, of course. There are more pictures here on Flickr. It was a wonderful Thanksgiving and we’re still grateful for the help Torben and Kaitlin gave us. It was invaluable. When … Continue reading →

Sunday I mentioned Kaitlin and Torben’s Thanksgiving trip in 2011, and that we stopped at the site on the way from the airport. There was a lot of activity when we drove up the next day. Workers were preparing the … Continue reading →

Andy put the tree up Saturday. He didn’t fall off the roof and hurt himself, so all’s right with the world. November 22, 2021

Exactly 10 years ago Kaitlin and Torben came to visit. We picked them up at the Albuquerque airport and drove up to the house site on our way here. There are more pictures here on Flickr. November 21, 2021