Lots of rain at the Hacienda! This is what the southwest calls the “monsoon season” and it is sure is!! The weather guessers typically predict no rain – or a very low chance of it – and partly cloudy every day. Every day big thunderstorms build in the early afternoon and drop rain. Sometimes LOTS… [Read More]
The Windsock Flies!
I have some amazing friends!! I don’t talk about them enough but I am VERY blessed! Three of those friends brought their RV’s up to the Hacienda recently for a weekend visit. Apparently, this was to celebrate some important event – I’m not sure what that was all about. I’ll call them “Dave”, “Ann”, and “Cathy”… [Read More]
Eggs and the Facts of Life
Eggs are a bit of an unknown. I suspect many of the city-slickers that read this blog are not completely aware of where things come from – such as chickens, cows, cats, rabbits, and so forth. Warning: Adult content ahead! To provide a bit of a ‘community service’, I’d like to help educate folks. I… [Read More]
Negrito Work Party – Building Fence
Last weekend was the infamous New Mexico Pilots Association back-country work party at the Negrito airstrip. This is the site of much pain and suffering. I hope a memorial is setup one day. A few years ago, it was rocks (here). We spent the weekend digging up big rocks from the parking areas and moving… [Read More]
Airstrip Progress
I mentioned building an airstrip a few weeks ago (here). It’s time for an update. Remember I said I would not be working with a shovel and rake? Here is my “tool” – it is a Case skiploader. It is WAY better than a shovel! I may occasionally refer to it is as ‘the tractor.’… [Read More]