Father's Day

Our day started with Lori running to Santa Fe Baking Company and buying breakfast burritos for she and her dad. I had fruit. Then while Phil worked on a bid for putting in kitchen cabinets for someone Lori and I made cards. My friend Diane in Texas ( my kitti's aunt; she has Chantilly's half-sister ) called and wanted me to make her a card for a wedding. So Lori and I took on the challenge and made six cards to send her. The wedding color was turquoise. Believe me it was a challenge. I haven't been making cards and didn't know where anything was. After numerous trips to my filthy basement the mission was accomplished. I am posting photos of the cards we made under my crafts. We then took Phil to Santa Cruiz Lake which is 30 minutes north of Santa Fe. It was a beautiful spot. Phil got a fishing license and bait for Father's Day from me. We teased him about trout for dinner and fish tacos.  It is a good thing Lori packed sandwiches. Not a single bite from the fish.

Star Sightings

There have been some star sights this week. I thought I could mention names in this post and add to it as they occur. I may have not seen them myself but will get photos when I can.

June 12 - Lou Diamond Phillips was spotted in two restaurants here.

June 13 - Sam Shepard was seen at the Shed ( A hangout for the locals downtown.)  He has a home here.

Shirley McClann (sp?) lives here and sells her jewelry at the DeVargas Mall.

Ghost Ranch

I am sure you all are familar with Geogia O'Keefe, the famous painter. When she was younger she visited a dude ranch and love the area so much she said she wanted to live there. She lived in a small town near the ranch during part of the year and then lived in Ghost Ranch the other part, probably summer. You can go visit the area, see the museums, and hike. It is also a conference center now.

The story goes that some cattle ranchers would still cattle and bring them into this canyon. Then they spread stories about witches in there so no one would come in and find the cattle. Later on they changed the name to Ghost Ranch as not to be so scarey. It was at least 50 miles of dirt roads from Sante Fe and Georgia would make that trek for fresh fruits and veggies. We took a short hike up to chimney rock ( 1st picture). This is a cactus flower that only blooms once a year and it just happened to be there and beautiful.  The last picture is a building put up 20 years ago for the movie City Slickers. It was fun to rent the movie and see the area and the cabin. Such a cute movie. If you go to the Ghost Ranch website it will tell you about other movies filmed in that area.

New Year New Discovers

We have taken several great hikes this year. The first was the week after new years. We learned of a new place called tent rocks. It is about 20 miles from here. The rock formations were fabulous. Truly a hidden treasure. My hiking boots were not unpacked yet so I did it in my tennis shoes. There was snow at the stop and I fell pretty hard and hit my head. But it was totally worth it. The pictures will prove that. So many great pics. it is hard to choose. but I will try...Glad I didn't put on too many pounds over Christmas, as you will see in the last picture.

Family Fun Day

Lori suggested a family fun day so here is what we did. Phil, Lori and I went to the outdoor flea market located just outside of Santa Fe by the famous Santa Fe Opera. I was rather disappointed in what it had to offer. Lots of jewelry and items from Mexico.





 The best part was the birds that built a nest in one of the tents. We could see two baby birds with the mom. Too cute. Just hanging with the art.











After the market we went to a Mexican restaurant and ate outside under the blue sky with a gentle breeze. The sangria was delicious.

Later in the afternoon we all went for a bike ride. Only seven miles but the way home was all up hill.
It was nice just to be together on a beautiful day.