so, I bought a little adobe house

in the riparian zone of the Ojo Caliente River

in northern New Mexico

a couple miles south of the Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort

we have been looking for awhile now for that place

to get away from Florida for short periods and

I have been drawn back to New Mexico again and again

I love a contrast -

 the tropical Florida to arid New Mexico

Florida is sea level, northern New Mexico 6,000 + feet

the contrast of the brown and the green

at the edges of Albuquerque flying in

it was the last day of the balloon festival

I stayed in an adorable Airbnb casita in sw Albuquerque
that old friends of mine built

beautiful walkway and sitting area



sweet kitchen

sweet stove

with the added delight of seeing another old friends art

next morning - north

in my new little - old - white truck

this is just before Santa Fe
heading to Rio Arriba
and my little casita in Espanola

on the edge of the bosque
a sweet little walk

down a dry creek bed

to the might Rio Grande 

my brother came though on his way home to Florida from Wyoming

where he was a golf pro for the summer

it was fun showing him the "new" house

and since the house is not really livable.....yet

 I am moving to a rental in Abiquiu for a month
where I will keep you posted on the progress of this adventure


xxoo