Quirky thoughts from an old man.
Our first week in Santa Fe Nurit and I drove up to Los Ojos with Missy the dog. We went up to see the weaving cooperative they have in Los Ojos and the countryside on the way. It was magnificent. We drove into town on the back road and had a beautiful view of the …
We went to Tent Rocks one very windy day in October. It was cold but very clear and we had a nice scramble up the canyon and through the very different formations in the area. Missy the dog was a trooper and only had to be lifted up a few of the highest ledges. If …
Missy, the dog, came to Santa Fe with us and so we take her places. Some of the places are not very dog friendly including some restaurant patios. But at Counter Culture they accommodate nice dogs and have a sign about it: Counter Culture has very nice sandwiches, matches and a generally nice laid back …
By Nurit Burrow The Shed 113 E Palace Ave 805-982-9030 Prices $ Food 7 Ambiance 8 Service 7 We ate lunch in the very pleasant patio at this classic Santa Fe restaurant . I had a salmon salad with a lemon & olive oil dressing. Simon had a chicken salad. Both items were very good, …
Los Alamos was built as a secret town during WWII to develop the atomic bomb. The site was selected because of its remoteness. It is still operating today. Last week we visited with Gene and Missy the dog. We drove through the town, visited the museum and learned that the Los Alamos National Laboratories are …
We are spending the month of October in a beautiful rental house in Santa Fe. The Patio on Acequia Madre The area is lovely the food is very good with lots of choices within walking distance. And the weather has been spectacular. Nurit and Missy on our morning walk Thanks to Nurit for talking me …
These are some dogs we saw in Tijuana on Tuesday: A Mexican Brown Dog who looks just like my dog Missy. A pack of Chihuahuas living on a roof. A white fluffy dog on a rare leash. You can tell a lot about a country by how they treat their dogs. Mexican dogs have a …
A Great Egret visited the pond today. I took pictures and then scared him away. Click the picture or click here to see all of the great Great Egret pictures on Flickr. Missy the dog wasn’t getting too close to this three foot high bird.
The new pond has survived its first summer. The good news is the fish have grown and the plants and the stream have survived. The bad news is that there is still too much particulate in the water and the management of the systems is not trouble free. The fish feeding Progress is being made …