January 24, 2013
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We’re so lucky that our friend Carson over at The 7MSN Ranch is a phenom at Photoshop.
I sent her this photo of Harriet straight out of my camera:
And she sent this masterpiece back:
Thank you, Carson. ♥
January 23, 2013
We had a wonderful visit from Don’s cousin Cindy this past weekend. On Saturday, we ventured out to Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument, which is about 50 miles north of Albuquerque.
The Cochiti Pueblo has always considered this area a significant place. “Kasha-Katuwe” means “white cliffs” in the traditional Keresan language of the pueblo.
The cone-shaped tent rock formations are the products of volcanic eruptions that occurred six to seven million years ago and left pumice, ash and tuff deposits over 1,000 feet thick.
While fairly uniform in shape, the tent rock formations vary in height from a few feet to 90 feet.
As the result of uniform layering of volcanic material, bands of grey are interspersed with beige and pink-colored rock along the monument’s cliffs.
Over time, wind and water cut into these deposits creating canyons and arroyos, scooping holes in the rock, and contouring the ends of small, inward ravines into smooth semi-circles.
We took the Canyon Trail, a 1.5-mile trek up a narrow canyon with a 630-foot climb to the mesa top for clear views of the Sangre de Cristo, Jemez, and Sandia mountains and the Rio Grande Valley.
Definitely one of my favorite places in New Mexico.
January 15, 2013
From right to left: Bernard, Ellsworth, Nigel (Patrick in the background). I had just arrived home from work last night as a man was walking his dog past Morning Bray Farm. The boys were spellbound.
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January 14, 2013
January 13, 2013
“Oh, I love hugging. I wish I was an octopus, so I could hug 10 people at a time!”
~Drew Barrymore (and Bernard)
January 12, 2013
It was Thursday evening and I arrived home just as the sun was setting.
I found seven donkeys playing, grabbed my camera, and jumped out of my truck as fast as I could.
January 9, 2013
January 8, 2013
“A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden, fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends who rejoice with us in our sunshine desert us; when trouble thickens around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts.”
~Washington Irving
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January 7, 2013
January 5, 2013
Nigel has the perfect little black dress on his muzzle.
If you can’t see it, I did a little drawing to help you. (The lady is smiling, trust me.)
Nigel, honey, please forgive me.
While he’s still the strong, silent type, Nigel manages to communicate very well in other ways.
We love that he’s constantly becoming more demanding of our attention… we’re also always thankful that Nigel and Patrick are now best buds.
Everything happens for a reason.
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