Monthly Archives: September 2011

WW – Used Women

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

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Our World – Mimbres Reminder

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

When we hike here, we often see reminders of people who lived here before us.  This is a piece of pottery made by the Mimbres who lived here between 700 and 1200 AD.  Their pottery has striking black and white … Continue reading →

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The Horse Barn

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

I like the old barns the best, the ones on their last legs, returning to the earth.  And yet this one saddens me. It was the horse barn on my grandparents’ farm in Nebraska.  When I was a child (over … Continue reading →

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Inside Chaco Canyon

Posted on September 23, 2011 by

Other Photo Friday Inside views.

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Great Dane Rescue

Posted on September 19, 2011 by

At a stop sign, a small car pulls up just as a stray dog wanders in the intersection.  Not just any stray dog, but a Great Dane.  The driver reaches out and calls the dog who comes to the car.  … Continue reading →

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Chile Roasters – Red or Green?

Posted on September 16, 2011 by

It must be chile harvest time – the smell of roasting chiles wafts over most New Mexican towns.  The chile center is in Hatch, a small town along the Rio Grande, but the chile roasters are in every town on … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday – Shenandoah Overlook

Posted on September 13, 2011 by

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Our World – Water in the Desert

Posted on September 13, 2011 by

We had very little rain this year, so it’s only in secluded areas that we find water.  But it is there. For other views of Our World Tuesday

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Barn Charm – Minnesota Pink

Posted on September 12, 2011 by

Not sure ‘charm’ is the word I would use here! See what other folks have entered in Barn Charm.

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Pancho Villa & Palomas Mexico

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

I’m not much of a shopper but I’m always up for a trip to Palomas Mexico, a few hours away.  We do this every few months – Nancy buys her tiles there for mosaics.  And I often buy oil cloth … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday – Midwest Dinosaur

Posted on September 6, 2011 by

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Barn Charm with Truck

Posted on September 5, 2011 by

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Unmarked Graves

Posted on September 2, 2011 by

The unmarked graves of my illustrious relatives were unsettling to me.  And this reaction surprised me.  Ashes given to wind or water have no stone anchoring them.  And I find that inspiring.  Why this unease over the Duncans’ burial place? … Continue reading →

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