Owl Feathers

A trip out to Palomas Gap to collect rocks for our community herb garden yielded the gift of some owl feathers from the roadside.

Palomas Gap

Uh Oh

Recycled Lotion Bottles

For months I've had the intention of refilling my lotion bottles at the local food coop an hour away. They have a bulk area for cosmetics but many times they were either completely out of my lotion or I forgot the bottles. I was skeptical about getting a good price because this "coop" is ridiculously expensive and I'm a known bargain shopper. I laboriously pumped the lotion in one stroke at a time and was delighted to find out it was indeed a good deal, even compared to the deals I've gotten on this product at more mainstream retailers. I'm softening up on my criticism of these "food coops" since I've lived here realizing they really do help the surrounding communities score decent food. I was just used to the Park Slope Food Coop in Brooklyn which is truly a "working members only" food coop and a model of sheer idealism at work.

Seed Shopping

Even though I have tons of seeds from last years garden and there are many seed swaps planned in the next month or so it's still exciting to read through all the seed catalogs and chase that elusive bean or tomato I want to grow. I placed a few small orders and hope to swap some of the things I got with other growers in my town.

Wild watercress at Monticello Box

New Year's eve I went into the Monticello Box and found it filled with wild watercress. I harvested quite a but and found out after I shared it with friends that you need to be really really careful eating this wild because of parasites. Yikes.

Local Improvised Entertainment

Full Moon New Year

Happy Holidays

Donkeys - the Smartest Animal

Earthship

The Earthship

Near Solstice Sunset

Loves me some Flames

Viva San Antonio!

Holiday Weekend - Ash Canyon

Dried Apples

This was ten pounds of apples a few days ago. I tried one large batch with the skin on and then decided to peel the next batch. The chunks are a little more interesting to nibble on than the rings so this is my new way of drying them.

Riverbend Hot Springs

My home away from home. I like soaking right at sunset when the river is filled with migrating birds.

0-60 Mountain Time

My Tool Shop