Romy

Today we finally went to see the Gila Cliff Dwellings! We were here 5 years ago, but a huge storm washed the bridge out which went to the cliff dwellings so we never saw them!

Romy

We are camping in the National Forest somewhere between the Very Large Array and the Gila area. There were huge volcanic cliffs. We saw so many animals! Elk, fox, coyote, Montezuma quail, antelope, javelinas (wild boar), basically every animal that lives in mountainous New Mexico except the cougar. We did not see a mountain lion but I was really expecting to after all the wildlife!

Romy

On our way to work!

Jenn & Romy

Cold, cloudy, windy, cold. We decided to go on a hike after work today towards the Sandia Crest. We are at 10,000ft. Isn't that just awesome how we can go on a hike after work and be at 10,000 ft!?!? Oh. . . and we ran into a BLACK BEAR on our hike! Thankfully it ran away from us.

Jenn

Things are starting to grow in the green house!

Romy

Romy got something from Amazon! We just decided to get Amazon Prime since we do so much ordering. Don't you just love the 70s floor?

Romy

Romy is blinded by the sun. We are going on a hike down Coyote Rd (at least that's what I think its called).

Jenn

Today we went to Lincoln, NM. This is inside the old courthouse where Billy the Kid (did not) shoot the sheriff (he shot somebody else but now I forgot). That is supposedly damage on the wall from some stray bullets. I really really liked visiting Lincoln!

Romy

We went camping to the Lincoln National Forest. We had to drive the bus over a river crossing. When we got to this camp site, a man riding a horse bare-backed greeted us. He had two other horses with him that he had under VOICE CONTROL (no 'leash' or anything). As if they were dogs! What an amazing place! We had to deal with two break downs just to get here. One was a break down with the bus (the fuel pump stopped working) and the other was a rancher's big diesel truck that broke down on the road just shortly after we got going again that Romy decided to stop and help. We were then visited the next morning by Christian Jews (is that an oxymoron?) who camped near us that just wanted to say hello.

Romy

Romy's doing something or another under the bus. We finally got around to replacing the transmission and we're hoping to take another bus trip soon now that the weather is getting nice!

Romy

We went rock climbing in the Bandalier National Monument near Los Alamos, NM. Romy's flip flop broke so he had to walk in the cold frozen mud barefoot. But it was funny when it happened so that's why he's smiling!

Jenn

Tonight we camping along the rim of an ancient large volcano. It's called the Valles Caldera, near Santa Fe and Los Alamos, New Mexico. And yes - that is snow on the ground still.

Jenn

Check out the house plants! They are blooming!

Jenn & Romy

We did it! We finally planted tons of veggie seeds in the greenhouse! Woo hoo! And the irrigation is all working! I love our greenhouse!

Romy

Bleeding the brakes on both of our mountain bikes tonight!

Romy & Jenn

Hiking yet again! This time out of Monticello on the Tres Pistolas trail (three guns in Spanish). My favorite trail so far!!!!!

Jenn

Hiking again! I love the time change! Now we can go hiking after work!

Jenn & Romy

We took a hike a short bit south of where we live, in Tijeras, on a nice loop trail. If only you can see the trail! Part of it was the Grand Enchantment Trail that goes from Phoenix to our house (ok, not exactly, but within 3 miles of it!).

Romy & Jenn

Happy Birthday Romy! We drove to the top of the Sandias and you can see Albuquerque behind us, far below!

Romy & Jenn

Pecos National Historic Park, New Mexico, near Santa Fe. This is an old pueblo village that was taken over by the Spanish missionaries.