Inspiration from nature!

As the sun edged over the mountain to the east this morning, this magnificent old cottonwood tree out the new kitchen window took center stage! Isn't it SOMETHING!!?

And NOW..........

...........we have HEAT AND HOT water! Never has a bath felt as lovely as mine did last night before I fell into bed. For the first time in nine weeks, Commander did not have to scurry across the road to our kind neighbors' house at 5:25am for his morning shower. We are happy campers. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. :)

We have GAS!

Here we are on the first day of our ninth week....and we just got GAS! The very kind NM Gas Co fellow came first thing this morning and installed our new gas meter. Sadly, our plumber and heating man were not able to come today (Grrrrrrrr!). So, we will (should) have both hot water and heat tomorrow. Can you imagine? I can!

Happy Halloween! (Sure miss you, kids! See you soon!)

Our little Pumpkin-Piper-Pie!

And Cowgirl Abby!

It seems we were ready for a Padded Room! Now, we have one!

ALSO.....our pine ceiling and mountain high grade douglas fir floor were delivered.

Here's our ceiling & floor. The pine is re-purposed wood from the big Las Conchas forest fire that burned in northern New Mexico this summer, specifically, from the area around the Dixon Apple Orchard. We purchased it from a place in Las Vegas, New Mexico called "Old Wood" - an amazing saw mill with many philanthropic ventures. Check out their amazing operation at their web site, if you like. (google David Old, Old Wood, Las Vegas, NM).