New Mexico

Due to a series of miscommunications and interesting events, we were able to finally take a vacation over Christmas. Last time we took a vacation to Arkansas, there were deadly floods in that state. This time, we went to New Mexico, which just happened to get hit with a freak blizzard. I’m not even going to try to analyze that.

Anyway, here are some pics from our lovely vacation:

Roswell, and our 14-yr. old dog Maxine. She loved the snow several years ago in Colorado, and she loved it even more this time. She was like a puppy again!



The grandson making his first snow angel (coming from Central Texas, we don't see much snow):



Santa Fe Plaza on Christmas Eve:



Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis Assisi:



The grandson caught making a snowball:




Embroidered boots spied while window-shopping (I know y’all will appreciate these!):



 My son & grandson ready for snowboarding:

And finally, a walk through the neighborhood near our motel:



I feel refreshed & recharged, and ready for great things in 2012!

I hope everyone had a lovely holiday and that 2012 will be a wonderful year for you.

So Long, Arkansas!

Our vacation is almost over, and we’re driving home tomorrow. I’m already thinking about “home” things and making mental to-do lists and losing the peaceful feeling that has settled over me. So before that feeling is gone completely, I’ll share some of our vacation memories from the past week.
The little cabin that we stayed at in Eureka Springs was charming and cozy:


We had a lovely view of the lake, both from the cabin and during our walks:



We met a sweet cat named Luke who walked with us, and posed for pictures:


We grilled steaks and fresh vegetables we bought at the farmer’s market; our little dog Maxine was particularly thrilled about the leftovers:

I was surprised by the number of interesting wildflowers we encountered; in Texas, our wildflowers are mostly weeds. I have no idea what these are, except for the coneflower, which I only know because I’ve seen one in a quilt:



 


I may be over the limit in pictures for one post, so I’ll continue them in the next post.