Everyone in New Mexico listened to KOMA. This is just one New Mexico story about what that meant.
THE BURNING OF ZOZOBRA – SANTA FE’S OLD MAN GLOOM GOES UP IN SMOKE!
August 31, 2022 By Bunny Terry The 98th annual burning of Zozobra will be this Friday, September 2, 2022, with the […]
Telling New Mexico stories
This blog has always been a labor of love. When I began it thirteen years ago, it was because I’d […]
Praying for Rain and Dancing In Your Heart
My mom and dad as newlyweds. Every morning I wake with ideas of stories I could write about my dad. […]
The Good Stuff
My sweet daddy, at eighty-nine, had a health episode at church this past Sunday that caused my Mom and my brothers to insist on a trip to the ER (in Amarillo no less, 110 miles away). The attending doc pronounced that maybe he had a heart attack, maybe not, that his heart rate was fluctuating between 38 beats and 90 beats. My parents chose to forego a night in the hospital and further tests
Low Carb Sugar Free Version of Grandma Ayres’ Chocolate Pie
For days, Toby’s been craving pie. Me too, along with everything we can get our hands on during the COVID-19 pandemic. But given my gut issues and my ever-widening backside, I decided to see what I could whip up that wasn’t so laden with flour and sugar. Here’s my best effort so far
Wild Turkey Morning at Heron Lake
I stood at the window and watched a wild turkey parade go by this morning, across the driveway and up the hill into the pinons. One, two, three, four, five, six, eight, ten, twelve, and finally fourteen if I counted correctly. They are so goofy and regal at the same time, scurrying and bobbing their ugly heads as if they don’t know how unattractive they are, holding themselves very erect. At that moment they unquestionably owned that spot of ground on which they stand.
Always Go to The Funeral
I recently read a post entitled “Always Go To The Funeral.” A woman named Diedre Sullivan wrote it for […]
Calabacitas for the California Nieces
This is a repost from 2010, but there’s never a bad time to make calabacitas. . .Are your zuchinis ready? […]
Finding My Way – New Mexico Style
Sometimes you begin a thing without knowing the why or wherefore. Your heart tells you to go in a certain […]