living in new mexico: Space Station, Aliens and More - 02/28/11 03:54 PM
Have a hankering to go into space?
About 30 miles from True or Consequences, NM is the new space station.  It is being created with tax money from citizens of NM, particularly those of Dona Ana County, NM.  Their (our) hope is that the space station will bring tourist and other business income to benefit the county as a whole.
The major private party involved is Virgin Galactic, a company of Richard Branson.  He has now 400 individuals who have signed up to take a 'tourist trip' into space.  As of this writing, he has two reservations for scientists, sponsored by … (1 comments)

living in new mexico: Is it possible to like gray skies? - 02/25/11 11:45 AM
Can a gray sky be good?  Perhaps your perspective is unique and you have your own answer to this question.  It might depend on where you live.
For me, one of the pleasures of living in New Mexico (having moved from the grayer side of Michigan) is the sunny sky about 300 days a year. (In Las Cruses they claim 325 or some such.)  When there is a gray sky, it rarely stays more than a few hours.  In fact, gray happens so infrequently that one can really like the change, the break from the glare of a bright sunny sky.
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living in new mexico: Lizard - Whats to Love? - 02/21/11 11:29 AM
You must have a favorite pet. Perhaps it is your dog, cat, goat.
In some recent survey I took, one person named their lizard.  They did not specify what type, just as initially one might not say "my pet collie dog."  I guess that some kids have lizards for pets as well.
This got me thinking of a story I was told about a visitor to the National Monument Chaco Canyon, New Mexico.  The canyon is right in the center of the state and a great place to visit.  The location was built in the 700 - 800 AD period.  Many … (1 comments)

living in new mexico: Why some fires work: - 02/20/11 02:56 PM
 
Do you love the warmth and vision of a fire…the ones in fireplaces?
 
I really don’t understand the physics of it but it does work.  In New Mexico and perhaps other places, a kiva fireplace is the norm.  We have two in our house.  They are typically in a corner of the room.  They have a rounded front facing rather than a flat surface.  Of course there is a chimney and a flue.  The chimney is not typically clad with metal but instead clay brick.  The brick is thick and thus retains the heat, hours beyond the norm of … (0 comments)

living in new mexico: Winter Plant Watering - 02/12/11 12:19 PM
One of the most difficult things for me about living in New Mexico, is how to tend to  the garden.  The ineptitude is all about my having never had a green thumb, living most of my life in the lush world of Pennsylvania and Michigan, then moving to the desert.
It is now mid February and I have not yet watered the outdoor plants.  Not once.  Husband, John says it is silly to worry about.  But, everything that is published suggests he is wrong and I have messed up.  The trees and plants will surely all be dead in the spring.
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living in new mexico: New Mexico in Winter - 01/31/11 12:22 PM
After moving to New Mexico, the high desert near Santa Fe, my first guests were coming from Michigan and it was February.  They told me what they were packing–shorts, swimsuit, sweaters, etc. People assume because there is a lot of desert here and we are south, it is always warm.
Tomorrow is the first of February.  A winter snow is coming in, likely to dump 6" on us, just adjacent to the Sangre de Cristo Mtns, with temps in the next few days down to -6 at night.  While it is not the routine, it can happen several times a year. 
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living in new mexico: Living in New Mexico - State and National Day Trips - 01/30/11 09:31 AM
One of the things I like most about living in New Mexico is that I don't feel big vacations are as important as they once were.
In any given weekend, or even day trip right from my house, one might visit these National and State Parks, Monuments, and other recreation areas:
Aztec Ruins Monument : Bandelier National Monument : Capulin Volcano National Monument : Carlsbad Caverns National Park : Chaco Culture National Historical Park : El Malpais National Monument : El Morro National Monument : Gila cliff Dwellings National Monument : Petroglyph National Monument : Salinas Publo Missions National Monument : … (0 comments)

 
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