Time to stretch Gina is stretching, and so is Diva... Il est temps de s'étirer. Gina s'étire, et notre chienne fait de même.

Excitement in Rodeo, NM Following the Miller Fire in the Peloncillo mountains, 20 miles south of Rodeo, the Type 2 fire incident command post was set at the Desert Museum outside Rodeo, suddenly rising its population from 100 to 375 and lowering the average age to the mid twenties. Actually a good portion of the […]

A soaking tub Ok, it is not a swimming pool, nor a hot-tub, it is just a 6ft round soaking pool made of a cow trough and some insulation to keep the water warm at night. But it feels good to dip into it when it is 100°F outside. Une grande baignoire OK, ce n'est […]

A lizard on the rock No it is not a drink but an actual lizard on a rock looking over Gina's garden. Un lézard sur une pierre Un gros lézard se prélasse sur une grosse pierre dans le jardin de Gina.

Doe at my feet Last night a doe came to eat the bird seeds (in molasses) right in front of us while we were sipping wine outside. Une biche à mes pieds La nuit dernière une biche est venue manger les graines des oiseaux (dans de la mélasse) just devant nous alors que nous nous […]

Squatters in the BBQ Not only we have a mice that keeps on coming back and building a nest in the BBQ every night and I burn it everyday when I light the BBQ, but a young rattlesnake decided to move in too. The cohabitation seems OK so far...But for how long? Des locataires dans […]

Our plants Lately we have been eating lot of fresh artichokes. So Yummy! And we have garlic drying in the carport, not to keep away vampires, but for later. Nos Plantes, Récemment nous mangeons beaucoup d'artichauts frais. C'est délicieux! Et puis nous avons de l'ail sous l'auvent, pas contre les vampires, mais pour notre consommation.

King Snake in Gina's Garden Diva found a king snake in Gina's garden. A good thing she can't get in. We like those non-venimous snakes that eat mice and even other snakes. Une couleuvre tachetée dans le jardin de Gina Diva a trouvé une couleuvre tachetée dans le jardin de Gina. C'est une bonne chose […]

Snakes We saw 3 rattlesnakes this afternoon. They were supposed to be sleeping as it was a hot day.   Serpents, Nous avons vu 3 serpents à sonnettes cette après-midi. Il étaient supposés faire la sieste puisqu'il faisait chaud aujourd'hui.  

A baby Goat is born A baby Goat is born Yesterday (Sunday) around 8am. It's a boy so no names. We were checking on the mom every 30 minutes but it is born in between, so we missed it. Une petite chèvre est née... Une petite chèvre est née hier (Dimanche) vers 8 heure du […]