What did you do today not on your truck...

[1976gmc20]

Damn New Mexicans kidnapped me and made me one there own

Good for you! The part of NM where I worked, you had to live there about a hundred years before you were a local. Folks would tell me how their great great great great grand daddy came over from Spain and got a land grant from the King! I gave a young guy a ride one time and he told me that he had never been out of the valley.

I can't eat stuff as hot as I used to - just out of practice I guess.

[DeadheadNM]

Land of Entrapment

[1976gmc20]

Originally Posted by DeadheadNM

Land of Entrapment

When I was a kid crossing NM with my folks on 66/40, we stopped at a gas station during a sandstorm. The guy filling our tank said that it was just some "enchantment."

[FleetsidePaul]

For some reason I can eat hot peppers all day long but it's the mild ones that mess me up (Bell peppers, Pepperoncini's).

I have a friend that is an older guy. He can eat hot peppers with no side effects at all. I had some Dragon peppers and he just munched away at them like they were candy. And those things were scorching hot.

[special-K]

My oldest sister moved to Taos in the '70s. She became a well known silversmith/jewelry maker. Then around 1980 my youngest sister went out and learned the craft from her. My oldest sister passed away in '91. My youngest now lives in the Santa Fe area, still makes jewelry. Anyway, I have been connected with that area and it's chili powder a long time. I guess it's that heritage seeds thing. Peppers there like nowhere else! I'm glad to say that up to this point I can handle the spicy hot as well as ever. I think there are health benefits... other than that red rim thing sometimes

[1976gmc20]

Originally Posted by special-K

My oldest sister moved to Taos in the '70s. She became a well known silversmith/jewelry maker. Then around 1980 my youngest sister went out and learned the craft from her. My oldest sister passed away in '91. My youngest now lives in the Santa Fe area, still makes jewelry. Anyway, I have been connected with that area and it's chili powder a long time. I guess it's that heritage seeds thing. Peppers there like nowhere else! I'm glad to say that up to this point I can handle the spicy hot as well as ever. I think there are health benefits... other than that red rim thing sometimes

I was down there 1979-1980, about November through May. I usually went to Taos for groceries. I met a gal that worked at the museums there, and I would spend some time every week hanging out with her and talking. We went out and did stuff a few times. I never bought her any jewelry, though

[special-K]

Huh, I was there for a while early spring in '80. I met a gal who worked in the ski valley in winter and went to work on a fishing boat spring-fall. It was her and her friend. Neither looked too shabby, either. I was impressed. I imagine they were pretty good at handling themselves around men.

[1976gmc20]

Originally Posted by special-K

Huh, I was there for a while early spring in '80. I met a gal who worked in the ski valley in winter and went to work on a fishing boat spring-fall. It was her and her friend. Neither looked too shabby, either. I was impressed. I imagine they were pretty good at handling themselves around men.

Wow, small world! We probably passed each other in the grocery store or someplace

There were several historic places managed by the same group, one of which was the Kit Carson house where I met this gal. She also worked at another old adobe house (can't remember the name) off the SW corner of the plaza. One time we went to a bar out on the south end of town where some other local gal was singing. She was as good as Joan Baez or Judy Collins but I guess she never went anywhere with it.

I got to go out with my friend and her boss and look through a barn full of a bunch of historical stuff that they didn't have room to display. I think I might have even helped them move some stuff with my pickup? Anyway another time we went to an old place out west of town that they were fixing up. I got to see how they made the adobe floors in the traditional way.

Her boss and his wife had sort of "adopted" my gal friend since she was from ABQ. I think they really wanted her and I to get together long term but it didn't happen, and I had to get over that.

So, what I did today not on my truck is dig up a bunch of memories

[57taskforce]

I dont get to the Taos, Santa Fe area of the state very much, that’s a pretty good hike from the four corners. Today I busted out of the land of entrapment (please don’t tell Adolf Grisham on me) and took the family and Camaro up to Durango for the day. We did some grocery shopping, walked along the animas river, and had lunch at serious Texas bbq.(not as good as Tyler’s bbq but still pretty tasty none the less) we had a pretty great day. It was nice to get the Camaro out, I haven’t driven it in at least a month and a half as it’s mostly put away for winter.

Here’s the view from the patio we ate on at the bbq joint.

[DeadheadNM]

I’ve had some good times in Taos. Saw a great Peter Rowan show there years ago. Spent a snowy night with a friend and his family in the Pueblo itself. Climbed the wood ladders, fired up the fire stove. That was special.

[1976gmc20]

Originally Posted by DeadheadNM

I’ve had some good times in Taos. Saw a great Peter Rowan show there years ago. Spent a snowy night with a friend and his family in the Pueblo itself. Climbed the wood ladders, fired up the fire stove. That was special.

I never visited the Pueblo I was working way down about halfway between Angel Fire and Mora. Did spend a night camping out on the rim above the Rio Grande about halfway up towards Questa one time, though ...

[davischevy]

Tyler, I told you the story about my wife and the Harley Davidson mechanic in Farmington. On the way back home we rode through Taos, but we were in a hurry and didn't even stop. We told ourselves we would go back, but haven't marked that off the list yet.

I our spring trip works out we may just check it out.

One of my friends bought a Jeep yesterday, so I took him exploring along the Buffalo River this afternoon. My wife was wrapping presents so she hung out here at home.

[FleetsidePaul]

Originally Posted by davischevy

My wife was wrapping presents so she hung out here at home.

My wife was wrapping presents today too. She gave me "The look" and asked me why I wasn't helping.

Silly girl. She ought to know better. My idea of wrapping is taking the receipt out of the shopping bag.

[Steeveedee]

You're supposed to go and get one of those shiny bags from her stash. The ones with the tissue paper still in them. After enough years of mockery about badly wrapped presents, that's what I do. Or have it wrapped at the mall. I made a pair of earrings from mahogany and carved to look like acanthus leaves for my wife for her birthday. They were not wrapped at all.

[davischevy]

Originally Posted by FleetsidePaul

My wife was wrapping presents today too. She gave me "The look" and asked me why I wasn't helping.

Silly girl. She ought to know better. My idea of wrapping is taking the receipt out of the shopping bag.

My daddy always told me, "Son, one of these days you will learn to just act like your not smart enough."

With me it's no act.

[72c20customcamper]

Had to do the brakes on the Envoy today of course its 26 ° out. Misses said there was a funny noise rear were metal to metal. New rotors and pads . Been 7 days since surgery have a week to go before the stitches come out, I dont think the dr will notice the greasy bandages Last week and today. Already cleaned the outer wrap on Saturday.

[57taskforce]

Larry, It’s definitely worth the time to go. I do really enjoy the architecture and culture of that area. There’s a lot of cool history and sites to see. I doubt you’ll regret it.

[Rich84]

So I was unable to solve the mystery of replacing my Daughter's Mini Cooper wiper blades.
It says that they fit 96% of vehicles..They don't fit hers. I hate that car.
Drank 1/2 bottle of Crown watching the Giants beat a good football team for the first time this year.

[57taskforce]

Shoot, that’s pretty dang clean for a mechanics hands! I bet that was miserable trying to work with stitches and bandages.

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by 57taskforce

Shoot, that’s pretty dang clean for a mechanics hands! I bet that was miserable trying to work with stitches and bandages.

Ya it was . I have 5 stitches in my left hand too. But they will be out tomorrow morning was going to take them out today but the misses was adamant about them staying in the full 10 days.

[weq92f]

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Utilized my Bug-a-Salt and fabulous marksman skills to hunt and kill a yellow jacket that had somehow lost its way and found itself inside my house.

-klb

[FleetsidePaul]

Originally Posted by weq92f

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Utilized my Bug-a-Salt and fabulous marksman skills to hunt and kill a yellow jacket that had somehow lost its way and found itself inside my house.

-klb

I love my Bug-A-Salt. But I wouldn't think it could take out a yellow jacket. I've hit flies (I think) and they buzz away. But that may be my marksman skills. I probably missed.

Wasps and hornets make me nervous. I've had them go after me. Nasty little buggers. And if I missed it might get mad.

I could bust out the old 12 gauge. But then I'd have a lot of drywall work to do and a angry wife.

[weq92f]

Originally Posted by FleetsidePaul

I love my Bug-A-Salt. But I wouldn't think it could take out a yellow jacket. I've hit flies (I think) and they buzz away. But that may be my marksman skills. I probably missed.

Wasps and hornets make me nervous. I've had them go after me. Nasty little buggers. And if I missed it might get mad.

I could bust out the old 12 gauge. But then I'd have a lot of drywall work to do and a angry wife.

It was an experiment that worked out well. First, my Bug-a-Salt is the 3.0 version so it's got a stronger spring and the yellow jacket was a juvenile. Second...the bug was already flying slow ( exhausted maybe ) so it was an easy target perched on the window glass.

One shot from about 2 feet rendered it unable to fly. It took another shot or two to make sure it was gonna die!

-klb

[57taskforce]

Originally Posted by FleetsidePaul

I love my Bug-A-Salt. But I wouldn't think it could take out a yellow jacket. I've hit flies (I think) and they buzz away. But that may be my marksman skills. I probably missed.

Wasps and hornets make me nervous. I've had them go after me. Nasty little buggers. And if I missed it might get mad.

I could bust out the old 12 gauge. But then I'd have a lot of drywall work to do and a angry wife.

Yet another situation calling for selective hearing

[special-K]

I got back to my move the barn project. It's all dug out now including the roots




I dug piers where the posts will sit and one more in between each of those. This past weekend I formed up the wall, tied steel, and poured. I need to get pictures of that. I forgot to get any of that progress. Step by step