October! !

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Halloween comes this month and then Thanksgiving in November and then Christmas in December. Lots of holidays this time of year. Also I have a November birthday and floyd has a December birthday, so yea!!!! I enjoy the holidays still, but keep it simple and inexpensive. We do not spend much money on them, that is for young employed people. I can remember the day when I enjoyed shopping, but no more.

Time for us to put out some pumpkins for decorations. I don't bake pumpkin pies anymore. We just buy them. Today was a beautiful day weatherwise. We did have a plumber come by and cover our cooler and service our furnace so if it gets cold we will have heat. Luckily, our winters are on the mild side, but still too cold for me, lol. Being an older person, I just cannot get warm or stay warm so I bundle up when it is cold.



This weekend is the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta and it is very special. Before 911 they had over 1,000 balloons but now it is around 600 because of all the restrictions and regulations of overseas entries.

Fall already

This is a picture of green chiles in Deming, NM. Fields of them being harvested. The aroma of roasting green chile is everywhere in the county. Our county Fair starts today, (SW New Mexico State Fair), and green chile cheeseburgers are the best, yum, yum! Roasted corn is also a yum. :)

The air is cool, but not cold. By weeks end, we will be back to the l0 80s. If you are driving I-10, stop off in Deming and check out the Fair, Rodeo, Wineries and all the fun Fall stuff!

Country Drive

We went for a drive yesterday out toward Rockhound SP. Actually, we went to the State Park, drove around,just checking things out. It has been a while since we were there. We also found a new restaurant on hwy 143 about a mile from the intersection of Rockhound Rd. and Hwy 143. It is a brand new building and looks good, they specialize in BBQ. The also have a paintball course behind the restaurant and behind a tall fence.

Didn't see any stray cattle or horses which have been wandering around out that way. It is open range, but the news reports horses running into cars and vice-versa. One young man driving a small pickup hit a horse, killed himself and the horse.

The new Hampton Inn is nearly completed and will open next month. It will be the tallest building in Deming.

Tonight they have the burning of Zozobra in Santa Fe. It is an annual tradition and I love it. People put their problems, troubles, mortgage notes, etc. Write down things you want to get rid of and put them inside this large character made with cloth and wood. He is set on fire and all your troubles disappear. He is 50+ feet tall.

Have a good Sunday everyone. :)

September already!

Here is a cute little green chile. It is roasting time in Luna County and the green chiles are being roasted in parking lots at Peppers and Walmart and where ever there is a roaster. People also have home roasters and for just a couple of hundred dollars, you can get a smaller version of the commercial roasters and do your own.

Here in SW New Mexico, school has already begun and the next holiday is Labor Day. Lots of bbq, beer, watermelon, etc. being sold for the holiday. We just fly our flag and eat some of the good stuff. No special plans here.

We are getting new neighbors across the street. After Connie moved from her house, her daughter and family moved in, but the son in California who bought the house last year wants to sell it, so maybe more new neighbors in same house. Also the house next door to them has new tenants moving in. Floyd knows the owner and he said that he already has people ready to move in. The former residents have moved to Albuquerque. This has been a very stable neighborhood but now new people.

September is an OK month here in Deming but next month is October and nearly perfect weather. We don't really get cold weather until the middle of November. However, this has been an odd weather year, so who knows??

Hope you all have a good weekend out there and that the weather cooperates. Those terrible fires in California should abate soon.

Monday, Monday....

We did get some nice rain from several thunderstorms that moved through our area yesterday. Monsoonal moisture, finally. All is going well here in Deming. The Duck Races are all over for another year. Two winners who each won $1,460. Two young boys won the money and are already making plans on how to spend it, lol.

Several cooler days on tap and that is always welcome this time of year. Floyd went for a long walk today, the weather made it enjoyable. What did I do,...not much!!

August will soon be over :(

Lots of days of sunshine. We sure could use some rain. Actually we did get a thunderstorm a week ago but no measurable rain and we haven't seen or heard from the Monsoons yet, how crazy is that?

I haven't felt so peppy these past few days so floyd has been taking care of things. Hopefully, tomorrow will be a better day. :)

Kids are back at school and some adults too that I know. The start of school always conjers up thoughts of Fall. In our part of the world, Fall doesn't really begin until October. By the time Thanksgiving gets here, it is nice and chilly, but usually warm enough during the day that we can have our dessert on the front porch.
My son is coming to see us next week, YEA!! He can only spend the day because he has obligations back in Tucson. Then, he will be here for Thanksgiving all day!! YEA again!!!!

Floyd is going to get a haircut in the morning. He gets up very early and chances are that he will be gone when I get up. He goes to bed early and is up early. Probably why he is so healthy, lol.

Hope all is well with all my readers out there. We are basically fine, no real news to report. Oh yes, Duck Races this week but I imagine floyd will go alone again, just kind of too much for me. I don't think he minds, he knows what he likes to do.

Talk to you all later.

Summer

I love summer, heat and all! By the end of this week, school will have started here, the Duck Races will be on and the temps will be in the upper 80s or low 90s. That is cool for our summer and just means that Fall cannot be far away.

Our supply of zucchini is endless, lol. No rain from the Monsoon season which appears to be nonexistant this year. If we don't get our southern moisture, then we will have a severe drought. Since we live in the desert, most won't even notice the lack of moisture. What it means for us, is a lot more watering of our trees and plants. Our local farmers use irrigation to keep their crops and pecan groves healthy.

The local merchants have their green chile roasting bins in their parking lots all ready for the demand.