The presence, the faces, and the words of the Navajo were themselves living images, engraving on my mind the urgency of a cause I’ve known about for years but never felt personally.
Blog Posts about New Mexico
Astride: Women, Girls, Horses—and Wolves
Wilderness can be healing. So, too, can the company of horses… they give a woman perched bareback sustenance, reassurance, even love.
Valentines and Red Velvet Boots
So where will I wear my red velvet boots? Certainly on Saturday night to my beloved dance studio here…
Sleeping in the Middle of the Bed
“Single blessedness,” this state was called a hundred years ago, and enjoying it means rejoicing in my own skin.
The Old House on the Acequia Madre Finds Its New Mission
Let the women of the Acequia Madre House serve as our examples. They led comfortable lives, but their privilege did not prevent them from extending hope and help to those in need.
Skiing, Again
This winter we have the best snow in the West outside of Wolf Creek in southern Colorado which benefits from its high pass. We also have the nicest people, the warmest sun, the stiffest winds, and the most amazing views over the Rio Grande Valley, all the way up to the Colorado border.
Snow
I think we women writers sometimes scant the snow, and the weather in general, in favor of the human characters that obsess us.
New Year’s Day
I am wishing all of you, friends, acquaintances and strangers, who are kind enough to read these thoughts, the most beneficial, peaceful and fruitful new year—a cold winter with lots of snow, a spring full of bloom.
A Memore of Christmas Past
Nostalgia is not my strong suit. Most family rituals, in my experience, long outlive their usefulness… Fortunately, there are exceptions.
Thanksgiving for Friends
All of us who live alone although close to family and at times sharing seasonal celebrations know that we have a core of friends who are not just an alternative to relatives. They may know us better and even love us more!