Fall in New Mexico

  and miscellaneous events . . .

We had a wonderful time this fall, enjoying the various harvest festivals, pueblo events, Balloon Fiesta, and laying in our supply of green chile, apples and cider, and Estancia Valley pinto beans! Silas and Amelia are continuing violin in the elementary and middleschool Orchestras, while continuing to homeschool. All of the kids are enjoying the extensive travels.

                                     

Albuquerque Open Spaces demonstartion garden

The kids were invited to participate in a 'one man tin band' at the Open Spaces Festival!

Volcano Cliffs at the Petroglyph Natnl. Monument.

volcanic rock recliner, apparently!

Jesse found a fat slow horned lizard at the trailhead

and we saw this huge freaky beetlebug thing . . .

Solomon's Baptism

a balloon landing in our backyard

September is tarantula season in New Mexico,

this one was on our house, next to the front door.