Our favorite galley in Madrid! (They wish to remain unnamed until their remodel is finished.)
For my birthday last year ms mushly gave me a gift certificate. Last night we brushed the dust off of it and headed straight to Frenchish. We had so much fun. Thank you, generous mush!
Water is flowing again in our acequia (aka the ditch). This means spring is here!
Back to the Flying Star (aka the Flying Squirrel)
My Pal Anne
Anne Marguerite Herbst Bird Tree oil on wood panel 8 x 8 in. 2021 $400
Anne: Each morning on our way to the beach, we hear birds waking up in one tree. We can’t see the birds, but I imagine they look like this.
Not sure how happy I should be about Riley being one of “The Best Books You’ve Never Read,” but I’ll take it! Thank you, Lacey Vorrasi-Banis/Entertainment Weekly.
Noah and Julio
A LUCKY ROCK from our walk on the ditch this evening
Los Poblanos
On today's walk, this fellow crossed my path.
Our Sandhill Cranes
Spotted on our walk today.
Over 18,000 cranes fly in to Albuquerque every year during the fall and winter months. By March they’ve all departed. Sandhill cranes can weigh up to 14 pounds. The birds grow to 4 feet in height measured from toe to the top of the head when they’re standing. They mate for life. When they go to sleep, they like to stand in shallow water, often on one leg, with their heads and necks tucked on or under one of their shoulders. How do I know all this is true? Because I read in on the internet.
photo by Denise Ames
Judy Chicago
Who would have thought that Judy Chicago would live and work in Belen, a little town 30 minutes south of Albuquerque? We visited her gallery there today. She lives in an old hotel (renovated by her husband, Donald Woodman) across the street from the gallery. A series of gorgeous photos by Donald were on display. He took the photos last year during the pandemic, when they were "entrapped, constrained, suppressed." The photos are of Judy’s colored smoke bombs in the outdoor area around their home.
