New Year, new decade

Icicles have always fascinated me since childhood. This particular

one was very impressive, but not very large!
New Year's Morning,shortly after sunrise, we walked
the heart Labryinth at Casa Del Sol. Dennis and Billie walking to the site.

Sylvia and Joe walking

Joe and Carol walking. Carol was leading the way, as you could not see the rings!

As we near the center of the labyrinth

Returning to the edge

You can see how deep the snow is.

This made a very pretty design in the snow

Prayer Flags fluttering in the COLD wind

The view looking east from the Heart Labryinth to Casa del Sol

Joe, Sylvia and Carol at the Heart Labryinth sign

Joe, Sylvia and Shari (do we look cold??)

small outbuilidng at Casa del Sol

Another view of Cielo Vista (not sure of the name...)

More Icicles

Happy 2010

I am at Ghost Ranch (Georgia O'Keefe's old haunt) for a peace vigil for the new year. The company has been fantastic, the food great and I did not even mind the gray overcast skies. It snowed lightly Tuesday evening and all day Wednesday and then is sunny (but still cold) today. We are holding our vigil tonight and then deaprting on Friday.

Lacey, Hilary and I went to the International Crafts Museum in Santa Fe. They had a neat fabric exhibit, but I was disappointed in the rest of the exhibit. Put them on the train to Albuquerque, then I headed north in front of a snow storm!

Abandoned adobe, Abquiui NM on the way to Ghost Ranch

Highway 84 on the way to Ghost Ranch Tuesday AM

View from Casa del Sol, Tuesday

Casa del Sol at Ghost Ranch, Wednesday

Snowy patio view, Casa del Sol Wednesday

View to the Pedernales from Gathering Room, Casa del Sol

Northern vista, Casa del Sol

Western View from my room, Casa del Sol

Another patio view, with the firewood all ready for a roaring New Year's Eve Fire

My snowy car on Thursday morning, facing east (cliffs are UNBELIEVABLE!!)

Chimney Rock, facing East from Casa del Sol

Another view of Chimney Rock, with fantastic clouds!

If Ghost Ranch offers this New Year's Vigil again next year, I will

probably come back! It is a great retreat!

2009- ALREADY???

This is my horoscope for today:
Lavish yourself with love and attention today! Go on, you deserve some pampering. And if your budget allows, buy yourself something you have been wanting for a while. You have to take care of yourself before you can take care of anyone else, so make sure you are happy. If you are in a relationship right now, make sure you aren't making your life all about this other person. You need your own identity. And if you are not in a relationship right now, make the most of your independence.

I think it is one day off. Tomorrow we are going to Ojo Caliente for soaks and relaxation. Luckily we are within 100 miles of there...
NO resulutions in my life, except to take better care of myself in 2009.

There is a great posting on Lesley Rileys blog about expectations and how

you need to be specific in what you need and want. You might check it out.

I also read several online newsletters and one of them suggested the

following website which details taking a vow for PEACE.

In the present world situation, I think this is an extremely fantastic option,

and I have taken the vow.
May you have a blessed and safe 2009.

Happy New Year, 2008

Atop the Arc de Triomphe,

with the Eiffel Tower in the background.

Jan 1, 1972

Tulierres Gardens, Paris France

Dec 31, 1971.

I spent the weekend at my Mother's house. We went through her photo albums and I relocated two pictures that were taken New Year's Eve 1971 in Paris . I am no longer married to Larry, and in fact he died in 2003, but that was on HELLACIOUS New Years weekend. We danced down the middle of the Champs Eleysee (??) with a magnum of champagne! Parisians definitely know how to celebrate the new year.

My christmas cactus is in full bloom.