Jemez historical site is in Sandoval County in New Mexico. The entire area is full of historical native american ruins.

I went for a walk today and found some indian ruins on a mesa down from the ranch.

Amazing how good a wet cloth makes my saddle look. Wait 24 hours till she dries and saddle soap and oil. Getting ready for the year and many many rides.

Time to start maintinance on all of my saddles and tack.

Took my grandkids to ride my horses. It was the first time for all three of them.

Made myself a new lead rope for training my horse. It sure is better making your own rather than spending money on a store bought one. To bad I almost cut the end of my finger off braiding the eyes.

We arrived to catch horses and move them to my new southern pasture. The horses had ice frozen to the hoofs. It was like they knew to get in the trailer.

I would have bet money the crew aint gonna show. All the wire is up. We almost finished all the fence poles. One more day and I will be done, just in time for 2 more snow storms.

With the pasture looking like this I will not be working under the trees building fence. When that snow starts to fall out of the trees the power will be off and on all day.

I started building fence for a new pasture on the ranch. Another day or two and I will be ready to bring some horses. The grand kids love new horses they can groom and spoil.

I had a dream the other night I didn't understand. A figure walking through the mist with a flintlock in his hand His clothes were torn and dirty as he stood there by my bed. He took off his three cornered

Abiqu lake in northern new mexico. Great fishing and camping.

Leaving the ranch heading to town.

We took horses into the Rio Chama Wild River and Wildlife Protection Area. This was a perfect day for riding. I love this horse.

Cabazon Peak in Northern New Mexico. We were hunting for geodes, nodules and fossils. Nodules are every where. This one was broken by freeze thaw cycles. Wide open spaces. There are more cattle and sheep

Leaving the ranch I came across this beautiful buck. He was not scared of me since it is the rut.

Cooking empanadas and tamales for Christmas. A holiday tradition in New Mexico. Today we made 10 dozen tamales and 40 empanadas.

Took my grandaughters fishing and on the way home stopped for a quick photo.

Teaching my grandaughter the New Mexico Thanksgiving Tradition of making Red Chile Pork Tamales. I am 58 years old and can not remember not making tamales for Thanksgiving and Christmas. My grandaughter

The power has been out since 1:00 am. Its been 10 hours and I have coffee and a warm house. Gonna start cooking bacon & eggs.