Cuba...New Mexico

I drive through this town almost every weekend...on my way to ABQ. Its almost the half way point. Its when I get here that I really start to connect to New Mexico again and all the way onward to ABQ and Santa Fe...on my last drive down I had the windows rolled down and could smell burning pinon trees. It was incredible and I could have stayed there forever. But, I had to keep driving. If you haven't smelled burning pinon, put it on your 'to do' list. Fall in New Mexico...its beginning and it is my favorite time of year and place to be...it will make me not want to leave. And maybe I won't.

Cuba (NM) feels a little like the Okanagan even though it really doesn't look like it and I doubt there's a lake nearby. Its actually a very down and out town, like many here in this state but charming.

El Bruno's is a great restaurant and I make sure to stop in to buy their salsa rojo when I need a fix.

Random

I noticed that I haven't updated about my move...I'm free from the nasty cubbyhole I had to live in for a few months before realizing my landlord was taking advantage of me and got out! That's another story, but in a nutshell, people who I thought were being helpful were actually slumlords and taking advantage of my good nature. I'm in a great house now, bigger and brighter and the energy of it just feels happy. A nice yard for Kiva to ramble around in. This feels like home. I spend evenings on my patio out in the warm air and stare at the sky full of stars, feeling grateful to be in this house. And the owners are spectacular. Lots going on these days but I'm adjusting to work and the new caseload, big change for me. Or maybe I'm just relaxing a little more about it all. Either way, I'm feeling less stressed about it. Looking forward to the long weekend and happy that my migraine is slowly disappearing. And looking forward to my monthly trips home and to visitors coming in October and November.