What We've Been Up To

 Yes, all is well and we're still here - just filling our days with family and friends and celebrations that keep me away from the computer and that leads to me dropping the ball when it comes to posting. I'll break things up a bit into a few posts in order to keep from writing the never-ending post.

We're homebodies and quickly reaching hermit status as we age, but lately we've been spending a lot of time around Ruidoso, Capitan, and Nogal. 

Weekend #1 - Ranch Rodeo

to spend some time with DH's folks and treat ourselves to the best Green Chile Cheeseburger on the planet at Oso Grill in Capitan

Weekend #2 - Back up to Nogal / Capitan to celebrate a dear friend's son's wedding

We gave them a Smithy Cast Iron Skillet for a wedding gift. That has become my favorite gift! They are practical, useful, beautiful, last forever, and only get better with age! Kind of like a good marriage!  😂

Weekend 3 - Back up to the mountains to celebrate my father-in-law's 85th

That gets  a separate post later in the week - I treasure this tribe!

Weekend #4 - Back up to the mountains. Before everyone gathered for the big birthday celebration, my MIL fell and banged up her head and knee. Steps are hard for her and years ago, grandpa had built a ramp for her to use, but she fell off of it so we decided she needed a railing. DH bought some square tubing, spent 2 afternoons constructing the pieces, loaded up the welder into our trailer, and we drove up to install the railing on Saturday. 

I love watching he and his dad work together - DH even made the railing removeable

I thanked my in-laws for raising such a incredible man 

They didn't think this project was necessary, but we over-ruled them

Granny's birthday is in a few weeks and she never wants or needs anything (in fact, she's giving us all the things we ever gifted her back to us. LOL), so this is her birthday present this year. We're 2 hours away and grateful we're close enough to be of some help, even if they don't 'need' it.

Such a pretty spot for them to enjoy their retirement years