Wonderful Visit with a Wonderful Friend!

Photo walk of my friend's visit.  It was so great to spend time with Griselda and share a few of my favorite things!  Upon arrival we whisked her to Old Town Albaquerque for lunch and a bit of shopping.  The day was warm and sunny . . . Picture perfect.  We came home and relaxed in the yard with a glass of bubbly to welcome her!

Stopping for lunch . . .a favorite activity of course!

First full day started with an early morning cup of coffee and then off to the gym for my favorite class of the 6 we do each week. After all, I said I wanted to share a few of my favorite things!  The class is a high intensity body combat class.  It incorporates boxing, kickboxing, cardio and then about 10 minutes of a killer core workout! It's great fun sweating with a good friend!  But no worries, I made sure we were rewarded with a trip to the therapeutic hot spring afterwards! Another gorgeous day, and another perfect soak in the hot springs.

My cousin, sister and Griselda enjoying the spring!

After dinner we sat around and relaxed and chatted on her last night. But I still had one more day to share another favorite thing before she had to leave in the evening.  We woke up had a nice breakfast then off the Petroglyph National Monument for a 2 mile hike.

A first look at a Petroglyph.

A girl with a BIG heart!

It was a great few days!  But even more important, it was great spending time with a good friend!

Loving Instagram

For a number of years I was a stalker . . . No not that kind!  I was a stalker on Instagram.  I followed my niece, my granddaughters and a few friends.  It was not only fun, but a way to "keep in touch" with their lives through pictures.  Then about 6 months ago ( I know what took me so long) I decided I too should download the app and share my life through pictures!  It's fast, easy and a great way to let all my family and friends know how life is going in New Mexico.  In seconds, they know the wonderful places I've discovered, new restaurants/foods (like green and red chilies) we've grown fond of, as well as the awesome scenery that surrounds me.  I love the connection Instagram allows me to have with the people I love who are now far away!

Hello There . . .

Thanks Leigh Anne for this inspiration!  

I am a member of a fabulous family

I keep cards when special messages are hand written in them

I wish all good things for people

I love living in New Mexico now that I'm retired

I think if you do good things, good will come back to you

I really love seeing the mountains everyday

I need very little since retiring

I should have a little more patience with my hubby at times

I can work out 6 days a week now that I am retired

I always try to be kind and respectful to people

I like-- no LOVE when family and friends come out to visit so I can share the beauty here

Balloons

Colorful Giants

Gliding Slowly Through The Sky

Peaceful To Gaze At

Book Club

When we moved in to our new home we decided to have a "meet the neighbor get together". The night of the party, we asked if any of the neighbors were interested in starting a book club.  The response was great and we actually have a co-ed book club with about 14 people.  Tonight is our first meeting since reading the book, "The Light I Cannot See".  I've never been in a book club before so I'm really excited about it! After reading the book, I have to say I enjoyed  the beginning and loved the end of the book but I feel like the middle dragged a bit and was a little wordy.  I'm really interested in hearing the groups take on the book and to hear a different perspective... You know...  did I miss some deeper message? It isn't my "normal" pick for a book so maybe it was just me "stepping outside the box" and I wasn't prepared.  I'm interested in hearing if anyone has read the book and what you thought of it?