I’m thinking of getting a dog. I’ve never had one, except for four months when the kids were young. I’m ready for unconditional love…for those little eyes staring at me innocently and with love, for walks and discovery together, for doggy parks and sharing stories with humans at the other end of the leash. My… Read more »
Elizabeth Gilbert, author of “Eat, Pray, Love”, was interviewed on Oprah yesterday. Authentic and forthright, she shared much of her learned wisdom. She has been open about her miserably failed first marriage. She couldn’t continue to live the life of marriage and motherhood that her mother and community had expected of her. Her broken and… Read more »
Visiting with my 87-year-old mother was more healing than I had expected. I was excited to show her my new home and all of the things that I have come to love in Santa Fe. I was looking forward to having fun together, but in casual moments we both found healing and gifts that were… Read more »
I’m at the Santa Fe airport on my way to visit my grandchildren in Michigan. What a hoot! There is one gate with a little conveyer belt next to it that they call Baggage Claim. Someone asked me where Baggage Claim was, and I told her that she just walked past it. And the zones… Read more »
When I first came up with the idea to move, people asked me what I hoped to find in Santa Fe. I answered that I wanted to be part of a community and to be closer to the land. I didn’t really know what that meant or what it would look like. Last night when… Read more »
It was one year ago today that I drove to New Jersey for the psychic reading that would send me out west to explore a new place to live. And, today I received the signed contract for the sale of my New York house. Sometimes I feel like I am in a dream. It all… Read more »
A friend from my yoga class has a prolific garden. In this dry, high altitude it takes a lot of work to nurture plants and vegetables. She brought in packets of seeds from her penstemon plants and gave them out to everyone. When I asked her about spreading seeds, she suggested that she and I… Read more »
I took a break from setting up the house and went to the local spa called Ten Thousand Waves, a gem of serenity, hot tubs, massages and an authentic Japanese koi pond. Upon arrival you are given a kimono, flip flops, an unlimited supply of towels and are told which pools require bathing suits and… Read more »
What a strange place this is. Santa Fe is called “The City Different” and “The Land of Enchantment.” Now I know why. It is like Pleasantville, except more genuine. My electrician also promotes the county fair. My waiter doubles as a real estate agent. I was taking out the garbage and a plumber driving by… Read more »
Driving for an hour over parched, rolling hills, with my daughter asleep at my side, we finally arrive at Ojo Caliente – hot mineral springs deemed sacred by indigenous Native Americans of northern New Mexico. Tranquil and serene, only whispering is permitted when soaking in the tubs, it is a gem in the middle of… Read more »