It's still outside ... not a blade of grass is moving. The sun's over the horizon, but there's still a ruddy glow in the west and the valley is in twilight, with a few lights beginning to show here and there. There's about a quarter-moon in the western sky.
Sandy's made it to Bernalillo, on the north side of Albuquerque, on her way back from Oklahoma. It was good that she went to help her daughter out while she had surgery, but I think she's going to be happy to get back to the relative quiet of our household. Got the laundry done and the floor cleaned, so she won't return to a boar's nest.
There was the usual evening flurry of hummingbirds in a feeding frenzy; those shown are about a quarter of what's there at their peak.
Yesterday afternoon was the Mesa Verde Country Wine and Art festival in Cortez. I got our FeVa Fotos booth up and operating; this year we didn't have a problem with wind blowing things away. It was warm, but a nice afternoon in all. It was really pleasant to be able to meet people a few at a time and talk with them about the photos and the stories behind them ... to "share the joy" in a deeper way than just through the images.
Thursday night I stopped by the Mancos Farmer's Market to get a few carrots and support the program there. It was a joy to hear Jon Bower playing and singing there. Jon's had serious health problems and it's wonderful to see and hear him out playing music again.
That was a nice end to a day that started with a step-on bus tour of Mesa Verde (the bus shown is a twin to the one my group was on). Forty-plus older people (my age, more or less) take a while to move from place to place!).
So, life goes on in the Mancos Valley ... but it will be LOTS more fun when Sandy gets back tomorrow to share it with! tv
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