The Nickel and Dime Ranch

Two retired high school teachers from Southern California move to a 100 acre ranch in rural Northern New Mexico. Why the name? This place nickels and dimes us to death, but we wouldn't have it any other way.

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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Shopping at Wal-Mart

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When I left Southern California I knew I would miss having stores right down the street. It wasn't always like that in the rural area ...

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Monday, April 11, 2011

Let It Grow! Gardening at 7200 Feet

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We live in Mora County, which, like many counties in the rural southwestern United States, has been characterized as a food desert. I knew a...

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Bridget: Northern, New Mexico, United States; After 30 years of teaching, my husband and I moved from Southern California to a 100 acre ranch in Northern New Mexico. At the ranch we raise grass-fed and finished steers and grow veggies the steers eat when we are not looking. Our closest neighbors are yaks, and we've adjusted from a busy Southern California lifestyle to a mellow New Mexico culture. For fun, I make quilts and the hubby cuts wood.

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