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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Saturday, September 10, 2016

Schlubbing Through Summer

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Okay, I admit it: I've been a schlub this summer. That's Yiddish for an unkempt lazy butt. Well, not totally lazy, but blogging ha...

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Monday, September 8, 2014

Even Though We Live Miles Away, We Are Neighbors

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I laughed reading a friend's email yesterday because she looked forward to a neighborly gathering, and she lives 27.9 miles away, a 49 m...

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Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Time to Comb the Yaks

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When you get an email asking if you might want to herd some yaks, it would be crazy to turn it down, don't you think? So the other day...

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Bucket Bath

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The boiler decided to quit last week. I tried numerous times to light the pilot, but it just didn't want to stay lit. So good bye to hot...

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Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Who Lives Here?

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Our neighbors are a diverse bunch, but the anchors here are the people descended from Spanish settlers who received land grants from the Gov...

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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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