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Monday, August 4, 2014

Set Loose

"She felt herself set loose as she spilled forth ideas from her long overbrimming vaults of private thoughts.  There is only so long that a person can keep her enthusiasms locked away within her heart before she longs to share it with a fellow soul…."  The Signature of All Things: A Novel--Elizabeth Gilbert

The wonderful thing about falling in love is that you learn everything about that person... and so quickly. And if it's true love you start to see yourself through their eyes. It brings out the best in you... it's almost as if you were falling in love with yourself.  Playing by Heart

MUSHROOMS MCDOUGALL
Servings:  4

1/4 cup water
1 1/2 pounds fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 bunch green onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1  4 ounce can chopped green chilies
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 cup sherry
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
 fresh ground pepper to taste

Place water in a large pan or wok.  Bring to a boil, add mushrooms, green onions, garlic and chilies.  Cook and stir for a minute or two, then add the remaining ingredients.  Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently until all liquid has been absorbed, about 10-12 minutes.

Serve rolled up in a burrito shell with fresh salsa; use on top of beans in a Mexican-style burrito; or serve on top of baked potatoes. This is wonderful on almost anything!

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Monday, July 21, 2014

Alaska...thank you!!

A special thank you to my traveling peeps for helping make this Alaska trip one I'll never forget!!

Thank you Raul and Eldaa for helping to prep Doña Perfecta Azul and for traveling snacks.

Thank you Jan for helping us have HAPPY times, AWAKE times, and headache free times while driving...all through wonderful aroma therapy!!

Thank you Ray, Elma/Albert, the Johnsons, Raydell, Mary, Selena, Bob/Carol and Hanna for opening your homes to/arranging lodging for 5 weary travelers.

And thank you all of our wonderful friends and family for your support...safe-travel prayers...kind words...love...etc.

Saturday, July 19, 2014

Alaska...27...really day 26!!

On the final day...dropped Hanna at the airport and then headed out of NM...to Texas.....rather boring....CAFO's...oil rigs...cattle ranch land...horse ranches (love how they look)...and the wind farms are REALLY COOL!!!

It obviously must have rained a lot while we were gone, because everything is green instead of BROWN!! YAY!!








We're back!!













Alaska...day 26...more

Drinks (and a rest) while we listen to a local band....




...dinner


...nice walk back to Hanna's casita..



Alaska...day 26...continued

Santa Fe...while waiting for a table for dinner...we had a hail storm...naturally, can't upload the video!!! :-(

...lunch...


...a 30 minute REST...then back out for more hiking...



...we're "people-watching" Swayback!!


Does anyone know what kind of moth this is??