Trip #117 (48): Down AZ, Up NM

Trip #117 (48): Jan 29, 2022

Birthday Trip Down AZ, up NM 

Left Saturday, Jan. 29 …was cold in SF. First night @ Winslow, Homolovi campground, 30 degrees at night. Stroll and dinner at La Posada, delicious as always. I have never had anything but the Killer Veggie Platter. And probably never will. It is just amazing. 

Sunday - drive to Cave Creek with stop at In n Out for lunch. Perfect 73 degrees. Hung out, short walk. Still full from lunch so guac for din!

Monday - Becoming overcast, walked the little town of Cave Creek, securing two talavera pots at casa decor + other ideas. Drove into Scottsdale, very busy. Do this another day. Another short hike on Clay Mine Trail 63 degrees. Dining in 2nite

Tues – Drive to old Scottsdale, walking, galleries, lunch at Cien Agave.

Wed - hiked 4 miles on John Trail, another drive thru Cave Creek shops, ate in

Thurs - Safford, stayed in, left on hook, 32 degrees. Cold front continues.

Fri - Las Cruces 2 nites. Chile Institute at the college, drove around, 3 car accidents in town, walked downtown, event setting up (bought 2 bagels), fabulous dinner at La Posta!

Sat - 23 degrees this am. After the group birthday text and chris' latest project and sharing marketing ideas, headed out to farmer & craft market downtown (better than expected craftwise, mostly everyone had a dog), went to COAS bookstore, the University Museum (one room jammed with mexican textiles and ancient pottery from the entire region just sitting on shelves), Home Depot (plant marker material, none), delish lunch at a Bit of Belgium (which ruined dinner - Bill waffle and my bkfst green chile stew), then to Mesilla and fave store Galeri Azul next to Double Eagle (last time got blue cotton bedspread) and found outdoor mat for patio. Hope size is good, 5x8, much deliberation on style/color. Had to think... shopped around more, nothing great, back home. Found patio furniture photo! My store photo of rug helps... Gonna give it a try! Went back before 6pm closing and, wanting the 6 x 9 it was then that I realized it was only the 5 x 8 but guess what, it was on sale because it's been discontinued geez Louise. So now we got it. And this will be my birthday gift, cuz don't need anything else pretty much. Hope i like it! Too far to return. stayed in, still not very hungry, found plant markers on amazon, still working our way thru 10 seasons of recorded Friends, on season 3. All night had to hear neighbor’s trailer heater turn on and off - so loud and annoying. Every 10 mins sounded like a truck starting up. So ok. The end.

Sun - Feb 6. 24 degrees overnight. Could go all the way home, but supposed to snow in Santa Fe at our arrival, so might do one more night at elephant butte, temps in SF still under freezing - no trailer thanks! but first, a salsa shopping stop in Hatch.

RIP ...