Got back home after long delys ..  .. nice to be back.. even if the house is a little chilly !

nite all, nite sam
-me

Today was our last full day in Santa Fe… We spent the mornign helping around the gardens. I helped clean up the patio from the leave litter we’d made, while die worked with becky in the garden with becky. 

   We  dropped Max off at Make Santa Fe, the makerspace that Max sometimes uses. Today he was meeitng with his mentee (is that really a word ? protégée ?) Olvie. She’s a super creative high school junior who’s learning  cad , and animation. we saw some of her projects.. totally amazing. she crocheted Max a virus !

it was great seeing how Make wsi layed out.. they have soem amazing metal and pottery shops.. including a 3d printer that prints in porceline !

they also have an annual power tool race.. ehre’s one of the vehicles. 

they have a small electronics shop too.

As soon as max was done with his mentoring  we picked him up and headed upp past 10000 waves to Chamisa canyon.. it was a spectacuar hike.. We foudn a great spsirit circle for a Samstone .. 
There was the most amazing sunset, too 

We ended the day.. and our visit by wlkign up to Tuneup for an ealry and delicisons dinner. Its one of our favorite places.. CHeck out this ICE poster

Its been such a great visit. Max and Becky have been great hosts.. its been really nice being with them.> 

we’ll all be together in a few weeks.. which is nice

Now.. heading home early tomorrow

nite all, nite sam
-me

reat day with Max and Becky.. Dane and I woke early and walked down to the railyard. to the saturday market.  .. the produce and art were so beutiful.. lots of amazing mushrooms. I[v enever seen anything like this.. except in Max”s basement. 

We then headed over to max and beckys .. we whelped them out in their garden for most of the day.. We hlped them redo their compost pit yesterday.. today we helped them clea.   n up leaves in their yard to fill it.. . 

Later on diane when and helped becky prepare her beds at the community garden nearby..  .. they weaded and mulched. Its a really nice set of raised beds,. I think Becky is slowly taking it over one bed at a time. They are lucky to have her 

There was the sweetest puppy at the huse next to the community garden. His name is Midas… super cute. 

Meanwhile max finished up spackling the new glass block window that max and becky designed. I’m forever impressed  with how they take stuff like this on.. they are amqzing. 

We had a nice dinner finishing off leftovers.. .. and editing food packages 🙂  

and tryign on the masks that Max and becky had made for halloween 

we ended with game of code words.. never played it before. love it now

I think we all needed a peaceful day like this.. 
so nice to be here with max and becky

nite all, nite sam
-me

We did  a different take on BlackFriday.. no shopping.

we did take  a couple of walks  and hung out in a playground.. 

we also played with checkiens and picked potatoes 

Then took a hike at the Hondo reserve .. super beautiful

then stopped at the vet for some meds for violet

then back hoem for another great southwestern meal from Maria’s , one of our favorites

I love this great AI enhancement danny did of the family photo we took. The prompt was something like: “give everyone beards like john’s !”

then it was time to say goodbye to all the Neals.. 

it’s been great being with them . We really enjoy them !

Hope you all enjoyed your black friday as well !

nite all, nite sam
-me