Windows 7 Installation

I upgraded from Vista and so far, so good.

I am really liking the newest OS from Microsoft.

Taking a Brake

Haha.  I have spent the last few days buying brake parts for my old truck and taking them back to hopefully get the correct part.  After three tries with the brake line, I finally got one that fit.  During the process, I sheared off the bleed screw and had to get a whole new cylinder.  I was surprised that the new cylinder was only $15.  I used a one-man bleed kit to bleed the lines.  No more yelling at someone to hold the pedal down.

Columbus Day Holiday Weekend

I have been back in VA for a few days.  I landed at Dulles last Thursday night. The humidity was in my face right away.  That, and the NoVA traffic. I had become used to the dry desert air and the relative lack of automobile traffic in and around Santa Fe.  I hope Rocky and Mary are sleeping well without me there to snuggle with.

Horse Barn Tack Room Progress

I have been building a tack room for a few weeks.  The 14' x 16' concrete slab was poured 3 weeks ago, and yesterday the exterior wall was stained. The heavy Dutch door was time consuming to install, but fits the frame like a glove.  Amenities include ceiling fan with light, telephone and wireless Internet service, and 4 duplex electrical outlets.  Above the ceiling is 224 sq ft of storage space. Rocky has been ever present as Superintendent on this project.

Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta 2009

This morning my friends and I got up at 4AM and drove to Albuquerque for our first Balloon Fiesta.  The air was crisp, the sky overcast, and the wind erratic.  About a third of the balloons stayed grounded because of wind conditions.  Here are a few highlights from the fiesta.  Actually, the first pic is of the 5AM moon viewed through the doorway of a ruin on the Little Creek ranch.

Fiesta!

Saturday Hike with Rocky

Rocky surveys his domain 

north of the tracks.

6,100 ft high summit

Rocky with cousin Bonnie, visiting from Colorado.

NM Border Patrol

This is how they roll down here in the southwest. No funny business, and these agents follow the letter of the law.