Week 2 - Settling in

It is early in the morning as I type this and I am reviewing my plans for today because it is SNOWING. The morning walk has been postponed and the trip to Santa Fe this afternoon in the bus is ??????? - questionable. Looks as though more pictures of snow will be the order of the day. Very exciting! I went out the front and Obo the dog, who has a strong personal identity and mind of his own, was steadfastly lying on his couch and did not move anything except his eyes when I patted him. Yesterday, he trotted up to me as I was the first one out and accompanied me on the walk to the gate and back - about half a mile each way. It was very nice to have his company. However, when I turned to repeat the walk, he declined to accompany me, having had as much as he wanted for his morning walk! I am told that Dennis, the Brother in charge here, picked him out from the local pound when he first came here because, when all the other dogs came jumping excitedly towards Dennis, Obo just stayed where he was. A dog of strong independent character obviously. He is of Doberman style, big and strong and very gentle.

Our newly formed Social Committee has decided to celebrate Valentine's day today. We all received little love letters from our anonymous admirer and now the breakfast tables are covered with hearts. That should warm us up!

It is not as dry today because of the humidity with the snow. Dennis says it will probably snow all day, but that we will go into Santa Fe as long as the bus can get up the hill!!!! Hmmmm!

I've been catching up on a bit of Australian news via Google - it would be hopeless if I relied upon the American TV channels, of which there are multitudes. Finding one's way around the TV set is a new challenge. Well, not much news except snow, so I'll close. I could bore you out of your minds with pictures of the snow scenes, but will desist.

4.30 pm: We went into Santa Fe and it wasn't too bad because it has warmed up and the road is quite free of snow; also, we have had more out here in the mountains anyway. Mind you, it did snow while we were there and I walked between shops suitably attired in parka with hood, new rain-repellant trackies and gloves. There were plenty of 'normal' shops where we went today because it wasn't the special tourist area, but it was still different from Australia. I took a couple of pictures which might give you an idea of the place.