Tag Archives: desert

Let It Snow!

Posted on December 2, 2011 by theblondecoyote

December’s here and for the first time this winter, snow has popped up on the weather forecast for Cerrillos, New Mexico! In between researching, interviewing and writing my latest batch of stories for EARTH, I’ve been hauling firewood, chopping kindling, … Continue reading →

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Rangeland Cattle & Desert Self Defense

Posted on October 28, 2011 by theblondecoyote

Today was moving day! I’m now back out at the Earthship, the off grid place way out in the backcountry near Cerrillos, New Mexico, where I’ll be housesitting until mid January. Everything I own, including the dogs, once again fit neatly into my … Continue reading →

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Flash Flood!

Posted on August 20, 2011 by theblondecoyote

New Mexico is a very dry place. In a good year, the area around the Cerrillos Hills where I live gets about a foot of rain, most of it in the summer months. This has not been a good year: … Continue reading →

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Rattlesnake vs. D.O.G.

Posted on July 22, 2011 by theblondecoyote

This morning my puppy Dio was bitten by a rattlesnake. I’ve been dreading this possibility since I decided to spend the summer in New Mexico, and now that it’s happened, I’m so relieved. Dio is going to be fine. After … Continue reading →

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