December 2024

Tea Boxes

Kelly’s thoughts… I had a great time making matching tea-boxes for Annie and Riki for Christmas this year.  Each box top is heavily figured maple (visible inside and out) and the sides are walnut joined with dovetail splines.  The box holds probably 100 tea bags, and they each got a vast assortment of different kinds […]

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Ghosts in Chaco Canyon

In the remote northwest corner of New Mexico at the end of a rough county road is a rarely-visited national park, Chaco Culture National Historic Park.  The ruins in the area represent an amazing period of Ancient Pueblo culture. Kelly’s thoughts… Although we have explored much of the region around the park, we’ve not visited

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De-Na-Zin Wilderness wonders

Kelly’s thoughts… It’s been quite some time since we blogged.  The last few months have been busy, and we’ve gotten well behind.  We will try to catch up soon, since we did have things we wish to document. But for now, we want to report on our adventure to the De-Na-Zin Wilderness.  The Bisti Badlands

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