tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25838289.post115141730173410123..comments2023-09-22T05:49:15.066-07:00Comments on Bright Minds ... Loving Hearts ... Capable Hands: Ah, the Cool of Early Morning....Sunshine Alternative Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17111855968940650979noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25838289.post-1151418570945641912006-06-27T07:29:00.000-07:002006-06-27T07:29:00.000-07:00I understand what you mean on this. We left an ar...I understand what you mean on this. We left an area where nature was abundant, but we were so tired of watching it all getting stripped away to build more McMansions. The beautiful horse farms were literally selling and leaving town to make the millions of dollars they could off their land. Not that I blame them, the traffic had become so bad you couldnt run to the city for anything anymore, it was a major trip anymore.<BR/>Albuquerque is a very progressive place for us to be. We love that we can buy most of our foods irectly from the farmer. The ironic thing is that we used to live near farms, but there was no real farmers market, only a couple people who sold some herbs and home baked breads. I think the demand here is so high that people are responding to it. Our CSA now not only has veggies, but they also help other farms by making available local milk, local breads made from local wheat, local grass fed beef, and salmon caught by Kenny, the local guy who goes up to Alaska each summer and flies his catch down here. All at wholesale cost. I love that. We have chickens, but ifwe didnt the kis can gather their own dozen from the roosting boxes from Farmer Monte's coop. I LOVE this! I love being near the Rio Grande and having the mountain watching over us. I drive a TERRIBLE gas hog of a car, it is embarrasing, really!!! But because of where we live I barely use a tank of gas per month. We live so close to all the things that matter to us. Technically we can ride our bikes to 90% of the things we do. If only all the kids were good at it. :-) <BR/><BR/>It is ironic to me how much more in tune with the environment people here in the high desert are. You have to be. Also there is a very real and important tie to the Native American traditions here because the town is literally surrounded by 19 pueblos. I think that brings some reverance into the city.<BR/>I hope you find what you are looking for one day, or maybe that you rediscover what you love about where you are. It is hard when that seed starts to grow. We had that for years in Virginia. We loved so much about it, but somehow knowing it wasnt our "forever" or even our "long term" made us discontent.Blissfulbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14634500907084879208noreply@blogger.com