This week, we've lived here two years! That's amazing. We were walking around the property and talking about what we will need to do and get for our next projects. As we looked around, I'm amazed at how much we've accomplished in two years. Well, we did do some during the 4 year remodel. The important thing is, we've come a long way to making this a sustainable property. Ho and Mo and the new chicks agree!
Back in 2003 we decided to do Christmas in Santa Fe with Phil's Dad. We had a wonderful time and Sarah and John were there. John had just purchased part ownership in A Spear Ranch. We took a day to drive down to Truth or Consequences/Las Palomas Canyon. The ranch and surrounding properties were wonderful. Phil and I fell in love with the area and began negotiations for the property next door.
Many of our vacations between 2004 and 2007 were based on going to the Michigan property or to the Las Palomas Canyon property to work on the houses. By August 2007 we were ready to get here full time.
We love it in Sierra County, New Mexico. While some may have been skeptical of our ability to be sustainable or happy in this remote area, we felt confident and very comfortable in our decision. This June/July we traveled 11,740 miles and along the way, there wasn't one point we would rather stop and live on the map. While we might be able to live in a different region, this place is great in reducing stress and allowing us to move closer to our objective. We are living in a simpler location, we have less of a carbon footprint in our daily life decisions.
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