Moriarty Christmas

As the snow falls outside I would like to share a few photos that warm my heart. As most of you know we spend our Christmases in Moriarty, NM with Arturo's family. These Christmases are so different from how I grew up, but I love it.

The Christmas tree with gifts for over 30 folks underneath!

All the stockings were hung.

The cookies baked with help from our little niece, Leah.

The pie crust are made, Juana (Arturo's Mom) specialty.

The tamales are made. Leah loves to help her Nana (Arturo's Mom) in the kitchen.

Spreading the masa.

Hard at work.

Could not decide which one I like best...so you get both.

I hope these photos will warm your heart on this cold, snowy evening.

Feeding Cows in the Snow

This morning I got to ride along with Arturo. I took my camera, of course, and here are a few pictures I took. I hope that you all enjoy!

Cows having a bite of breakfast.

Arturo counting cows!

A little vintage action! Actions by the PW!

Fence row covered in snow!

Warm cup of cider when I returned!

Stay warm everyone!

More Snow Pictures

The sun came out today, but it was still very, very cold! I think that it might have gotten up to a whopping 14 degrees. When we where home for lunch the bank read 11 and the wind blew like crazy so it really felt like -7 or so...it took your breath away when you walked outside. I took these pictures at lunch today...I am hopping I can talk Arturo into taking me out to the CCU sometime this weekend to snap some pictures! Here are the few I took today at lunch! Enjoy!

Our poor garden...we had planned to clean it up this weekend, but I do not think that will happen! :)

Arturo blowing the snow off the wood in the wheelbarrow so he can stoke the fire at lunch!

Snow on my poor tree...I do not think they are going to make it through the winter!

Pancho enjoying the snow!

Max enjoying the snow!

I have not driven since Monday. I wish I would have taken a picture of my car before Arturo cleaned it off for me. I will drive myself to work tomorrow, that is if I can get out of the driveway!

Bank clock reading 11 degrees!

Have a cozy warm night!

Let it Snow...Let it Snow

Today was the first day of snow for the season...Here are a couple pictures from the snowy day!

The first two are the same pictures just differnt actions! These where taken today at lunch...at that point we had gotten about 3-4 inches of snow!

This one was taken tonight, I think at this point we have gotten about 6 inches of snow!

I am hoping for a snow day tomorrow! Have a great week everyone!

Merry Christmas!

I know that it has been some time since I blogged last. However, it has been very busy...in fact I am not going to type much tonight, because I need to get in the bed and get to sleep. However, I could not wait to share our Christmas decorations with you all.

I know that this is dark, but it is my Santa and my Christmas tree that I have put outside. It started snowing this evening and I tried to get some pictures of the snow, but it was too dark.

My wreath that I made out of a grrape-vine weath and douglas fir greenery!

PEACE over the TV on my shelf, along with a snowflake garland that my dear friend Karen gave me!

Decorations on the wet bar! Including my vintage Christmas ornaments!

My greenery swag over my white mirror over the web bar!

Close-up of my vintage Christmas ornaments!

I hope you all are having a great holiday season!

We are still here...It has just been crazy!

So I have been pretty absent on the blog here lately. Sorry, but it has been busy since the Marathon. We have had something going on every weekend since the Marathon weekend. So this blog will be long with lots of images of some of the things we have been doing over the last month.

To begin the post is Pesto making adventure. I am not going to post the recipe, because it is basically just a pesto recipe. Nothing special. I did want to share the pictures that I took though, just for fun!

 

Cleaning the Basil from our garden!

Toasting the pine nuts and measuring the basil!

All ingredients go into the food processor and the oil is added.

Presto it is Pesto!

Pancho

We traveled to the ranch to get wood. This tree is dead and now it is cut into small pieces to keep us warm this winter!

Beautiful sunset at the ranch along with Prozac, Arturo's Dad's bird! He is pretty cool, even for a bird! :)

We also atended the McCurry Brother's Sale in Mt. Hope KS. We had a grand time!

Gunner McCurry

Jill, Cori and Lucy McCurry and Trip Phorbes.

Arturo's uncle Fred Montoya

A nice young female in the ring!

Taking bids!

Oh how I love sales!

And one little froggie! This is Wyatt Hallman, grandson of Greg and Pam McCurry.

We have had a blast the last month. We are home this weekend, but then the fun picks up again with a wedding and Thanksgiving.

I hope to have more pictures posted soon!

Have a wonderful day and week!

Group Suggests Undercover Activists Should Face Punishment

Group Suggests Undercover Activists Should Face Punishment


Oct 14, 2009 2:40 PM, Source: Kansas Livestock Association

Animal cruelty should be stopped in its tracks, not redistributed through videos

The Animal Ag Alliance (AAA) is suggesting undercover activists who witness and record animal mistreatment be held accountable and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law for not immediately reporting the incident. Alliance members made the recommendation in light of the growing number of activist groups hiring individuals to seek illicit employment at ranches, feedyards and processing plants solely for the purpose of capturing video that condemns animal agriculture. The video is frequently produced and released to the media months after the alleged mistreatment occurred as activists plan a strategic media campaign.

AAA is a coalition of producers, organizations, suppliers, processors and retailers communicating the important role of animal agriculture. The group emphasizes animal well-being is central to producing safe, high-quality, affordable food and other products essential to consumers around the world.

The alliance strongly encourages all food animal owners to implement care guidelines, provide worker training and establish policies holding all employees accountable for their actions. Employers should screen potential employees closely to protect against illicit employment by activists, according to AAA.

I thought that this was an interesting article. I totally agree with the AAA. The undercover activists are just a guilty of the mistreatment of animals, when they stood by and watched and recorded the actions of their "co-workers". Seriously, if they cared for the animals as much as they say they do they would have put a stop to it there on the farm or at the slaughter plant not with a video they released to the media. I just don't understand! All of the food-animal caretakers that I know would have been appalled if their employees treated animals the way the undercover activist showed on their recordings and there would have been corrective-action taken to change the way of doing things.


I do strongly believe in training. The Beef Cattle Institute is working hard to provide easy-to-use, online training for employees in all sectors of the beef industry. We have to remember that many of the employees hired are generations removed from the farm. So they do not know, as owners, managers and operators, we must give them the tools to do their job correctly, safely and well.