Category Archives: Desert life

Lost in the Opposite of Paradise

Posted on July 3, 2012 by P. Kirby

It’s summer in the desert; it hasn’t rained in months; it’s hot. In other news, water is wet. As the blog name suggests, “But it’s a dry heat.” By comparison to the deep South, this is true. Except we’re edging … Continue reading →

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The Curious Case of the Dead Lagomorph

Posted on June 26, 2012 by P. Kirby

Rewind, several years ago, on another hot summer day…. I get home from work and trudge out to the barn to visit the Wonder Horse. Heat is pouring down like scalding rain and splashing off the pavement and sand. A … Continue reading →

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Bosque Fire

Posted on June 20, 2012 by P. Kirby

“It’s a dry heat” is another way of saying, “It’s combustible.” I started a funny little post about the Wonder Horse’s murderous tendencies, but lost heart when I saw this. Just a mile or two up the road, our Bosque … Continue reading →

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Plants for the Desert Southwest

Posted on June 8, 2012 by P. Kirby

This Sunday, June 10, is the Corrales (New Mexico) Garden Tour, which runs from 9 am to 4 pm. Come on out to the historic village for a great opportunity to see what can be grown in our dry desert … Continue reading →

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Some Home Time Religion

Posted on June 4, 2012 by P. Kirby

Do it yourself (DIY) projects are for people who don’t want weekends. The kind of twisted mofos who might also enjoy a nice evening of waterboarding. Uh, okay. Hyperbole. But the dining room project is the last big DIY project … Continue reading →

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My Little Pony Goes Crazy

Posted on May 25, 2012 by P. Kirby

The sign says it all. Horses are big dangerous and destructive animals. Why girls go horse crazy is beyond me. (Ahem. There’s a joke in there about men…moving on….) This is the Wonder Horse’s second liability sign. The first, made … Continue reading →

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What’s That White Stuff?

Posted on December 5, 2011 by P. Kirby

This morning at five-thirty, the alarm on my husband’s side of the bed went off and he groggily turned it off. I fell back asleep, only to be awakened by hubby announcing that, “There’s at least four inches of snow!”  … Continue reading →

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Friday Schmaltz

Posted on December 2, 2011 by P. Kirby

The sun is shining. Yeah, I know. This is New Mexico. It does that. Except the weather geeks have been making much a hue and cry over the impending storm. Fortunately, in my little corner of the desert, the wind … Continue reading →

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Murder Most Foul

Posted on November 29, 2011 by P. Kirby

Today, on the very day that my Cyber Monday purchase–two gopher traps–shipped, I find my nemesis in the yard, D.E.A.D, dead. Yes, ding-dong, the wicked rodent’s dead. Friends know that as a rule, my garden is a welcoming place to … Continue reading →

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It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time

Posted on August 26, 2011 by P. Kirby

We don’t need no steenkin’ repairmen. We’re Kirbys. Together, me ‘n my man have built a barn and an art studio, remodeled the kitchen, and converted a garage to a dining room.  Like a toddler who’s tied her shoes for … Continue reading →

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