Friday March 11 We left our lovely work-trade posting in Taos for a month in Missouri -- helping Aaron's parents on their new 5-acre property. The first stop in our vintage 1975, camper-outfitted van (named Karma by the previous owner) was back north to Denver to...
Friday March 11 Our day of departure from Taos finally upon us, I got up early to start our morning of loading up and final cleaning of our cabin. Upon my return walk from the bathroom, I discovered a small, light colored Husky dog, with a collar...
Friday March 11 The Taos community has been loads of fun to explore. From our small town of Arroyo Seco, the neighboring Arroyo Hondo, and the bustling plaza of downtown Taos -- there's been tons to peak our curiosity! We can't wait to return and continuing...
Friday March 11 We are heading to Aaron's parents' new house in Missouri for 5 weeks of spring planting & planning! We are excited to see their new property shaping up and lend a hand. Before we left, we were invited to return to Peaceful Earth...
Wednesday March 2 We took advantage of our faux-spring weather to hit the hiking trail! We picked out a hike near Ghost Ranch, which is just outside Abiquiu, NM, about an hour and half drive away. We loaded the van with snacks, sandwich supplies, and two...
Wednesday February 23 We've been blessed with more visitors in Taos! Aaron's brother Josh and his girlfriend Katie stopped through on their drive from Phoenix AZ back to Minnesota. They stayed with us for two nights, just enough time to get in a group ski day...
Garlic Though most of the gardens are dormant, there is plenty to do around the property’s numerous greenhouses and Muna’s apothecary. We gathered about 5 gallons worth of dried garlic that was harvested from the previous seasons to process: The garlic was sorted to leave only...
Monday February 21 One of the first jobs Aaron and I jumped at the chance to take on was chicken care. We L O V E farm fresh eggs and our cabin is closest to the chicken coop - so a natural job for us! We...
Thursday February 17 - Saturday February 19 My dad had flown to Colorado from Wisconsin the week prior to start his epic ski vacation at our old favorites Winter Park and Steamboat — and luckily my mom, who lives in Denver, was able to take a...
Tuesday February 15 In anticipation of my parents’ visit the upcoming weekend, Aaron and I ventured out early to find the local hot springs. We grabbed our first of MANY breakfast burritos from Taos Cow (a juicy burrito filled with egg, buttery hash browns, sausage patties,...