Monthly Archives: October 2011

Appaloosa Campground, Caballo Lake, NM

Posted on October 31, 2011 by

Yes, we’re back at Caballo! The crew and I leave Leasburg Dam State Park this morning.  We take Interstate 25 north and after a short time on the road, orange cones guide us toward an exit.  A sign reads, “All … Continue reading →

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What happened to the grande in the Rio Grande?

Posted on October 31, 2011 by

Sunday morning, October 30th It’s a brisk morning.  The sun is already peering over the desert mountains as the crew and I walk down the campground road leading away from the park office.  I think there’s a footbridge down this … Continue reading →

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An exhausted co-pilot!

Posted on October 29, 2011 by

Early morning sounds . . . At Eagle Nest I woke to the sound of geese honking.  At Elephant Butte, it was quail.  At Caballo, cows and sandhill cranes.  At Leasburg Dam, a rooster crows! Today the crew and I walk … Continue reading →

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Leasburg Dam State Park, NM

Posted on October 28, 2011 by

Goodbye, Caballo!  Mooooo! I wake up intending to leave Riverside Campground before noon.  The crew and I get a late start on our morning walk.  It’s already eight o’clock by the time I have a cup a tea and breakfast. Bridget and Spike … Continue reading →

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Keeping it real along the Rio Grande

Posted on October 27, 2011 by

Wednesday evening, October 26th The crew won’t be going out for another walk, so I can get in my jammies!  Tonight will be our first really cold night because it’s supposed to get down into the low forties.  I pull … Continue reading →

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Riverside Campground at Caballo Lake State Park, NM

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

Autumn Scenes at Riverside Campground I hope you enjoy the photos! rvsue

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Ribbons of sandhill cranes across the sky

Posted on October 25, 2011 by

I wake to the sound of sandhill cranes in flight. Opening my eyes, head still on my pillow, I look up to the sky.  Ribbons of cranes, hundreds of them, ripple across the morning sky.  For once I’m the first … Continue reading →

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Camping along the Rio Grande in Caballo

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

Let’s go to Lake Caballo for a few days! I clean out the front area of the PTV (Perfect Tow Vehicle) before packing up my new mat, the camp chair, side table, and the crew.  I hitch up and make a … Continue reading →

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Chloride, New Mexico

Posted on October 23, 2011 by

Today the crew and I are going to Chloride! Ever since the trauma of driving on Coyote Road in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, I’m a bit “road shy.”  By that I mean I don’t want to ever — I mean EVER — … Continue reading →

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Casita accessories, canine campers, and crockpot barbeque chicken!

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

First thing this morning I dump chicken and barbeque sauce in the crockpot. I get online and go to my insurance’s website.  It’s open enrollment time.  Oh boy.  What fun.  I hate reading insurance decision guides.  After an hour of wading through … Continue reading →

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