Life's Been Good these Past Seven Years!

Today is my eldest daughter’s seventh anniversary. I remember that day of running around preparing for her wedding and reception happening at our house. We expected to accommodate 200 guests and staff. We live in the far northeast end of Placitas on top of a narrow ridge on a dirt road, so we arranged for our guests to park at the Post Office and shuttle over via 3 rented vans. We had fancy outhouses and scattered lots of cedar and lavender from Clear Light Cedar Co. to keep things smelling festive. We erected two large rental tents in our parking area for dinner and dancing. It all ran smoothly except for the band getting lost and starting late, but we danced until 3 AM and it was a glorious evening. Now Camian and Erik have a six-month old son, Kaden, who brings tremendous joy to us all. Life is Good!

~Sandy Poling, Associate Broker

You can grow way too much zucchini in Placitas!

Photos by Lucy Noyes, CRS, CRB, Associate Broker

RAINBOW GLORY!

To live in New Mexico is to live with the sky. The sky is an ever changing kaleidoscope of colors and shapes, of constant movement. You never get tired of waking up and looking to see what the day will bring. In Placitas, we protect our night skies with minimal artificial lighting so we can gaze at the stars.

After a torrential downpour yesterday evening, we were rewarded with breathtakingly beautiful rainbows. The pot of gold at the end of the rainbow was the gift that nature bestowed – the rainbow itself.

~Lynn Koch, CRS, Associate Broker

Blade's Bistro Dinner

On Friday night, we sat on the patio at Blade’s Bistro enjoying the live jazz band and the sunset. There were 6 of us and we all decided on a variety of different foods. We ordered their special spinach salad with roasted beets and goat cheese, gazpacho with watermelon and grilled artichokes ---- and those were only the starters! We had a lovely leisurely meal with nice wine and fabulous company --- a beautiful evening spent under the stars in Placitas.

~ Lynn Koch, CRS, Associate Broker

Baby Coyotes

What a nice surprise to open my email and see the exceptional picture of baby coyotes that my friend Julie Brown sent to me. The baby coyotes were in her back yard and unaware of her presence. I am sure the coyotes parents were close by to protect them. Coyotes have always intrigued me and I admire them from a distance. It is just one of the wonders of living in New Mexico.

~Lauren Herman, CRS, GRI, e-Pro®, Associate Broker

Placitas Summer Mountains

About every month throughout every season, I try to take a picture of the amazing view from my home in Placitas. Here are a few of the best from this summer. Wait till you see this view with snow… simply stunning!
Happy Friday everyone, enjoy the weekend.
~Marisa Johnson, Associate Broker

Bees on Russian Sage

What a beautiful morning it is in Placitas. I’m looking outside my window and watching the bees working away at the Russian Sage. Every day they go to work gathering up pollen. There must be 20 to 30 of them in the bush outside my office window. Once in awhile a bird or two will land on a branch and sing. It doesn’t bother the bees at all. They just continue to press on with their purpose in life.

~Rhonda Leonard, Qualifying Broker