Boy are we lazy!

It doesn't seem like over two weeks since the last post. We've been in a frenzy of activity-- building the new chicken palace, battling the weeds, and feeding a lot of hungry guests. It's the rainy season in Taos, which means we get a nice 45 minutes of rain almost every afternoon. This keeps things cool and also keeps the garden looking great.

Brantly and I continue to attend bridge lessons and struggle with the finer points of bidding. We have started to play against other human beings (as opposed to just playing all four hands ourselves), and look forward to our first game opportunities with any unsuspecting bridge-playing guests.... Of course the last game-playing we did with guests ended in a merciless thrashing-- for us. Still, we'll gladly take on any Spades, Canasta, or Pinochle players who end up on our turf (we never learn and remain optimistic that we might one day win a game).

On the bed and breakfast front, we've ordered a new set of furniture for our Mesa Vista room. While this might not sound hugely exciting, but when you have eight plus rooms to decorate, an entire suite purchase is pretty thrilling. The pieces are beautiful and made by Mountain Comfort, a furniture company based out of Colorado. We think the Mission-style furniture will look great in the room and be a nice, and comfortable, update. We're very excited about the change and think our guests will be, too.

As I mentioned earlier in the post, we've been working on our chicken coop and run. It's a delicate blend of making a comfortable space for "the girls" and keeping it aesthetically pleasing for our guests. We're hoping to plant a bunch of neat vine-type plants around the north and east sides of the run and create shade as well as beauty.

So hey, the weather is gorgeous, the flowers and plants are out of control, and the chickens are free-roaming. Come on by and see us!