Las Vegas, NM

From Moriarty it was just a couple hour drive over the mountain to Las Vegas. What a change. The drive was beautiful and the change was dramatic. We went from flat, dry desert to hilly, rainy terrain with trees. And when I stepped out of the truck it smelled so good. The people had ridden horses there said they hadn't noticed the scent of damp sage but it was growing everwhere and smelled so good.

This rancher was letting us settle our city in a big pasture with a barn where we could find shelter from the rain for our potluck and birthday party. It's fun to honor those who have had birthdays during the week and I think it's fun for the birthday boys and girls.

Las Vegas was where we had our first taste of hail. It hailed about 4 inches one day when Wanda and I went in to town for a few errands. Luckily the riders missed that storm.