Last weekend, Eric and I went to T or C (Truth or Consequences NM) to meet up with Sally at a fiddling contest. That's not a joke in case you wonder, I'm a big blue grass fan. We stayed at a fabulous bed and breakfast about 45 miles from T or C in a tiny town called Kingston, just outside of a slightly larger tiny town called Hillsboro. I tell you, Hillsboro has come a long way (previous entry). I remember that even ten years ago, you could go to the local (teeny tiny) grocery and find recipes for spotted owl stew posted on the bulletin board. It's become more progressive since then. Before I get too far off track -as I most assuredly will this entry being about sustainable building- the least of the weekend was the fiddling contest. Below is the highlight of that event. An adorable little cowboy named Lane. You can't see him from behind but he's still so little as to be wearing diapers. Quite shy he was; his belt and boots are matching ostrich.
Abject cuteness dispensed with, we stayed at a B&B called the Black Range Lodge, originally constructed in 1880 when it housed cavalry and miners. Owned by Catherine Wanek and Pete Fust, they're a story unto themselves. As it happens, Catherine is an expert in straw bale construction and wrote a beautiful book called The New Straw Bale Home. Dang, now I see I could have gotten it for $11 less at Amazon but hey, you have to support authors. Besides, I got my copy signed. The book is gorgeous, coffee table style with detailed information on costs, processes etc. Of course their property is a testament to ongoing sustainability which I'll show you next. They are very thrifty. I liked that none of the towels matched. They feed you an awesome breakfast too, complete with entertainment from Pete who does all of the cooking. He is a card. He says his cooking is so good, he's gotten five marriage proposals. Two of them from women. Below are their pictures.
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