Several of my friends have asked that I start a blog about our move to New Mexico.  I’ve been thinking of a way to chronicle the last move I’ll ever make and a blog seems to be the best way to share and to record the saga.  So much has happened already that the first few posts will be after-the-fact, with pictures, and my rusty narrative.

My wife and I purchased 22 acres in Mora County, New Mexico almost three years ago.  It’s taken until this Fall to get started, other than visiting the property several times over the last three years, and endless discussions about what to do with the 22 acres, what kind of house to build, what to grow, how to grow it, what kind of animals to keep, and where to put everything.  Twenty-two acres is pretty big.  Our current acreage in Los Angeles is a ten by 20-foot patio with planters.

We discovered a few things after our purchase.  I’ll take you there in future posts.  Most of these discoveries amount to pure serendipity.  Other discoveries wound up costing us money.  The best discovery of all…the neighbors, to a person, are lovely, kind, and helpful people with a sense of humor, and a real desire to help us get started.

Getting started was what this post was all about.  I’ll leave it at that.