Children here for Christmas

Well we put got Clay and Sharon's vehicle put in beside us and it was ready for occupancy when the kids got here.  Then we were off to explore and the first stop was the Bosque del Apache Wildlife Refuge.

A lonely white snow goose

SNAKES??  With 3" of snow!

Birds, birds, birds everywhere.  Then we headed to the Very Large Arrey.  By the time we got there it had snowed so we didn't really do much.  But the "things" were very large.  :)  Then we headed back to Elephant Butte.  And the first day is over.

Cream Can Dinner #1

Cliff and Karen a 10 gallon cream can to do cream can dinners.  We've heard of them but have never been fortunate enough to know what/how to do it.  It was a good day as we gathered outside at Cliff and Karen's for filling the can.  Each can can feed about 40 people.  Corn is placed upright in the bottom then in no particular order

potatoes; sausage; carrots; onions and cabbage is tamped down into the can.  Finally a quart of beer is poured in on top and the lid is wired down.

OK what setting do I use?

It's about done!

Sue

 

Darrel, Darrel, Darrel - what'cha doing?

Waitin' for the pressure to dissipate.

Linda Isbell

Then we settled in for some visiting until time to go to the clubhouse and begin the cooking. 

Fort Cummings with Loren and Marilyn

We love to go on tours with Loren.  He loves history and the area so he has absorbed much lore and is very good at telling us about it.  Today it was to old Fort Cummings.

Marilyn, Karen, Loren and Darrell

Oh Sue you sure do look like you're up to no good....

Wandering in the desert Ken or just taking a rest?

Loren giving us a little lore.....

Just remnants and pieces.  I can't imagine how hard their lives were.

Sue and Marilyn walking the trail

Look how thick the walls were..

Ken and Jeri looking at the water troughs

This was what the Indians OUT??  You're kidding, right?

Now what are these 3 up to?  Marilyn, Sue and Karen