On My Way to the Land of Enchantment -- Deming, New Mexico!

[Sistema1927]

We just took a little overnight trip from ABQ down to Cruces. The original plan was to eat lunch at the General Store Cafe in Hillsboro, then take the back way down to Hatch. Unfortunately, the Cafe had to close early since they ran out of propane.

Why am I posting this? Well, we ended up eating a late lunch at the Pepper Pot in Hatch. I posted earlier that if you go there to take cash. However, they are now taking plastic, and the food is still excellent.

 

[yaktamer]

I just remembered...my handle, DR505, is my initials plus the 505 area code from New Mexico! Thought I would retire there. Now, looking to AZ or WY.

If I don't stay in AZ, it'll probably be WY for me too.

 

[yaktamer]

All I know about New Mexico comes from Breaking Bad.

"It's science, yo!"

 

[Shark Bait]

BlueRidgeBoy is getting settled in Deming, NM and should have internet on the 18th. But he now may be calling himself the Black Mesa Vato from now on.

 

[THE PILGRIM]

I hope the weather in Deming has calmed down.
Was down there last Friday, it was ugly!

 

[Erich]

Hope you don't have to go to the doctor - saw this from down your way and thought of this thread:

Hidalgo County residents say they are being 'bumped' at medical facilities so doctors can serve immigrants


I really never thought about things like this being an issue in the area. I have thought it would be neat to live down in the Bootheel, though.

 

[Bullseye 2620]

Well, I arrived last Saturday night and moved in on Sunday. Today is Thursday (the 14th) and I am at the Library in Deming using a public computer. My internet connection at home won't be active until Monday at which point I will start posting more.

This place is great. My house is on the last street of a little development on the southeast side of Deming (see Post #1) and I have an unobstructed view of the Florida Mountains about seven miles to the east. Not one structure to obscure the view.

Tuesday evening there was a rainstorm just before sunset, and with the sun and clouds behind me to the west, the play of light and shadow on the mountains was just spectacular!

Oh. And the quail. They come right in the back yard inside my wall, and they are huge. I've already told my friend Paul back in Virginia to just bring his bathrobe, slippers, coffee mug, and 12 gauge SxS and he can hunt his favorite game bird right out the sliders in my new living room.

I start work officially on Monday, the 18th, so this week it is a lot of running around dealing with getting the utilities switched over, a new DL and tags, and so forth.

I've been making it a point to eat lunch at Irma's, the best Mexican restaurant in town. The salsa verde is wonderful. I am thinking about a run up to Hatch this afternoon to get some green chilis and make up a batch at home.

You guys are great. I will be in touch. Via con Dios!

 

[Geronimo Jim]

Great news. Glad everything went well on the move. Can't wait
for more posts.