Fun Friday: Local Color

This past Fun Friday, we decided to spend the day locally, eschewing the use of our car, and spending the day both here at The Commons on the Alameda and in downtown Santa Fe. It was a great day with those ubiquitously glorious blue New Mexican skies and many hours to do whatever it was that suited our fancy.

First, we enjoyed some time in the spacious home and cozy garden where we're house-sitting until the 10th.....

...then we wandered the community, picking fruit from the various fruit trees exploding with organic ripeness....

.....marveled at some of the flowers in the neighborhood....

....had a Skype video chat with a dear friend in Massachusetts....

...did a photo shoot of Mary in her new blue dress from the Tesuque Pueblo Flea Market.....

.....biked downtown to see the latest show of O'Keeffe abstracts at the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum....

...swam at our favorite pool.....

...came home to Tina and Barney the Dog (who's in our care until the 10th)......

...and finished an action-packed yet leisurely day by having some kind neighbors over for a grilled salmon feast.

We're very grateful for our very high quality of life this summer, and recognize how lucky we are to be doing what we're doing. It's been a great summer so far, and as the kids return to school and September blooms beautifully, we look forward to seeing what autumn is like here in northern New Mexico. The Fun Friday tradition will continue, of course, and who knows what delightful surprises subsequent Fridays will bring!