Took a walk down the road in spite of today's ferocious winds. I went to visit the folks taking care of the Cardona-Hine gallery in the absence of the owners (they're in Mexico) but the caretakers were out and about today and the gallery was closed. There's a guy who parks his truck alongside the road a couple houses down and displays his woodcarvings (mostly of saints) on the hood for sale from time to time. I stopped to chat when I went by--his name is Ernie. His friend, whose name I've forgotten, said he was a sometime painter.

 I told them I lived just up the road and as they were trying to figure out which house (we couldn't see it as it was just around a corner) I explained to them that it used to be Galeria de Amor. They both knew immediately which place it was--and acknowledged it with a big snort and boot kick into the dirt. "Gallery of Love!" they said, "can you imagine?" They both thought Ghost Pony Gallery was a far better moniker. 

On Sunday I opened up the Santa Fe New Mexican newspaper and who did I see a half-page photo of on the front page of the Neighbors section? None other than Robin Williams (not the actor, the female author of many of our favorite Macintosh how-to books). I worked with Robin at Peachpit Press where I wore many hats for many years. So I emailed her and she responded right away--we'll hook up when we're down in Santa Fe and she's promised to attend the High Road Studio Tour in September. She's really a very nice lady, and founder of the Mary Sidney society (which is why she was in the news.)  

Yay! Husband's home! And he's fine with me using that stretcher so what's going on that one is a fabulous view of Monument Valley from our last trip there. The scene I'm working on is similar, yet far more fabulous, than these. Just wait. You'll see.