Posted: 10/1/2007 10:58:36 AM EDT
I will be out to NM to visit my little bit of heaven next week. I am going to the Cowboy symposium in Ruidoso Downs next week. I have a small cabin in Ruidoso and a little piece of ranch property in the foothills of the Capitans. I can't wait to get back out there and "Check the fences"!!!!!! If any of you guys are in the Ruidoso area, stop by for a cerveza or two !This is my cabin. It is a work in progress. We are slowly working on replacing all the siding with log siding and installing new windows and insulation. A new metal roof is next on the list:   A "visitor" we had back in June:   This will be the view off of my front porch when I retire and get to build my house out at the ranch:  These are a few of my neighbors "Pets":  You just can't beat the NM sunsets:  |
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44Punk, Yes it is.....We do see our share of deer out there. We also get quite a bunch at the cabin too. We are about 1-1/2 miles out of town at the base of Sierra Blanca. The National forest surrounds us there, so we have plenty of deer, bear and elk..... I can't wait to retire and get out there full time so I can do some hunting!!!!!! |
Mick. Just seeing those pics has me chompin' at the bit to get back to NM. Now I know why the rest of the family migrated from to NY to there. Talk about a little slice of heaven! 
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Bassdeer, Damn, I am going to have to take a rain-check.....the bride just informed me that we are flying back here on the morning of the 20th. Maybe next time...... I plan to get back out there in May or June for at least three or four weeks. Good luck on your hunt.... Mick |
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After Action Report: I had a great time "Out West"! The Cowboy Symposium was a lot of fun (Even for an "All hat and no cattle, northern yankee!"). The wind picked up a bit during the Chuck Wagon cook out contest and added some "Prairie seasoning" to the food, but it was still outstanding. I picked up a few of my guns from Sam Damewood's shop and put a few rounds through them when I got out to the ranch: This is the first handgun I ever owned, a three screw Ruger Single Six. It started out life as a 5-1/2", but then I had it cut to a 4-5/8" by a so-called "Gunsmith". It was a very poor job. I picked up a 9-1/2" barrel for it on eBay and had it installed by Sam:  This is my Ruger Bisley in .44 magnum. It originally had a 4-5/8" barrel, but now sports a 7-1/2" tube. It balances much better for me:  This is my .308 caliber Gibbs Company Model #7 "Jungle Carbine". It is a conversion of an Ishapore Enfield rifle. The front sight was loose in the dovetail. Sam re-set the dovetail and it is now a "Plate ringer" (200 yard steel plates with iron sights)! I call it my "Outback Carbine":  And I also picked up a new hobby when I was out there......making medicine bags! I stopped in at Two Bears Trading Post in Ruidoso and picked up a couple them (The light tan ones) and decided to try my hand a making a few myself......  |