Most of the last month has been taken up with doctors' visits, lab results, diagnostic images, difficult conversations, treatment plans and too much time spent on medical websites. But when the going gets tough, the tough go camping. At least that is what we do.

We went on a short road trip. We spent a night in our trailer at the Riverbend Hot Springs Resort in Truth or Consequences just 70 miles up the road from us. When you stay on the property you get unlimited soaking from 3-11pm and from 7-11am. We departed the next day like limp prunes.

From there we drove another 70 miles up into the Gila National Forest for the night. The forest was almost empty of other humans. It was us, the Ponderosa pine trees, and a night sky full of stars. On the way back to Las Cruces we stopped at our favorite Mexican restaurant for the second time in two days. We got back into town a mere 48 hours later rested, rejuvenated, and grateful to be alive. 

Mike's Birthday Eclair

Riverbend Hot Springs Resort

Gila National Forest - Continental Divide Trail

Early afternoon moon

Early evening moon

Our Cabin in the Woods

Sunset

A weed growing in the twilight

Female Mountain Bluebird in the twilight

Cold Morning - Warm Fire

Home is where the Heart is!