High Winds, Freezing Temps

We did survive the high winds last night....everything seems intact including us and the furballs.  What a night.....the winds were a howling and dust was blowing.  We knew the temps were predicted to drop below freezing so Billy unhooked the water connection.....woke up to a chilly 32 degrees.  You bet, I put my long underware on before I ventured out with the furballs for their morning stroll.  This am the wind is still blowing...not as bad....but combine it with the low temps and well...let's just say that I won't be sorry to leave Santa Fe when we head out tomorrow.  To top it all off....I seem to have caught a cold!  Came down with the sniffles and aches yesterday.  I have been healthy all winter....really irritates me that I'm sick now.  Ah well, this too shall pass and I have some good drugs to ease the symptoms.   All in all our trip to Santa Fe has been a bust....and I don't know if I ever wanna come back!  We will be heading up to Colorado Springs tomorrow.  I'm ready to put Santa Fe in my rear view mirror!

Santa Fe, NM

Yes, we made it to Santa Fe!  Sitting here in the middle of a rodeo fairground...just look what is right out my back window....

I think this is a finch?  Pretty colors and quite the songster!

"A horse is a horse, of course, of course......"

 Not sure if this little guy is a guy or a gal, but he/she is way cute!

We were planning on doing the downtown today, but we may have to get the truck serviced.  Billy noticed that we may have a low tire and we do need an oil change.  The weather here has not been great either....cold, cloudy, and windy.  We just can't seem to get outta this wind tunnel!  We were supposed to leave out tomorrow, but they are forecasting sustained winds of 35 to 40 with gusts over 60.  That means we will stay put here at least another night...maybe two.  We took a short drive through the downtown area yesterday and I sure hope we can get a chance to go back for a closer look!

Petrified Forest, Painted Desert

Once again, we found ourselves surrounded by beauty...stunning views no matter which direction we looked...

 We visited the Petrified Forest and Painted Desert.  It was almost like being on some alien planet.  The colors and textures were amazing.  
The rv park we are staying in is called the OK Rv Park and that is about all I can say about it....it's ok for a short stay.  It's nothing but a large gravel and sand parking lot, but it does have decent free wifi and free cable.  Well, free is probably not the best word...more like included in the site rate.  Our next stop is Santa Fe, NM.