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Desert_Captain
Explorer III
Dec 26, 2018

Christmas in Angel Fire New Mexico...



We drove up to our friends home in Angel Fire {3,900 square feet on 3 acres at 9,000'} on Monday after an overnight in Albuquerque. They have about a foot of snow on the ground and it is now snowing heavily, looks like a foot or more will fall today and tomorrow with temps headed to single digits.

We left the Class C back in Tucson and drove my 1995 LTD. I have a set of wire cable chains and 150# of sandbags in the trunk. Getting out tomorrow may or may not happen but as you can see we are not exactly roughing it.

We drove up to Red River this morning for our usual awesome Brisket breakfast burrito at Shotgun Willies and followed that with a round of brewskis at the new Red River Brewery.

I'll take some more pics later this afternoon when it has had a chance to really accumulate. We came seeking a white Christmas and we got our wish. Had to suffer through Beef Wellington last night and I am doing a Rack of Lamb for dinner today. The fire is roaring and there might even be an adult libation or two in our future. Life is Good!

:B
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  • Desert_Captain's avatar
    Desert_Captain
    Explorer III
    Dec 27, 2018
    The forecast calls for more snow for the next couple of days {and heavy tonight} so we are hoping to get over the pass and down to Taos this afternoon. We won't be going anywhere until the driveway gets plowed, hopefully by noon.

    After breakfast we will be putting the chains on and loading the car so that if we get a window down the snowy road we will go. All in all quite the adventure in a winter wonderland.

    :B
  • wa8yxm's avatar
    wa8yxm
    Explorer III
    Dec 27, 2018
    Used to drive an older (70somethign) LTD.. Fairly good in snow i you have good tires.. I always bought "All Season" Tires with the most aggressive tread pattern I could find...... I have a few stories about folks who did not do that.

    Only once did I ever not make it home after work (In Detroit)... The drive shaft (well u-joint) broke and stranded me 1 block from the house.
  • Lwiddis's avatar
    Lwiddis
    Explorer II
    Dec 26, 2018
    “Getting out tomorrow may or may not happen but as you can see we are not exactly roughing it.”

    I feel your pain.
  • Desert_Captain's avatar
    Desert_Captain
    Explorer III
    Dec 26, 2018


    The snow began to fall heavily just as we turned from Red River. We have had 6" in the last two hours and it is supposed to continue until tomorrow morning. Obviously we will not be going anywhere for a couple of days.... oh darn.

    :B
  • pbitschura's avatar
    pbitschura
    Explorer
    Dec 26, 2018
    I spent Christmas in my trailer, down by the river, eating government cheese.

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