A Winter Family Adventure!
February 3, 2013 by Diane Berry · Leave a Comment
Outdoor family fun need not stop when the weather grows colder, or even when the snow flies. Over the holidays this year, we had the distinct pleasure of enjoying the company of all three of our grown children for an extended period of time. In addition to enjoying all of our usual holiday activities, such [...]
Fabulous Fall Camping Activities–Part 4: The Blues Fest
November 18, 2012 by Diane Berry · 1 Comment
I know that Labor Day Weekend is technically not in fall, but for many campers, it marks the end of the summer camping season and time to switch to fall activities. One destination event worth planning for occurs every Labor Day Weekend up at Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico: the Enchanted Circle Festival Labor Day [...]
Fabulous Fall Camping Activities–Part 3: The Wool Festival at Taos
November 14, 2012 by Diane Berry · 2 Comments
I have been profiling fun festivals and celebrations to attend when out camping and enjoying the beautiful fall weather. Another event not to be missed when out enjoying the beautiful fall camping weather is the premier fall festival in Taos, NM, The Wool Festival at Taos. Attended by people from all over North America, this [...]
Thank You Veterans
November 11, 2012 by Diane Berry · Leave a Comment
This year on Veteran’s Day, my brother in law, Dennis, was visiting with us for the week. While Veteran’s Day had never meant too much to me as neither my husband nor I have served in the military, it meant a great deal to Dennis. A veteran of the Vietnam War, Dennis wears a cap [...]
Fabulous Fall Camping Activities–Part 2: Red River Oktoberfest
November 11, 2012 by Diane Berry · Leave a Comment
In honor of fall, I have been profiling a number of fall festivities to entertain you as you camp during one of the most beautiful times of the year. The first was one of two Oktoberfest celebrations in Taos Ski Valley. The second event we attended took place in early October in the small “wild [...]
A Lovely Fall Campground
October 31, 2012 by Diane Berry · Leave a Comment
One lovely October weekend, we happened upon the Columbine Canyon near Red River, NM. To access the trailhead for our hike, we had to hike through the Columbine Canyon Campground, one of the loveliest, natural forest campgrounds we have ever seen. Regular readers of this blog will know I am a fan of the simple, [...]
What To Do On A Beautiful Saturday in Fall?
October 28, 2012 by Diane Berry · 1 Comment
One beautiful Saturday in early October we were looking for a way to spend some time outdoors. We were headed up to the small “wild-west” community of Red River, NM, later that day as they were holding their Oktoberfest Celebration but we wanted to find a hike to enjoy the beautiful color and mild weather [...]
An Easy Hot Meal for Hungry Campers
October 17, 2012 by Diane Berry · Leave a Comment
Back about the time the Woodall’s blog first began early in 2010, a colleague of mine posted an absolutely inspired post about the wisdom of camping with your crock pot. An easy way to make great meals to feed hungry campers, she said her family never traveled without one in the camper. Since I read [...]
Our Hatch Chile Quest Continues…
October 7, 2012 by Diane Berry · Leave a Comment
At the end of my last post, we had been frustrated in our quest to obtain a case of fresh roasted Hatch, NM chiles by arriving after every store had sold out for the day. But we were determined! After all, the most common question in any New Mexico restaurant is “Red or green?” Diners [...]
What’s So Special About Hatch, NM?
September 30, 2012 by Diane Berry · 2 Comments
Why, the Chiles, of Course! This year marks the first year we have been in Taos, NM during the months of August and September. About the middle of August, we started to notice an unusual phenomenon that, at first, we did not understand. In the produce department of every grocery store in town, large piles [...]
