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Easter Sunday Drive

Easter Sunday we decided to go for a ride. We’ve lived out here 2 years and haven’t seen what the back side of Ladrone (2rd picture) peak looked like. So we headed out on this day to see it. The drive was very pretty and hard to imagine that what took us 3 hours to drive is an area we can still see from our place. We went down through the city of #socorro, and headed west towards #Magdalena on hwy 60, we then headed down hwy 169 towards #alamo. Very scenic drive, though the pavement surprise ended and we ended up driving about 20 miles of rough dirt road (in the video). It was well worth the drive.

#artiftinyliving #EasterDrive #newmexico #mountains #backroads #Roadtrip

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Waiting out Wind Storm

Sorry we haven’t posted in a few days. Last few days the only thing we’ve been doing has been sitting out the winds. “Fun” part of living on the desert is the winds, especially when you’re on a Mesa. When you go outside your eyes, mouth, get full of sand. Mask helps a little but not much.

Today was better, tomorrow we have another private event, which means getting things setup and cleaned up, tumble weeds are a never ending battle.

#artoftinyliving #modernpioneerism #desertlife #mesa #newmexico #eventvenue #offgridmusicstudio #musicproducer #musicstudio #rvlifestyle

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Controller In Los Lunas UPS Store Delivery Issue

Guess what came in today!! Now we need to hook everything up. We also decided to buy wire instead of moving the panels. Main reason being the panels are in a really good no shade spot, we move them closer they will get shade.

Now our rant….. We are soooo tired of dealing with getting anything delivered.. UPS especially, they will not deliver to our place.. We where told by a worker at the store that if we send packages directly to the UPS store in Los Lunas that they will not charge us to pick the packages up..

So we did this with the controller, but when I get there they inform me I had to pay $10.00, they don’t even say it nicely, very rude right away. I reminded them what I had been told, they start yelling at me and said they’ve told me multiple times (which they didn’t) “If we don’t rent one of their boxes, we have to pay”.. They then told me once I said “fine whatever, I shouldn’t have to pay when you guys refuse to deliver” That they don’t have to give me the package at all, even after I paid they informed me again they don’t have to give it to me.. They didn’t even hand me the package I had to get it off their scale.. They continued to mouth off about me while I was walking out. (Though I had said loudly you guys suck, and shouldn’t have to pay).. They are not quiet about it either, customers in the store heard the whole thing… Did they offer any alternatives other than us paying $45 a month for a box?? Nope..

Okay rant over…

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Video: Tiny Living: 8k Solar 16 Panel Build In New Mexico Plateau Hame De Colquhoun

Tiny Living: 8k Solar 16 Panel Build In New Mexico Plateau Hame De Colquhoun

artoftinyliving #ModernPioneerism #rvliving #art_of_tiny_living #tinyhouse #lazydaze #southwind #tinyhome #tinyliving #offgrid #offgridliving #fleetwood #tinyhouse #build #solar #solarbuild #rvlife #plateau #mesa #plateauhamedecolquhoun #homestead #colquhoun #daze #modern #panels #pioneer #solarpanels

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Another world?

Hard to believe this view is not from another planet! We see this view everyday here at Plateau Hame De Colquhoun. So far our views haven’t gotten old. Hardest part is learning all the mountains and their names etc.  This mountain is easy its Ladrone Peak! Ladrone meaning thieves, the story goes that outlaws used to hide up on Ladrone Peak as there wasn’t anyway to ambush them, they can see 100 miles in all directions. If you know any history, we’d love to hear it! Feel free to post in the comments!

#artoftinyliving #modernpioneerism #plateauhamedecolquhoun #ladronepeak #ladrone #mountians #mesa #highdesert #otherworlds #planets #newmexico

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Delayed yet again

Heat, and storms. Dealing with weather doesn’t give us much chance to complete the projects we are wanting to complete. Today we were supposed to pickup an armoire and couple end tables, we’ll have to see what these clouds do before we can get them.

#artoftinyliving #modernpioneerism #plateauhamedecolquhoun #newmexico #storms

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Laundry Day

This is what it looks like when we go do laundry and the solar is to low to run a fan to keep dogs cool while gone. They get to ride along. Dreugan gets his favorite spot the floor.

We haven’t been able to get much work done at home. Yesterday spent most of the day at the University for Dr appointments, today Laundry and few in town tasks due to possible rain the next few days. When it rains it can be hard to get off the mesa so we try to get everything done before hand.

#artoftinyliving #modernpioneerism #dogs #laundry #university #newmexico #plateauhamedecolquhoun

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Prairie Dogs at Walmart

We had hopes of starting phase one build of the solar. But to start we need a clear day (to run power tools on the small solar, or generator) without rain. The weather shows rain for the next few days. We headed to town get few things at #walmart, while there we seen these couple of Prairie Dogs! #prairiedogs #cuteness #newmexico #Belen #artoftinyliving #plateauhamedecolquhoun #modernpioneerism

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Ladrone Peal New Mexico

#ladronepeak, Our favorite every changing view! We travel, but Ladrone is our home….so far.

We welcome you to come enjoy this view with us! Plateau Hame De Colquhoun

#artoftinyliving #plateauhamedecolquhoun #modernpioneerism #camping #rvpark #drycamping #boondockerswelcome #boondocking