Doug,
Morning here mate your pens let me drift from the cold frosted morning here to all the pics and repro New Mexico houses I have seen and I believe the earthy colours you have used are perfect for New Mexico. And in reply to your invitation to look I have indeed and it is a pleasure.
Some years ago I went with a mate of mine to Tasmania and we had a few days in a New Mexico inspired House could have come from home beautiful the guy lets for short term leaseing around a few days he had just previously absorbed completely living in New Mexico,
was a devotee and a walking testament to that environment.
I know life has dealt you and me different hands both mentally and physically and I will always remember your descriptions of where you live, quite graphic.
In the exchange of my money for your machine yrs ago I formed a beaut impression of an honest man thank you again you restored my faith in people.
Doug sent me at his cost a machine with the proviso if I liked it, if it was for me send this amount if not return to him.
Have met very few people like this in my 77 yrs experience, indeed it reminded me of me and how a simple handshake became an unbreakable contract on my part.
I trust the vagaries of health enable you and I to turn heaps of beautiful creations like yours today for a long time to come.
Yours with respect and kind regards Peter. PS in reply to your footnote I have endured and we have 51 G Children/ GG Children (2i gc and 30 ggc)