Lyden Drudge Party 2009!

Larry & Marcia, Paul & Mary Ei, and Steve joined Paula and Mo at Paula's Chicken Ranch in Lyden, NM, May 1st through May 8th, 2009. The purpose of the visit was two fold: help with some major chores, and have some fun. Both goals were accomplished.

The major project was installing three raised beds in the garden for growing veggies. Mo had the frame components ready to go, and the guys helped dig out under the beds, install chicken wire to prevent gopher access to the roots, and fill back in.

Mo assembling frames:

One finished bed, one ready for chicken wire:





Installing chicken wire:

Rest break for the crew:


Another project was replacing the belt on the riding mower, and giving it a tune-up:

Fun times included a visit to Georgia O'Keefe's home in Abique, about 18 miles from the Chicken Ranch (no photos allowed), and Ghost Ranch, where Georgia spent about half of each year she was in New Mexico.

A picturesque buggy on Ghost Ranch: