Luna Mimbres Museum, Deming, NM

While the dogs were at the groomer (a two-hour stay), I decided to take in the local museum.  In some ways it reminded me of the Dalton Defenders Museum, a hodge-podge of unrelated items interspersed with some fascinating displays.  The volunteers who staff the museum are very friendly and helpful.  And I couldn't leave without buying myself a BRIGHT RED sweatshirt with the embroidered inscription:  "Red or Green?" and embroidered red and green chiles.  (For those of you unfamiliar with the significance of the question, it means would you like red or green salsa with your Mexican food).

The Mimbres tribe mastered pottery and ceramic design.  The museum has stunning pieces, many of which have holes in the bottom.  These pieces were apparently grave goods, buried with the deceased, purpose of the hole unknown.  The Mimbres tribe slowly disappeared or was assimilated into another tribe.

Man encounters giant squirrel?

At the main Deming Interstate cloverleaf, the concrete sections are painted with some of the designs from the pottery.

In another section of the museum, I met some old friends....yes, boys and girls, I did once upon a time know how to run a telephone plug board.

And there was another old friend across the "office"...an NCR cash register.

The weather has been quite cold in the past couple of weeks, like the rest of the US.  It's warming up and today was 60 degrees and bright sun.

In light of the improved weather, I joined a group for a day in Palomas MX, about 40 miles south of Deming.  This was today's destination:  a store with something for almost everyone except curmudgeons like me.  There is a small restaurant inside the store so I did buy margaritas and lunch.  The trip wasn't entirely a failure.  Any day with Mexican food and margaritas can be considered at least a partial success.

This post is specifically for Kathy Bosler.  Here are some photos of the inside of the RPod.

The "kitchen" area is in a slide which moves in when you are ready to travel.  The RV tech was here in the park a couple of days ago and he checked out all the systems.  The only thing he found was what the dealership told me.  The refrigerator wasn't working on propane.  Pat (the tech) called the manufacturer as this was a new model he hadn't seen before.  The technician knew exactly why it wasn't working, although Pat said he wouldn't admit there was a problem with a part.  Anyway, part is ordered. Pat has left on vacation so the repair will wait until he gets back.

I had thought I would take a shake-down cruise before I put the Pod away for the winter but with Pat's being gone, the trailer won't be ready until almost Thanksgiving.  And I am going to ABQ for Thanksgiving so will stay with Wyatt and Michelle.