Yurt anyone?

Yurt anyone?
Originally uploaded by ancho and lefty.

This was snapped inside a dwelling at the ranch where I was for work two weeks ago.

Fat and Happy

Fat and Happy
Originally uploaded by ancho and lefty.

I think this photo captures the idea of being "fat and happy."

Morning Walk at the Ranch

Morning Walk at Heifer Ranch
Originally uploaded by ancho and lefty.

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving
Originally uploaded by ancho and lefty.

My sister-in-law at Thanksgiving. She lives in Baltimore and we only get to see her on holidays, so it's good to photograph her when we can.

My father-in-law carving the bird

My father-in-law carving the bird
Originally uploaded by ancho and lefty.

This is Ancho's Dad, artfully carving the bird.

Pies

Pies
Originally uploaded by ancho and lefty.

A Day of Thanks

Well, it's official- I passed my 90 day evaluation period at my new job, so let us be thankful for that! In reflecting on my work in the past 90 days I realized that I have been on the road for 23 of the past 90 days- and boy do I feel like it too. My house is a wreck (partially due to my absence and partially due to the fact that we are gutting out bathroom). My dissertation is sitting on a lonely shelf waiting for attention. My animals look at me scornfully, communicating their displeasure with this arrangement. Hopefully, my travels will slow down a bit in the new year.

Despite the travails of travel, each opportunity to travel with work has been a great experience. I have met a ton of new people and seen been reminded of the awesome potential that resides in all of us.