A Day at the Zilker Botanical Garden
In the late 1970’s my husband and I bought a house in Albuquerque. I was excited to work on the yard and we built a trellis, added a...
the journey is the destination
Chocolate Homestead, is a blog about my "retirement" journey to navigate my passions- artisan chocolate, tiny homes and finding community after 65.
In the late 1970’s my husband and I bought a house in Albuquerque. I was excited to work on the yard and we built a trellis, added a...
Life has been an unpredictable whirlwind since we closed our chocolate shop in Dec 2020. The choice to not renew our lease and plow...
Its been about 6 weeks now since I moved into my tiny house. Slowly the space is coming together. It feels like all I do is assemble...
I’ve been in my tiny house almost a week now and it’s been interesting. I am slowly putting things away and finding the best placement...
My problematic tooth broke so I couldn’t put off treatment any longer. I made an appointment with Dental Clinic Acuna in Ciudad Acuna ,...
Plea to Pay it Forward Dear friends and customers, This is really awkward for me but I’m faced with some financial challenges trying to...
The wait is about over. My home will be delivered March 14. (weather permitting). All of a sudden there is so much to do. Yesterday I...
With my house firmly in production I have shifted to the thought of moving and all that entails. The thing I dislike most about moving is...
At long last I’ve been given a production date and estimated delivery date for my Park Model house. It will go into production on Feb...
I got an email this week from the Blackbird Saloon, a favorite historic bar in Cerrillos, NM where I lived. They were posting their...
I was with a friend this week, a grandmother of 6 and she was lamenting all the lists of Xmas wants from grandkids and son- in- laws. The...
A happy Thanksgiving to all as we enter December and kick off the holiday season. This is my first holiday season I am not working 7 days...
It never fails, some medical crisis always seems to crop up costing a ton of money. Since I’m saving diligently for my house, it’s a big...
This has been a busy few weeks. I decided I wanted to do some part-time work as a liquor sampler, which are 3 hour gigs typically in a...
Due to the recent increase of cost for my tiny home, I’ve decided to go back to working a bit ( in addition to the cooking and errands I...
This is my first fall in Texas and I’m enjoying the weather. Temps have dropped into the high 70’s, low 80’s and most days are sunny. Our...
It’s officially fall! A big thanks to everyone that came out to the SW Chocolate Festival. It was great to connect with our old customers...
Its been over a year and a half since our March 2020 and 2021 chocolate festivals were both cancelled. It has been re-scheduled for Sept...
Sept has finally rolled in and that means some good things on the horizon including the SW Chocolate Festival in Albuquerque and...
When one wants to frustrate themselves you just need to try to implement some software! I am no tech whiz but I plod my way thru website...