HAPPENINGS

BEAR MOUNTAIN LODGE - February 2023

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The Catwalk is beautiful!

LODGE NEWS:

We went to the Catwalk the other day. It was beautiful, the air was crisp, the river babbling, and the scenery grand. It was almost empty of humans, the birds were singing, and the light was amazing. We had lunch at the Alma Cafe the green chile was good both on the enchiladas and on the cheeseburger. A good time was had by all.

We have had a lot of rain for area. The Spring should be amazing. See the photo below the dirt tank looks like a pond.

I got to see a Sharp-shinned hawk chasing a raven the last week. The hawk was the aggressor and the raven headed directly at me...a smart move it disrupted the hawk trajectory and definitely took the raven out of its path. The hawk made the the raven look clunky, it was so fast and fleet in movement. "Raptors of New Mexico"describes the Sharp-shinned hawk as " 100 grams of trouble". I will say that's exactly what I witnessed.

FYI: a group of hawks is called a cast and a group of ravens has many names-a murder, an unkindness, a treachery, a conspiracy, and a rave (says a lot about our human interaction with them). We know they are smart and clever i.e. using me as a divergence.

CAFE NEWS:

It is all about the cookbook. We are cooking like crazy and converting recipes to weight. This past month we have been working on breads, desserts, cookies, and the green chile chapter. It is a bunch of fun. 

A COOKING CLASS:

We are going to have a cracker making class on February 17th, Friday starting at 10:00. The cost is $25. and you will have your crackers for lunch with a wonderful soup, salad and dessert. Plus you get to take home freshly made crackers. Please bring your favorite cookie cutter! Call or email for the class. 

We are excited about Valentine's Day.  We are doing the Valentine's Day Dinner Menu starting on the 10th and going till the 14th. The "logic" is so we will have restaurant less crowded and the staff can serve you better. We will do no more than 25 guests per night.  Call or email for reservations, serving 5-7 pm. The Special Dinner night is February 25th. The menu is online.  The theme is all about Juanita( one of the founders of the Lodge) dinners and local recipes. Hope you can join us.

GALLERY NEWS:

Sterling Gallery is open and its fun to see Miriam's style in the gallery downtown.  She has some wonderful pieces. 

At the Lodge we have been busy rehanging many of rooms. So don't be surprised different art work in your favorite room.

BARN NEWS:

All the animals are fuzzy! Fernando looks like a stuffed animal or a Mongolian yak.

WORD OF THE MONTH: 

Concinnity- the skillful and harmonious arrangement of the different parts of something or studied elegance of literary or artistic style. Kind of like Silver City- an arrangement of parts that work in a style.

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