Good read, as always.
I have enough stock to take care of our little cul de sac in the mountains. A few of the neighbors are liberal, but at the same time living out here makes a difference. We’ve fought brush fires together, looked out for each other’s kids and pets, brought food to each other when ill, plowed and shoveled each other out of snow and mud, and never discussed politics at neighborhood BBQ’s. We’ve learned that we have to count on each other first.
If it comes to it, I’ll make the offer without hesitation.
I really love northern NM. One thing I learned while researching the area for my 2nd novel, (besides the fact NM is the 5th largest state), is that New Mexico has so much damned history packed into it that it oozes out all over the place. I think you put me onto the Spanish expat “Crypto Jews.” Who could have imagined?