Hi! We figured you might not get out to visit before snowfall, and it can get pretty icy and very cold here. We know how eager you are to come visit, but thought you might want to hold off until Spring, when warmth returns. This little project may help you to find your way around when you arrive.

We know how you have wanted to see our place. Unfortunately, geography stands in the way of regular visits. In the meantime, we offer this partial postcard tour. So pull up a chair, have a cup of Chai. It smells like Nalini is making some wonderful snacks for us to catch up with…

Here’s your first sight you will see as you come through the front door. Just set your stuff on the couch for now. It converts into a very comfortable bed, but as you can see, it serves as a second writing space for me.

Turning back, you will see that very same couch, the actual door that you just came through, and a traditional needlepoint hanging featuring four peacocks and a pair of ceremonial hand puppets.

As you turn to the dining room, you will pass our never-used fireplace and mantle shelves of interesting knick-knacks. The view across the dining room, one of its two corner windows, towards the quad area. You will be drawn to watch the hummingbirds, butterflies, and the curious variations of snowfall. To your right is more seating in the living room and a view of the kitchen. To the very far right is a glimpse of the central Hallway.

Above and below, a couple of shots of the master bedroom, which you arrive in after leaving the kitchen and turning left through the door there. It’s another room with windows on two walls. The unit stays bright and temperate all year round. The master bath lies beyond that archway. The wall on the left conceals a huge walk-in closet. Barely seen on the right, behind the door with the knob, is an ample linen closet. The open door enters the central hall…

Two views of the central hall. Can you find: 1- a small lower section of the hall bathroom door jamb, 2- door to the coat closet, 3- passway to the living room (bonus point if you identify the front door you entered through, 4- washer and dryer, 5- entry to kitchen, 6- thermostat.

Hint: some items appear twice. Bonus points if you can identify both! Notice also that neither hall nor bathroom features any windows. The bathrooms are, however, fairly roomy. The halls tend to be adequately long and provide access to all rooms, closets, and storage.

Above is our studio, and it is for yoga, meditation, dancing, writing, crafts, and other interesting and diabolical things. To the left of the desk is a window that looks out to the front door and porch.

Below is the second bathroom and seen through the second hall. This bath can be entered from the office through this small hall, or from the main hall. Note that the small hall has a large hanging closet and a linen closet.

Above is our quad, or courtyard, pretty much what we see from our dining room, or from our porch through the sliding glass door. This, and other open spaces, were important factors in choosing Visquia.

When you cross the parking area, take out the trash, you can cross this Arroyo, walk the quarter mile to Albertsons, State Farm, Subway, or (two, count them two) Chinese Restaurants. Across the way, you can stop and shop at ACE Hardware for an icepick, or stop by my dentist and say ‘hi’, or (soon) even my doctor for tests or fill prescriptions.

It’s all here!

Reyn says she is bored…

Only known photo of the notorious Night Crow

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Additional pictures are additional pictures originally added additionally to add bulk to the entertainment value of this post.

Hope you received our real mail card.Looking forward to seeing you soon!

All our love to you, Mom!

dalton and Nalini