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the land of complicated signage
If you want in, here is a comprehensive list of steps to take to gain access. I like how it says “get me” without any clue as to who “me” might be.
I saw signs like this (and they were always hand written) in several store windows in Chickasha; it was almost like someone was pranking me. There was one sign that gave about eight complicated things to do to get to a framing shop. Another one listed the price and all the color options for something called Petticoat County Western Lingerie, with the added note that the price was firm. And one at an antique store tried very hard to convince shoppers that their Christmas platters would be the perfect gift.
Oh, and please notice my restraint in not even mentioning the missing apostrophe there where it says Mitzys.
Chickasha, Oklahoma
photographed 9.11.2025
window treatment
Helpful storage hint: if your closet or your linen closet is too full, consider storing your excess items right in the window. An added benefit is that the stuff that’s been stuffed in the window will help keep the cold winter drafts out of your house!
San Jon, New Mexico
photographed 8.31.2025
brown + purple
I found this beautiful purple glass shard in the rubble of a burned-down house. It felt like I’d found a gemstone.
Also, according to all of the internets, a fire would not have turned the glass purple; apparently only prolonged UV exposure does that. And, so there’s today’s science lesson, which I am sure you were looking forward to.
near Milnesand, New Mexico
photographed 8.17.2025
the sky has a big personality
There was a lot of weather going on that day: it filled up the whole sky, which is saying a lot.
Inez, New Mexico
photographed 8.17.2025
ira’s
If, after the long drive from Dalhart, Texas, to Nara Visa, New Mexico, you were hoping for a nice spot where you could have a drink and hang out with the locals – and you were even prepared to offer bonus points to a place that had a cool name like “Ira’s” – you are setting yourself up for ongoing thirst.
Ira’s is no more…
Nara Visa, New Mexico
photographed 8.31.2025
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