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Jun 16 2009

YES – A Dude Ranch

This place was breathtakingly beautiful.  The most luxurious dude ranch.  They thought of everything with fabulous decor, luxury amenities in the rooms, great western art and memorablia in the rooms and high class feel throughout.  It was still the most friendly, down-to-earth setting for a place to stay.  I was greeted by the longhorns as I drove up the long climb to the main house.  At the main house was the indifferent hound dog who momentarily lifted his head to let me know he didn’t care if I was there.  After that, I reveled in the beauty of the country and the relaxation if offered.

Now, about the pool.  This trip is all about risks so I went swimming in public for the first time in five years.  That’s the reason for the photos of the scenic pool.  I had a delicious steak dinner in the upscale steak house and enjoyed a bottle of wine.  But the one thing that kept me from really feeling free at this oasis was the sign in the resaurant.  There was a big drawing of a rattlesnake with the words underneath, “Snakes are on the move, watch your step”.  Oh, well, Mom really conditioned me to dislike those slitherly things.

Love this dog
The front of my cabin
My boudoir
View from the back porch
Sideview of the porch
The rustic bathroom
My swimming hole
The edge of the swimming hole

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  1. Donna says

    June 19, 2009 at 3:51 am

    The rattlesnakes threat would keep me from being totally at ease, but the rustic beauty and calm are enticing. xoxoxxo

  2. p says

    June 19, 2009 at 5:00 am

    nice scenery, but if it is a dude ranch, where are the dudes?

  3. Kathy with a K says

    June 19, 2009 at 10:16 pm

    the only dude i saw was the hound dog who reminds me of one of my long lost texas relatives. loved the infinity pool. this dude ranch i would have loved…very rustic. on to santa fe!!!

  4. MICHELE says

    June 20, 2009 at 1:51 am

    How lucky are you? Very lucky! I think I will go visit that dude ranch, but with dudes of course lol

  5. Scott Gunderson says

    July 6, 2009 at 10:28 pm

    Love your swimming hole. It is much nicer the Elly May Clampett’s cement pond!

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