Back home now. The remainder of the trip was wonderful. After 2 nights at Monte Sagrado (and wishing there was a 3rd) we drove back to Santa Fe and re-checked in at Inn at the Loretto. Suddenly the city was overflowing with tourists and we discovered that the annual Spanish Market was scheduled for that weekend. We caught a bit of it before leaving on Saturday and there was some impressive folk art but everything cost $3000. I suppose they price things for the rich New Yorkers who jet in just for this show. Needless to say we left empty handed. Even the children's art section was overpriced. I'm so sure I'm going to pay $85 for a 10-year-old's painting of the baby Jesus.

Today, Wednesday, we have the ceiling scraper crew in to remove all the "popcorn" (acoustic texture) from the ceiling. They are making an unbelievable mess and we're not allowed upstairs for any reason. Floating down the stairs is a lot of dust, a few curious trickles of water, and the occasional whiff of pot, so at least they are finding satisfaction in their work.