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Captmattj @captmattj.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Good morning! Looks like a great start here. Hope you have a pleasant day, or better!

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Captmattj @captmattj.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

I guess we aren’t seeing this game live…

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Captmattj @captmattj.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

I think the only time the Iranian Samovar gets polished is when I move…

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Captmattj @captmattj.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Hello, lots of people here I’ve never met. Nice to meet you. I’m a widow who amazingly found a second soulmate, on Twitter of all places. Fell in love from over 3,000 miles away. We moved into a lovely home in southern NM and will spend summers in Oregon, avoid FL for foreseeable future. Pleasure.

My old office. I loved that job for decades, then I didn’t…

Talking with a friend in Eugene OR during our summer stays.

One of my former coworkers. At least I could depend on him to be honest with me.

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Captmattj @captmattj.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

As the local car clubs gather together to participate in Downtown Christmas Parade. @swimthetide.bsky.social were just walking to car from Saturday Market when we came across this…

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Captmattj @captmattj.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

From the Talking Heads song… “how did I get here?”

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Captmattj @captmattj.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Went to the country club down the street for a birthday wine 🍷 for @swimthetide.bsky.social birthday. We had never been inside and lounge and restaurant are open to the public, so we checked it out. The mountains were putting on a special B-day show for Beckie.

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Captmattj @captmattj.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Our guys seem to be doing pretty well!

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Captmattj @captmattj.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Christmas tree lit but no ornaments yet, fire going, unpacked enough the house feels like a home. Ready to try and celebrate the holidays a little. Please remember many people seem happy but are in pain on the Holidays. Be kind.

Fuzzy photo of a little Christmas tree and fire place.

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Captmattj @captmattj.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

I just finished cutting and peeling a Kabocha squash to go with other roasted veggies for our little feast. A jackhammer would have been useful. Just a reminder to all the rookies on KP duty today, be careful! Most important thing is to have all the fingers you started with!

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Captmattj @captmattj.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Got the weather sensor mounted finally. Went with the mobility of a block-o-cement mount rather than a higher permanent mount. This won’t be as accurate with wind speed & direction, but I’m not running an airboat in coastal waters anymore. I just want “is it better or worse than yesterday” accuracy.

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Captmattj @captmattj.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

As we continue the never ending struggle of unpacking and finding places for everything in our new home, I came across my laptop pc. For the last 2 or so years I’ve been on my MacBook or iPad. Needless to say I forgot the password for my pc. It’s fine now, but it was close!

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Captmattj @captmattj.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

I’ve been having lunch at this bar & cafe for 50 years (okay, so it’s been 40 since my last visit) and it’s still amazingly good food. So if you’re hungry in southern NM, don’t let the appearance intimidate you.

Chope’s bar and cafe, some of the most authentic New Mexican food around, and prices are good too. A pleasant drive through pecan groves and fields of cotton and other crops.

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Captmattj @captmattj.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Several good people were following this account. Horrible stuff posted. Vetting accounts before you follow is only way we can keep this place civilized.

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Captmattj @captmattj.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

We are settling into our new home. Street tocos tonight. Seasoned pork, fresh roasted green chile, cilantro and onions, and fresh pineapple bits for the adventurous. Side of rice, beans & veggies.

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Captmattj @captmattj.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Here’s one for the “blocked” file.

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Captmattj @captmattj.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Good morning! Gonna get some stuff organized at our new home. What do you have planned?

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Captmattj @captmattj.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Not panicking, we did start stocking up on essentials, grains,beans, poultry. You know, imports or agricultural goods that will likely skyrocket if labor pool is exported and tariffs imposed. Vacuum sealer recommended. Too bad eggs don’t freeze well. We’re gonna miss them. @swimthetide.bsky.social

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Captmattj @captmattj.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

I borrowed/stole these pics from @chipper24 on the other platform. He obviously lives on the other side of the Rio Grande from us and captured some amazing shots of the snow covered Organ Mountains yesterday.

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Captmattj @captmattj.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

We seem to be past the halfway mark on unpacking. Taking extra long as we also work on finding new essential services, harder in NM than most areas strangely. But we are getting there. Took the time to read the manual on the fireplace and we are enjoying it on the first day of snow on mountains.

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Captmattj @captmattj.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

This young barred owl was spotted on Corkscrew Swamp boardwalk. He could care less about me. But he was facilitated by a black caterpillar.

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Captmattj @captmattj.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Did a short hike today around the little volcano we live at base of. Next time we’ll take water and stay out longer. Beckie likely has more/ better pics. @swimthetide.bsky.social