Truth or Consequences (Las Cruces, Hope: coupons, insurance, to live)

[highdesertmutz]

Ahhhh yes, my friend gregw, old man winter, I do not miss him well!
our old house in wisconsin, one mile from lake michigan, where the lake effect snow machine cranketh. 25 to 30 mile per hour winds off the lake, there I was folks, my 5 horsepower snow blower with a whopping 24 inch cutting path, and only a 200 foot long driveway, and when operating the blower, the snow blowing back into my face, I looked like the abdominal snowman when completed, completely covered in white from head to toe. residing rurally, on a state highway, everytime the plows came through, they would close my driveway for me with freshly plowed snow. I can recall one year, before we could afford a snow blower, I had this older dodge ram pickup truck with 4 wheel drive. we received soooo much snow....and my wife just had to go to work.....I drove her to work in this unlicensed truck pushing snow with the front bumper, and she exclaimed, aren't you afraid of being stopped by the cops a getting a ticket for driving an unlicensed truck? I replied, don't worry about it honey, I don't think any cop in his right mind would be out in this kind of weather. and this was true, there wasn't anyone on the roads in this weather at all, excepting us, the krazy and insane! so, I'm sorry to say, I do love wisconsin, and I love chicago and milwaukee, but can do without the climate!

Originally Posted by GregW

I absolutely love to shovel snow. There is nothing like shoveling snow to get the car out of the snow bank so you can get the 0530 bus to work on a brisk -10 deg morning.

Actually the condo maintenance crews shovel the walks and I just drive through or over the snow banks. I put shoveling snow way below cutting grass on my don't bother list.

A T or C or Socorro winter is in my future. Lots of them.

[highdesertmutz]

If you ever decide to come to T or C, and I'm still around, please allow me to be your welcoming committee, I'ce come to know the area pretty good.

Originally Posted by highdesertmutz

Ahhhh yes, my friend gregw, old man winter, I do not miss him well!
our old house in wisconsin, one mile from lake michigan, where the lake effect snow machine cranketh. 25 to 30 mile per hour winds off the lake, there I was folks, my 5 horsepower snow blower with a whopping 24 inch cutting path, and only a 200 foot long driveway, and when operating the blower, the snow blowing back into my face, I looked like the abdominal snowman when completed, completely covered in white from head to toe. residing rurally, on a state highway, everytime the plows came through, they would close my driveway for me with freshly plowed snow. I can recall one year, before we could afford a snow blower, I had this older dodge ram pickup truck with 4 wheel drive. we received soooo much snow....and my wife just had to go to work.....I drove her to work in this unlicensed truck pushing snow with the front bumper, and she exclaimed, aren't you afraid of being stopped by the cops a getting a ticket for driving an unlicensed truck? I replied, don't worry about it honey, I don't think any cop in his right mind would be out in this kind of weather. and this was true, there wasn't anyone on the roads in this weather at all, excepting us, the krazy and insane! so, I'm sorry to say, I do love wisconsin, and I love chicago and milwaukee, but can do without the climate!

[dracul]

Winter here in Denver can be pretty abominable as well. Got completely snowed in a couple of winters ago right in the city!!! Everything shut down...no plowing on the side streets, people were livid...including my wife...and we decided then that we were on a timetable to exit stage left. The front of my home was converted into a snow fortress by my boys. We are ssssssoooooooooooooo done with this place!

[highdesertmutz]

At one time shortly after arriving here in T or C, and realizing T or C was kind of a run down town, we sort of had a hankerin' to relocate near or in carlsbad, but after checking online the prices of rv parks in or near there, we scrubbed that mission. was a little bit pricey.
our other place of choice was roswell, but thought that this town was a bit goofey, didn't want my mother in law to think I was totally flipped out. clovis was also in mind, but thought the weather there might be too extreme.
we sort of like this area, because the mouintains and national forests are nearby, but there are times when we wished we were not here, because of the sand storms, and high winds. deming was on the list too, but after speaking to folks from deming, they said if you didn't like windy conditions, don't go to deming, it was much worse than T or C.
Roswell, from what you've wrttien so far, sounds better than here.
we may just winter here till spring, and if fuel prices go lower, we may consider another move. I only wished T or C had a bit better to offer.

Originally Posted by designer

Hi Highdesert......... I was only in Roswell for two days but it's a completely
different type of town than is T or C. Not as large as Las Cruces but still
large enough to have most of the necessities that one needs and yes their
Walmart is much larger and many items are about 15 percent less than at
our new superstore. Roswell as more culture if that is what you might be
seeking such as the Roswell Symphony and two very good art museums.
I actually saw several people who were dressed in suits and tie but they
could have been the mayor. At a glance you can see there is more money
over there even though they too have their less than affluent areas.
They also have a big Home Depot and a Hobby Lobby and not to mention
a JC Penney's so shopping is much better. They also have two or three
starbucks that are open everyday not like here in T or C. I'm not sure
about the weather but I'm sure the wind can blow as it's out on the plains
but not far to Hondo or Ruidoso. I would think that Alamogordo is a little
closer to Ruidoso than is Roswell. I know two or three people who now
live in T or C and they have Alamogordo in their sights. Also Roswell is
a little more eastern in it's architecture and not many adobes. Took about
3 to 3.5 hours to drive over thru Carrizzo and Capitan so it's not all that
far. I don't think there are any lakes or rivers but I could be wrong.

[highdesertmutz]

Well, when we first came to T or C, I drove downstate I-55 all the way through Illinois to St.Louis and caught I-44 in November of 2005. some folks who knew about us coming out here wondered why I took the long way around the bull. well, I have heard of early snowstorms around Colorado, and decided the way we took was the best. while we were in Tucumcari, it was very, very windy, however, to the north was much, much worse, so, I'm glad that we missed the front. people say that coming out west here, that I-80 is a straight shot and is less miles than my route, but I was so concerned about pulling a trailer in the snow, that I would have driven to Texas to avoid it completely.

Originally Posted by dracul

Winter here in Denver can be pretty abominable as well. Got completely snowed in a couple of winters ago right in the city!!! Everything shut down...no plowing on the side streets, people were livid...including my wife...and we decided then that we were on a timetable to exit stage left. The front of my home was converted into a snow fortress by my boys. We are ssssssoooooooooooooo done with this place!

[highdesertmutz]

I recall, when one of the Daley's wasn't a mayor of chicago, the winter storm that shut the city down, boy did they feel the heat of the outraged citizens then, I can't remember the name of the mayor then, was it jane byrne, or vlandik?
did you thank you sons for helping out?
oh, I don't think I'd like denver at all, nice place to visit, but one wouldn't want to live there? at least one as squeemish as myself?

Originally Posted by dracul

Winter here in Denver can be pretty abominable as well. Got completely snowed in a couple of winters ago right in the city!!! Everything shut down...no plowing on the side streets, people were livid...including my wife...and we decided then that we were on a timetable to exit stage left. The front of my home was converted into a snow fortress by my boys. We are ssssssoooooooooooooo done with this place!

[highdesertmutz]

In the latest businesses to go out, T or C has suffered another setback, Domino's Pizza is the latest business to fold in T or C, now there is only one pizza franchise still open, Pizza Hut.
It's sad to see them go.
I make the Best Pizza in this town, if you want my recipe, give me a shout!

[Sturgis]

Dominoes bit the dust? Thats too bad, I actually like dominoes. Pizza hut will work too I guess or the few times a year I get out.

On that note tho, whats that recipe! Fess up, its time to share! I have to admit, I like to get totinos pizzas and doctor them up at home, but thats a stop gap at best.

If you share your recipe, i'll share (aka steal) my moms Yum Yum cake recipe, and post it here.

[GregW]

If you are feeling Pizza depravation I suggest you get a giant beef or chicken burrito, unroll it, and smother it with red and green chilies and Mexican cheese. Then bake it in a very hot oven for a short time until the cheese is bubbling and everything else is hot. You will then have a genuine historically correct New Mexican pizza that I just invented.

[highdesertmutz]

Home Made Pizza
1 pound Rhodes Frozen Bread
4 ounces Hunts Spaghetti Sauce
4 ounces Hormel Pepperoni
2 to 3 links of Johnsonville Mild or Hot Italian Sausage
1 to 2 small cans of mushrooms
1 - 8 ounce package of shredded mozzerela cheese
Place Rhodes Frozen Bread into a lightly oiled bread pan and let rise, usually 6-8 hours.
Once it has risen, punch it down and lightly knead it in your hands. Place bread dough onto a lightly floured flat surface such as a table, and flatten out by hand and then roll it out with a rolling pin into a thickness of 1/8 to 3/16 of and inch.
Squeeze Johnsonville Sausage from it's casing and flatten out in a skillet, pre-cook italian suasage in a skillet, drain grease - oils, and pat off excess with paper toweling.
Place rolled out Rhodes Bread onto a dry ungreased 14 inch pizza pan, and begin building your pizza by spreading the spaghetti sauce evenly, next, neatly place pepperoni all over on top of sauce, - place broken up pieces of italian sausage randomly all over, place mushrooms all over, and finally, sprinkle shredded mozzerela cheese over all. Fold excess of Rhodes Bread dough over the edges of pizza pan, if desired, place extra cheese around edge before folding, for a cheese stuffed crust. If you don't want all that excess dough, simply trim it off before placing into oven.
Preheat conventional oven at 350 degrees, place pizza on middle rack, and bake for 35 minutes.
It's the best pizza you'll ever make at home. It is a semi-stuffed crust pizza. Yield, 8 pieces.
Variations can be canned, well drained spinach, ground chuck, or any other ingredient that you choose. If using aluminum pizza pans, you should double or triple their thickness because these aren't really heavy duty enough to get into and out of the oven. If you double or triple the thickness, add about an extra 10 minutes to baking time.
This pizza with these ingredients will cost you about $8.00 to make at home, much less than delivery, and much better than store bought frozen pizza.
Why these specific ingredients? Taste is everything!