Nut Farms and Sea Salt

First of all, Santa Fe was fantastic. Second, I just found out that Renee Zellweger is making a movie there. How did I not see her?

The exhibit was unbelievable. Shlomo and I spoke with Roller for about 10 minutes or so. He was very nice and really shared a lot with us about the show, his views on religion, Fayetteville, celebrity friends, and many other things. Honestly, I left feeling like I had talked with one of the most fascinating people I would ever meet. Crazy, but fascinating.

As part of the show, he had a friend from Fayetteville come in dressed as a nun (if nuns wore purple satin rather than black gabardine) and do a performance piece he had written about the characters from Brenda's nut farm.

Speaking of the characters from Brenda's Nut Farm, I have to say that seeing the painting I had purchased in person absolutely lived up to and exceeded my expectations. The detail on it (and on all the works) is amazing. In the lecture he gave Saturday morning, he described in detail his four-year-long process of preparing canvasses to paint. It shows in his work. They are the smoothest oil paintings I have ever seen. They truly are magical.

Now, speaking of Nut Farms, it sounds like Shlomo and I should find one of our own. In a weak moment, we purchased this for our backyard. It is an amazing bronze, but who do we think we are? I guess now I can refer to the back patio as the sculpture garden. Aren't we hoity toity?

We spent Saturday night up in the mountains at the 10,000 Waves Spa. I cannot stress strongly enough how good the massage was. It was preceded by soaking in a private tub surrounded by the mountains at dusk. Breathtaking. The herbal wrap was enjoyable (but, I am such a baby and had to keep my arms out the whole time!). But, the piece de resistance was the salt glow. I know it sounds bizarre that you would have warm oil poured over your body and then rubbed with sea salts. However, it was so relaxing. "Baby's Butt"...those are the only words that can be used to describe how soft my skin now is. I am sure that will all change in a week, but it will be one good week.