November 07, 2005
Extreme Knitting?
On the second day of our road trip we made a stop to go see the Acoma Pueblo, also known as Sky City. It holds the record as the oldest continuously inhabited pueblo in the United States. And guess who knitted on top of a 357-foot sandstone mesa? That's me...and my Harry Potter scarf, that's who!!
It really was a beautiful place. There are still 14 families who live on top of the mesa year round with no electricity or running water. They live a simple life, but sometimes that sounds good to me. I think I could live anywhere as long as I had my family and something to knit on!
They have 6 natural cisterns that gather water. They are dependent on the rainfall to fill them up and what little rain they get each year does the trick. Here are some more shots of the 70 acre village.
This is the church that was built in 1629.
This is one of the many traditional bread ovens on the pueblo. How would you like this view from your kitchen?!
Lastly, we have a picture of the ladies on the trip. Three generations are represented here. Happy Monday!
erm...i should comment on the beautiful simplicity of the pueblo living..., but all i can say is,... is that a new bag I see?
Posted by: cyn at November 8, 2005 01:10 AMWOW! Three generations. That's awesome. I can't wait until that is possible in my family (that means *I* need to have a baby, so that's a ways off!). I love how much all three of you resemble one another. And good luck with the HP scarf...!
Posted by: wenders at November 8, 2005 07:11 AMThat's cool to have a picture of the 3 generations. I hope you guys are having a great time in AZ and thanks for sharing the information of where you stopped. The history of this village is really fascinating.
Posted by: Wanda at November 8, 2005 07:39 AMA couple of random thoughts:
1. Beautiful photos. Is this in Arizona? Lived here my entire life and never been to this spot.
2. Is that a Christian church? It is amazing to me that missionaries would come and build something so in line with the indigenous style. It seems out of place.
3. Love the black and white bag you are carrying there. Very pretty!
Wow. That looks like a really cool place. I can't imagine living like that. I've tried but the minute I think about washing my cloths the idea looses some of it's appeal. I wouldn't mind that view though.
Is that a new bag? ;D
Ha! Do my friends know me or what?! Yes ladies, it's a new bag. Believe it or not all I brought was a huge bag...I forgot to bring a purse. So, I grabbed this bag at the pueblo gift shop. I couldn't stray too far from tradition, I had to get some kind of bag while I was away!!
Kelli...here are the answers to the questions you asked.
1-the peublo that we visited is in Acoma or Sky City New Mexico.
2-the church was built by a Spanish catholic preist...I'm sure you could google it and find out more information.
3-thanks! I got the bag from the gift shop and it has a black and white pattern on it that looks like the traditional pottery that the Acoma indians are famous for!
Wish I could have been with you!
Posted by: Whitney Boone at November 8, 2005 01:37 PMWow... your pictures are fabulous! What a beautiful place!
Posted by: Sara at November 8, 2005 02:00 PMI'd kinda like to live simply like that. I only have one requirement. AC! I absolutely couldn't live without air conditioning. No heat wouldn't kill me, and I don't NEED electricity for anything else. Oh, and a good man to kill creepy crawlies for me haha
Posted by: Vicki at November 8, 2005 05:50 PMI love the SW - now I have the urge to get back there. Cool about the 2 generations.
Posted by: Cathy at November 10, 2005 10:17 AM