Elephant Butte

We are at an RV park in Elephant Butte, NM.  We planned on spending a week but have extended our stay.  We had some routine maintenance done on the RV.  The maintenance part was done quickly but then I asked the repair guy to check under the rig for any damage that a packrat might have done.  We had a packrat while at the refuge.  He got in under the undercarriage and could have chewed on wires, etc.  Well, no damage from the rat was seen but he did discover a crack in one of our holding tanks.  Its bad enough that we need the tank replaced immediately so here we sit in New Mexico.   We figure its a mixed blessing having to sit here for a few extra days.  Its a bummer that we have to have something fixed but its good to be staying where its warm for a few more days.

We stayed here in Elephant Butte our first winter.  Elephant Butte Lake had a lot more water in it the last time we were here and they tell us the water has come way up since October.  The mighty Rio Grande -- you can see the trickle of it on the left side of the dam- isn't looking so mighty.   Its still better than seeing white stuff on the ground and ice!