Welcome to the Cool List, my blog about cool things happening in Santa Fe with photos, quotes and musings. Enjoy!!

Cool Summer Drinks 

Clementine and Red Wine Spritzers
Serves 4
1 bottle red wine (anything light to medium boxy, unoaked, not super sweet) (think dry Lambrusco (yay, it’s sparkling!!), Granche, Frappatto, Gamay)
2 bottled clementine soda
ice and strawsFill each glass with ice.  Fill each glass a third of the way full with clementine soda.  Top with wine and serve immediately!

http://joythebaker.com/2013/06/clementine-and-red-wine-spritzers/

Mint, Cucumber and Lime Crush
Serves 4
Juice of 3 limes
1 cup simple syrup
3/4 cup white rum
2 lime, thinly sliced
1/3 cucumber, thinly sliced
fresh mint leafs
ice
club soda
In a large pitcher or jar mix lime juice, simple syrup, rum, lime, cucumber, mint and ice.
Stir and serve in glasses topped off with club soda.

http://www.sweetpaulmag.com/food/mint-cucumber-and-lime-crush

Blackberry and Meyer Lemon Gin and Tonics
Serves 4
Ingredients:
12 blackberries
20 fresh mint leaves
2 Meyer lemons (can sub. regular lemons)
1/4 cup simple syrup
12 ounces good quality gin
tonic water
ice
Set out four high ball glasses. Place 3 blackberries, 5 mint leaves, juice of ½ lemon, and 1 tablespoon simple syrup in each glass and muddle together. Fill each glass with ice, followed by 3 ounces of gin. Top off each drink with tonic water, stir and serve.

http://www.spoonforkbacon.com/2012/09/blackberry-meyer-lemon-gin-tonics/

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Cool Pick of the Week: 

• The Downtown French Restaurant l’Olivier is hosting aCASA Heart Dinner, Tonight, Thursday May 26th 5:30 pm till close, where 15% of food proceeds will go to CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), First Judicial District (www.casafirst.org) who provide volunteer advocacy for foster children in Santa Fe, Rio Arriba and Los Alamos so they are safe and have opportunity to thrive. L’Olivier’s Summer patio will be open, there will be a light bar menu and James Westbay will be serenading. Hope you will join us for a festive evening for good cause. More info can be found at http://loliviersantafe.com/

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Posts to Share:

• Volunteers Needed for Tale Writers Screenwriting Conference Fundraising Party, Friday, June 10th. Email Jody Feagan at jodyville@yahoo.com for more information.
  

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  Have a wonderful holiday weekend!!

  Saludos,

  Jody

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Sat. May 21, 2016

Welcome to the Cool List, my blog about cool things happening in Santa Fe with photos, quotes and musings. Enjoy!!

Photo credit: Katie Rountree

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Posts to Share:

• Local author Destiny Allison‘s new book The Romance Diet just took the National Indy Excellence Award for best book in the Women’s Issues Category. Click here to buy at our local bookstore, Collected Works.

 

 

 

• Volunteers Needed for Tale Writers Screenwriting Conference Fundraising Party, Friday, June 10th. Email Jody Feagan at jodyville@yahoo.com for more information

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Have something you want to post to the Cool List? Email me.

Until next week…

Saludos,

Jody

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Sat. May 14, 2016

Welcome to the Cool List, my blog about cool things happening in Santa Fe with photos, quotes and musings. Enjoy!!

H A P P Y   S  P  R  I  N  G !!!!!!

Photo credit: Katie Rountree

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Cool Pick of the Week: 

• Darma Talk:  Genzan Quennell presents “How to Carve a Buddha”Wednesday, May 18th at 5:30 PM, Upaya Zen Center, 1404 Cerro Gordo Road

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Posts to Share: 

• Santa Fe Women to Women monthly luncheon & guest speaker series, Wed. May 18 at noon at Cowgirl. RSVP today. Space limited Guest Speaker: Sarah Lovett, author
• Volunteers Needed for On The Page New Mexico Screenwriter’s Conference Fundraising Party, Friday, June 10th. Email Jody Feagan at jodyville@yahoo.com for more information

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Have something you want to post to the Cool List? Email me.

Until next week…

Saludos,

Jody

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Sat. May 7, 2016

Welcome to the Cool List, my blog about cool things happening in Santa Fe with photos, quotes and musings. Enjoy!!

Photo credit: Katie Rountree

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Cool Pick of the Week: 

• Hiking 101: Discover how to confidently and comfortably hike our trails with expert Craig Martin and Land of Enchantment Wildlife Foundation. Wed, May 11, 2016
  6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

  Los Alamos Nature Center/Pajarito Environmental Education Center

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Posts to Share: 

• Santa Fe Women to Women monthly luncheon & guest speaker series, Wed. May 18 at noon at Cowgirl. RSVP today. Space limited Guest Speaker: Sarah Lovett, author
• Volunteers Needed for On The Page New Mexico Screenwriter’s Conference Fundraising Party, Friday, June 10th. Email Jody Feagan atjodyville@yahoo.com for more information

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Happy Mother’s Day!!

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Until next week…

Saludos,

Jody

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Sat. Apr. 30, 2016

Welcome to the Cool List, my blog about cool things happening in Santa Fe with photos, quotes and musings. Enjoy!!

Driving Along Camino del Monte Sol
photo credit: Lisa Kantor

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Cool Pick of the Week:

• Swing Dance! at Skylight. Dance lessons from 7 – 8, music 8 till close. $5 at the door, $3 if you dress to impress.

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Posts to Share: 

• United We Run—5/1 K Run/Walk Outreach Benefit
  Sunday, May 1 at 12:30 pm. United Church of Santa Fe hosts a 5k run/walk (1k for children) to raise funds for three organizations in Santa Fe (New Mexico Environmental Law Center, Nuestra Jornada of Gerard’s House, and Santa Fe Dreamers Project). The 5k run/walk begins after the 11:00 service and goes in a circle from the church (all on sidewalks, side roads and trails). An all-church cookout follows. All are welcome! $20 per person entry fee.
• 100 Women Who Care invites you to become part of this powerful group, to have a positive impact on those in need here in the Santa Fe area, without the time-consuming effort we all associate with fundraising.
  Time: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
  Location: Center for Spiritual Living, 505 Camino de los Marquez

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I love white flower bouquets.

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Until next week…

Saludos,

Jody

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Sat. Apr. 16, 2016

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Sat. Apr. 8, 2016

Hello Santa Fe!
Welcome to the Cool List, my blog with musings, quotes, photos, feature stories and postings about goings-on in the community to share.
Provecho!
Jody

Cool Pick of the Week:

• Helen MacDonald, author of H is for Hawk at Collected Works Bookstore, 6 pm
  

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Posts to Share: 

• Nature Poetry Potluck Picnic Today at Ft. Marcy Park at 1:30  – Ms Cohen’s Homeschool Classroom, students share their poems about nature

• Don’t forget to RSVP for Santa Fe Women to Women Luncheon on Wed. Apr. 20th at noon. Kelly Egolf, owner of Verde Food Company will be our guest speaker. $25 cash at the door.

Have something you want to post to the Cool List? Email me.

Until next week…

Saludos,

Jody

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Sat. Apr. 2, 2016

Hello Santa Fe!
Welcome to the Cool List, my blog with musings, quotes, photos, feature stories and postings about goings-on in the community to share.
Provecho!
JodyCool Pick of the Week:

• Open Mic Short Short Stories at Collected Works Bookstore
  Readings for Writers
  Monday, April 4, 2016 – 6:00pm to 7:30pm

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• A Blog Re-Post from Stephanie Bennet Vogt founder of Space Clear Hi everyone,That’s not me in the photo, but it could be, doing one of my favorite things.
  Yes, I love making the bed in the morning. It’s part of my daily ritual – right up there with yoga and meditation.
  I love smoothing out the bunched-up sheets at the foot of the bed; shaking out and restoring the comforter; fluffing up the pillows, placing them back, and tucking the bedspread over them … and, like a maestro putting the final flourishing touches on her masterpiece: laying the silk accent pillow in the middle and stepping back to take it all in.
  It is five minutes of pure pleasure. It sets me up for the rest of the day.
  It’s not about having a perfect bed, mind you. It’s about how this one simple daily practice works on me to quiet the noise, soften resistance, and feel good.
  You don’t have to take my word for it. Try it for a week and watch what happens. There’s a fun video at the bottom of this email (from a Navy Seal, no less), that will give you a good reason to start your day in this way.
  What do you do that nourishes you every day? What is one daily practice that tends your home, lightens your load, and feels good?
  If you could use some tips on how to establish a regular daily routine (and learn why you might want to), keep reading.
  Happy (spring) clearing!
  StephanieStephanie Bennett Vogt is a leading space clearing expert, teacher, and author with four books includingA Year to Clear. She brings nearly 40 years experience to SpaceClear, a practice she founded in 1996 helping homes and people come into balance. Learn more: www.spaceclear.com.

 

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And now some photos of some beautiful beds…

Until next week.

Saludos,

Jody

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Sat. Mar. 26, 2016

Hello Santa Fe!
Welcome to the Cool List, my blog with musings, quotes, photos, feature stories and postings about goings-on in the community to share.
Provecho!
Jody

Hurry up, Spring! You’re supposed to be here already!!

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Cool Pick of the Week:

• Artist Reception for Judy Naumburg’s  “Cuba in the Shadows” Thursday, March 31, 2016 – 5:00pm to 7:00pm at Collected Works Bookstore. Photographer Tony Bonanno, who has led workshops to Cuba many times, will also give a short talk.

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Posts to Share: 

• Volunteers Needed for Santa Fe “On the Page” Screenwriters Conferencepresented by The New Mexico Film Foundation October 13-16, 2016. Volunteer and attend the rest of the conference for FREE! Contact Jody Feagan jodyville@yahoo.com for more information.

Have something you want to post to the Cool List? Email me.

Happy Easter weekend!

Until next week.
Saludos,
Jody

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Sat. Mar. 19, 2016

 

Sat. Mar. 12, 2016

Hello Santa Fe!
Welcome to the Cool List, my blog with musings, quotes, photos, feature stories and postings about goings-on in the community to share.
Provecho!
Jody

Photo credit: Katie Rountree

 

Cool Pick of the Week:

• Woman: An exhibition of 18 prints expressing womanhood in as many forms. Edition One Gallery. Opening Reception March 18th,  5 – 7 pm

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Posts to Share: 

• Santa Fe Women to Women monthly luncheon & guest speaker series, Wed. Mar. 16 at noon at Cowgirl. RSVP today. Space limited Guest Speaker: Adrienne Gottlieb “Changing the Course of Your Future & Your Family’s Future”
• Free Financial Fitness for Life Workshop at Homewise, Mar. 19 9 am – 4 pm

Have something you want to post to the Cool List? Email me.

Until next week.

Saludos,

Jody

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Sat. Mar. 5, 2016

 

Hello Santa Fe!
Welcome to the Cool List, my blog with musings, quotes, photos, feature stories and postings about goings-on in the community to share.
Provecho!
Jody

Spring has Sprung!

Thanks Jamie Douglass for sharing your photo of this bright happy potted arrangement from Mad Potter Container Gardens

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Cool Pick of the Week:

• Author Spotlight at the Jean Cocteau Theatre featuring a new series of local and national authors. Mon. Mar. 7 at 7pm $5

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Posts to Share: 

• Santa Fe Women to Women monthly luncheon & guest speaker series, Wed. Mar. 16 at noon at Cowgirl. RSVP today. Space limited
• Pop-Up Dog Rescue Adoption today, Sat. Mar. 5th at Marty’s Meals on Penn St. between Cerrillos and St. Francis from 1 – 5 pm.

Have something you want to post to the Cool List? Email me.

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Until next week.

Saludos,

Jody

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Sat. Feb. 27, 2016

Hello Santa Fe!
Welcome to the Cool List, my blog with musings, quotes, photos, feature stories and postings about goings-on in the community to share.
Provecho!
Jody

It feels like spring is just around the corner and the arrival of tulips in the grocery store confirms it!

Cool Pick of the Week:

• Flamenco: From Spain to Mexico. The most comprehensive exhibition to celebrate and study flamenco as an art form features more than 150 objects used by renowned artists. Museum of International Folk Art

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Posts to Share: 

• 100 Women Who Care in Santa Fe hit their goal of raising $10,000 in one hour at their last meeting! Kudos to them for truly making a difference right here in our city of Santa Fe.
• Project Paint Santa Fe is looking for artists. If you’re an artist and looking for work or want to make a positive change for our city, check ’em out.

Have something you want to post to the Cool List? Email me.

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Until next week.

Saludos,

Jody

Hello Santa Fe!
Welcome to the Cool List, my blog with musings, quotes, photos, feature stories and postings about goings-on in the community to share.
Provecho!
Jody

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Mon. Feb. 22, 2016

More snow is on the way…makes me want to curl up by the fire and eat cheesecake. 🙂

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Cool Pick of the Week:

This is your last week to see the 400-year-old Shakespeare First Folio at the New Mexico Museum of Art http://www.nmartmuseum.org/shakespeare/see-the-folio.html

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Posts to Share: 

• Lost Cat: Friendly Black female stumpy Tailless Manx. She IS MICRO-CHIPPED. Was not wearing her day time collar! $500 Reward. Call (505) 469-5390 and please share this post.
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Have something you want to post to the Cool List? Email me.

Saludos,
Jody