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May 21, 2025 by Jeane George Weigel

The Miracle of Kathleen Ramsay, Part 2

When asked what she thinks her biggest contribution is to her community, Kathleen Ramsay says that it is her Cottonwood Veterinary Clinic in Española, New Mexico. It’s a fairly rural area, and quite poor. She says, “Probably 60% of people living there make $10,000 per year.” And she has personally seen to it that her community can afford the very best medical care for their animals no matter their status and means.

Filed Under: A Meaningful Life, Rescue Animals Tagged With: a life well lived, a meaningful life, a soulful life, an examined life, Animal advocacy, Animal rescue, country living, inspirational, living consciously, living simply, living well, living your truth, simple living, Wildlife rescue, wisdom

May 23, 2018 by Jeane George Weigel

The Sugar Nymphs Bistro, Peñasco, NM

They always begin every meal, every cake, every dish, with the very best ingredients available. They never scrimp because of costs, and this is just one of the many ways the Sugar Nymphs shine above so many others.

Filed Under: Southwest Living Tagged With: an artful life, artful living, bistro, breakfast, Cooking, country living, great food, High Road to Taos, living well, small pleasures

April 29, 2018 by Jeane George Weigel

French “ARTE TV” Comes to Truchas

I don’t think I’ll ever find out how Emma got my name or how she settled on me, but she made me one of those two minute side-line pieces.

Filed Under: A Meaningful Life Tagged With: an artful life, artful living, being an artist, country living, living your truth

February 8, 2018 by Jeane George Weigel

“Knitting With Nature’s Gifts”

Art. In all its forms, has the capacity to heal I continue to believe. Both by being in its presence and by making it. And all of us, as artists, must support the inspiration of others’ art whenever we can

Filed Under: A Meaningful Life Tagged With: a soulful life, an artful life, artful living, artistic process, being an artist, country living, inspiration, inspirational, living consciously, living simply, living well, living your truth, simple living, simple pleasures, small pleasures, wisdom

January 10, 2016 by Jeane George Weigel

Getting to the Gym

So I’ve written this small piece to you all to enlist your support in getting me down the mountain to start a thing I want DONE without the doing of it. Oh me.

Filed Under: A Meaningful Life Tagged With: a meaningful life, an examined life, country living, inspiration, inspirational, living consciously, living well, simple living, wisdom

May 13, 2015 by Jeane George Weigel

An Eye for Beauty

I recognized the important shift: I am taking care of myself! The extra bits that aren’t absolutely necessary–the things I’d supposed took too much time or money, or both, the things I was not worthy of, I was doing for myself in the simple act of hanging my sheets out to dry.

Filed Under: A Meaningful Life Tagged With: a life well lived, a meaningful life, an artful life, an examined life, artful living, being an artist, country living, inspiration, living consciously, living well, simple pleasures, wisdom

April 27, 2015 by Jeane George Weigel

Spring Snow

Up here in the mountains of northern New Mexico, in an ancient village that has gone through more than its share of hardships, whose suffering would put mine to shame, two friends spent a day celebrating what it is to live.

Filed Under: A Meaningful Life Tagged With: a life well lived, a meaningful life, a soulful life, an artful life, an examined life, artful living, Cooking, country living, inspiration, living consciously, living well, simple pleasures, small pleasures, wisdom

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