Here's more proof.
You know you live in the middle of nowhere when...
a busy Saturday afternoon at the local hardware store looks like this.
Welcome to the bustling metropolis of Mountainair, New Mexico. Don't be fooled into thinking the Greyhound bus stops here or that you can cash a check at the local bank - those two storefronts are movie sets. Seriously. Check out "My One and Only" starring Renee Zellweger, coming soon to a theater near you. Much of the movie was filmed around here. But Mountainair doesn't have a movie theater, so I'll just wait for the video release.
Meantime, I can cruise the aisles of the hardware store for entertainment. All the area ranchers post their brands here, which is kind of neat. If a stray cow shows up at my gate, I can note the brand, then go to the hardware store to see who owns it.
And if I'm ever in the mood to go on a big game safari, all I have to do is go to the checkout counter.
All I can figure is the owner likes to hunt and his wife won't let him hang his "trophies" at home, so he mounts them in the store instead. Have you ever seen a zebra with such a kind eye? These two guys just break my heart.
I suppose you could say a few of the displays are a public service. Like the live rattlesnake in the aquarium who rattles like heck whenever you get close, or the stuffed bobcat in the front window. Once you get a look at them, you can go home and be on the lookout for their relatives. I still prefer to do my research on the internet.
To its credit, the hardware store does stock most everything a rancher-woman might need in a DIY crisis, and the staff are very knowledgeable. But Smooch doesn't like going to this one-blinking-light town any more than I do, and we're always happy when the errands are done and it's time to head for home.
That's my world this week. To sneak a peek at places around the globe, check out the links on the My World Tuesday home page.
