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Never Change we forever New Mexico Strong!

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Spooky Scary fun Happenings🎃🧟‍♀️🧛‍♀️!

10/15/2026

10/15/2026

The 6th Annual Horsehead Crossing Living History Event begins TODAY! 🤠

Step back in time and experience a piece of local history!

For event details and more information, visit the website below👇
https://www.pecoscountyhistoricalcommission.org/horsehead-crossing-celebration

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10/09/2026

Trementina (Piñon Sap)
If you grew up in Northern New Mexico, the smell of burning piñon wood is the smell of home, but the sap (Trementina) is the smell of healing.

Trementina is the sticky resin (pitch) harvested from the Piñon tree (Pinus edulis). It is incredibly sticky, messy, and powerful.

The "Splinter Puller"
The most famous use of Trementina is for removing splinters (astillas) or glass from the skin.
* How it works: If you have a deep splinter that you can't get out with a needle, you apply a glob of warm Trementina sap to the area and cover it with a bandage (or in the old days, a piece of clean cloth) overnight.

The Result: The resin is a "drawing agent." As it dries and pulls, it physically sucks the splinter out of the deep tissue and brings it to the surface. By morning, the splinter is often sticking out of the skin or stuck to the bandage.

Other Uses:👇

Chest Rub: The sap was often mixed with animal fat (sebo, usually sheep or cow fat) to create a homemade VaporRub. This salve was rubbed on the chest to break up congestion in the lungs during winter colds.

The "Gum": Before commercial chewing gum, kids and adults would find hardened, amber-colored nuggets of dried sap on the trees and chew them. It turns into a pinkish gum that cleans the teeth and soothes sore throats, though it has a strong pine taste.

What other uses are there for Trementina (Piñon Sap)? I love it in my coffee ☕️

(Piñon Sap)
Credit: New Mexico History and Everything Land of Enchantment