...more views

and yes...the sky was THAT blue today...

189 Gambel Way

Mike and I arrived in Snowmass several hours ago and met the crew on the job site...

this is the first view (the back) that you see of the house as you drive up the street. 

the great room

the sliding glass doors from the great room leading to the deck

mike exiting the sliding doors to the deck

the view from the deck

the view from the master bedroom, the master bathroom, and the great room

In honor of Presidents Day...

a view

The view from the newly installed windows in the master bedroom and great room in Snowmass...

Crime Scene

When Mike and I leave the house, we restrict the dogs to the kitchen by placing gates at the two doorways out of the kitchen.  The last several weeks, we have been coming home to the gate pushed open just enough for Dillon to get through.  We unsuccessfully tried to stop this by placing obstacles in front of the gate, but have come home and found the obstacles still in place BUT the gate pushed in.  The other day, we came home to find the gate completely intact, but Dillon on the other side of the gate--THE WRONG SIDE!  Mike thought Dillon jumped, I was sure he squeezed through the small opening on either side (above the pressure mount) like a mouse.  Today, it occurred to us that we had the ability to set up our computers to videotape!  This morning we left the house and set up one computer focused on the gate,  came home,  and found the gate was NOT tampered with....FIGURES!  Later, we went out again, and this time set up two computer cameras, one pointed at the gate below, and the other pointed elsewhere in the kitchen.  This time, we came home and found the gate slightly tampered with, Dillon on the other side, and realized that we forgot to press the start button on the video recorder!!!  We're determined to solve this crime tomorrow...

...I snapped this picture of the culprit with my cell phone when we came home...he looks guilty!

sweet little hannah

it's looking like a house!

...since this picture, windows have been added.....busy week at 189 Gambel Way...
(you're looking at the back of the house....to the left, extending out the farthest, is the great room, to the right is the master bedroom)

generations

My Mom and her great- granddaughter Lexi....

Lexi Jordyn

I met my great-niece Lexi for the first time today in Detroit.  She's quite delicious...

Brodie and his big sister Hannah

hands

When I took this picture, when I first looked at this picture, when I edited this picture, and when I posted this picture on this blog...each and every time it took my breath away (my great-nephew Brodie's hand intertwined with my mother's hand)...

Painted Valley

Often, when Mike and I walk the trail that overlooks this valley in Snowmass, the colors don't appear as intense because the bright sunlight tends to play havoc with the shadows, contrast, and detail and the overall effect is "washed out".   This day, however, the incoming clouds and pending storm shed some beautiful light and painted the valley with beautiful hues...

think warm!

...perhaps these images of water/beach/the coast will bring images of warmth (temporary as they may be!) to all of those enduring frigid conditions...

Brotherly Love

It's rare that I can get both dogs in the same shot, but last night they seemed to be sleeping in sync, both front and back paws extended,  just inches apart from each other (quite rare!)...

I wonder what they're saying?

My kids were clearly enjoying each others company (what's so funny?) so I had to come in for a shot...

Super Bowl? You mean "Toilet Bowl"????

189 at the week's end...