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| Some of Kens family stayed for a quick visit after helping Ken's daughter move out to the land. A customer who had also had lunch at the Oasis took these photos of us in front of the Great Sand Dunes. |
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| Closer. |
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| Until you have seen them up close, you can't imagine how huge the sand dunes behind us are. You appreciate how big they are even more if you try to climb them but I don't advise going on a windy day because you will be sandblasted. |
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| Work on Jen and Ken's log cabin is progressing nicely. Rough plumbing is being installed in this photo. |
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| The septic system. |
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| The cistern. |
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| Wind in the valley is not unusual in the spring but toward the end of May we had an extremely windy day that blew up enough dust to hide the mountain behind us. Trying to see the road in places on the way home from Alamosa was also a challenge. The mountain behind us is Mt. Blanca, a fourteener - a mountain over 14,000' high. |
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| This is our usual view. Walking out the door and seeing this view is a great way to start the day. |
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| The dogs aren't exactly in time out but they can't be running around loose with builders and inspectors on the property. They are up much of the night chasing away coyotes and such so don't really mind some nap time in the kennel during the day. |
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| This is the baby of the dog family, a Great Pyrenees puppy with a sweet, sweet disposition. |
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| Playing with a ball. |
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| Playing with the cat. I must admit watching this unnerved me a bit but apparently these two do this all the time and the cat is sometimes the instigator. |
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| Simon is the old man and by far the smallest dog in the family. |
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| Simon and I are buddies and have been since we first met in Kentucky when Jen and Ken were riding their trikes across the USA. Simon remembers me and is happy to see me even when we've been apart for a year or more. I am wearing my Colorado Parks and Wildlife Volunteer hat and shirt which I might not do again next time I go visit all the dogs and kitties. :-) |
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| The temperature in this pool is generally a very pleasant 98 degrees. |
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| No kids under 15 are allowed in the 106 degree therapy pool. Note the jets going on the right side of the pool. Jen and Ken got a family pass so we go at least twice a week. There is a grill right at the pool with good food and lattes or you can pack your own food and stay all day. The pool is open from 10 to 10, earlier if you want to swim laps or take swimming lessons. Free wifi, too. We like it there. |
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| Jen and Ken decided it would take too long to build an earth bag house so opted for a log cabin instead. This is where it will sit. We have decided not to build at all. |
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| Here come the logs for the cabin! |
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| Ken and Jen |
