Jeff Foxworthy Hasn't Seen It All!!!

Remember I said to notice this beautiful home. . .? Beautiful sitting, far from the hustle and bustle of city living, living off the grid with solar units and batteries. In a "development of other homes with at least 40 acres each. Splendid life. . .!

Just notice the workmanship, all hand cut, all hand made by the owners of the property, especially a very special lady who I shall just call CJ!

She has done most of the work, including shoveling many many loads of dirt for the beautiful garden/sitting area which is terraced. This couple has a goal and that's to have a home without "owing" any money on it! Admire her? Oh yes!!

Beautiful home. . . CJ does NOT know the meaning of "can't", she forges ahead and ends up with a mighty fine project! And to make it even more meaningful, she's a cook, a great cook, a super cook!

Humm, look closer. . . What the heck????

Wow, what a gorgeous home, but what's that showing through the windows????

LOOK INSIDE!! Step through that beautiful front door and see how this couple is doing this home!! They first moved a @14x70 foot mobile home on the property and proceeded to build this 2,000 sq. foot home around it while all the time having a place to live!! Their plans will eventually be to tear this mobile home down, piece by piece. They even left an area in the foundation to pull out the tongue and axles when they get through! I would guess this to eventually be a $300k home, maybe more!

Hummmm, wonder what she could do with this?!!!

Another Colorado Sunrise!!

Taken this morning, Aug. 12, 2010 from my front porch in Coal Creek. It was breathtaking.

How much did I know about Antelopes?

Believe me - Not Much! Beautiful Antelope out in the field, we stopped to take pictures. He watched us, started to walk away, then. . .

He stopped, looked around, and. . .

Started pawing the ground. This concerned me some, because many wild animals will do this before "attacking" - although we were far enough away, and inside a vehicle. So I just kept shooting. This whole process used about 12 pictures! So he pawed the ground, and then. . . .

Relieved Himself! Right there in front of God and everyone!! (Well it was only Tom and I, but still!) So this much I learned from an Antelope, they are picky about Where they go apparently, he sure pawed this spot before going.

Rocks of the Beidell Mine!

Well, I do love the rocks. Forget the "value", I just LOVE the rocks! Knowing that this came as a result of the La Garita Caldera, and probably the explosion when it all blew is simply exciting to me!

All the rocks are only a few yards away from the other type.

Summers Fun Times!

Many places we explored this summer, wow! This is the Beidell Mine at La Garita, Colorado. This area is known as Crystal Hill District. Many crystals were found here, (initially just laying out on the surface), gold, amethyst, zinc and lead. I will show more detailed pictures later!

Please note this house in the foreground in this first picture for a later blog!!!

Organic Wheat. Looks like wheat to me!

Someone said "Looks Like Home", well if you were a sheepherder in the 1950's, this might have been home! Tom noticed the "Chevy" wheels!

Peaceful scene, beautiful San Luis Valley field, good looking cattle and horses!

More to come!