July 21, 2010
Digging the trenches is the next step. This view is to the south and shows where the garage will go.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
July 20, 2010
Dan is discussing the layout of the house with Tony, the excavator.
The land has been cleared and is ready for the trenches. This second picture is a view to the west.
Monday, July 19, 2010
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Surprise
What a surprise to find that Gus & Nancy and Matt & Rosie came to spend a few days with us at Dilley Ranch Road. We enjoyed dinner & breakfast (twice) in our "dining room" in the shop.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Ditch
Dan dug this 120 foot long ditch from the electrical panel to the area where the house will be built. It is about 2 & 1/2 feet deep. That bobcat made short work of this project. The pipe in the ditch is for the electrical wires which will be connected to the panel to provide juice for the house.
Guess Who?
This bronze bust of America’s 16th president stands 12 & 1/2 feet high and rests on a 30 foot tall granite pedestal. It is the largest bronze head sculpture in the United States and is located in a rest area along interstate 80 between Cheyenne and Laramie, Wyoming. Robert I. Russin built the 4,500-pound bronze bust in Mexico during a period of 11 months using some 10 tons of clay. It was cast in more than 30 bronze pieces designed to be bolted together. It was shipped from Mexico to Laramie.
"The statue came up from Mexico with armed guards from the Mexican Army, because they were afraid that someone was going to steal it", according to the late sculptor's son, Joe Russin.
Water Play
Uncle Zac and Noah had fun playing in Noah’s pool. Noah spent most of the time filling one container with water and then pouring it into another one. Uncle Zac sure enjoyed the super duper squirt gun.
art
A drive one day this spring led us to Salida, where we found an interesting shop that had handmade furniture & art.
Music in the Park
Each year, during the summer, the Canon City Chamber of Commerce sponsors "Entertainment in the Park." The first night featured the Southern Colorado Community Band, which played Big Band tunes.
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Shelf Road
We took a ride on Shelf Road and ended up in Cripple Creek. Notice how narrow the road is.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Dilley
On April 24, 2010 we moved to Dilley. We are living in our RV while we build our passive solar home. Our new address is 856 Dilley Ranch Road, Canon City, 81212. It is located 12 miles north of Canon City.
For Sale
This says it all. 12297 W. Ohio Drive, Lakewood, CO was our home for 22 years. In March we put the house on the market and had a contract on the first day.
Saturday, February 06, 2010
Brian & Micah
Brain Prahl, my nephew, and Micah Mello, my niece, came from California to be with us when we celebrated Mom's life.
Brian is looking at a picture album and Micah is posing with Dan. We were delighted that they were able to come.
January 16, 2010
January 16th was the day when we celebrated the life of Dee Prahl, our beloved mother. Her 95 year old brother, Ralph, flew from Delaware to be with us. Here you see the 3 Prahl kids, Karen, Ralph, and Harry.
Boxes
This is the first load of boxes that we took down to the property. Plenty more where these came from.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Painting
Dan is painting the bottom of his drift boat with herculiner to protect it from water. This was in preparation for our fishing trip to Montana this fall.
Thanksgiving 2009
Zac and Jen brought mashed potatoes and a yummy yam/apple casserole for our feast.
Building Blocks
Dan has been busy building cabinets for Jeremy and Stephanie's kitchen. The doors have been ordered. Next step is to make the drawers.
At the Farm
We took the kids to dinner at the White Fence Farm. It was a perfect day for taking pictures. Aren't we pretty?
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