Fall into Winter

bald eagle in tree, off in the distance

Winter is arriving slowly.  Some days the temperatures are cold, some days warm.  Snow King and Jackson Hole Mountain Resort are busy making snow, supplementing Mother Nature. As my 9 year old recently said, "Mom, Mother Nature should really work on the lower mountain, oh and she could work on Snow King too!" 

What is new around the valley this winter?  We look forward to checking out the new high speed quad chair that has replaced the Casper lift out at the Jackson Hole Ski Area.  I imagine this will make the ride up the mid-mountain area a bit quicker.  Not sure how easy it will be to get to the lift, we will see.

Our apartments are full this winter.  We are thankful for our tenants and look forward to sharing our space as the snow starts to fill up the yard.

New Paint, New Doors, Big Smiles

We love our new doors!  A nice coat of paint and some vibrant colors make such a difference.    Kilmain Painting arrived with 3 guys, two days later the entire building was done!

-- Before --

-- After --

2 bedroom

1 bedroom

1 bedroom

Summer Visitors

One of our favorite tenants, Gaylia is back this summer in all her glory!  She is one of the many not-so-hidden treasures that enjoy our valley each summer.  She is not content to sit on the couch reading her book though.  Between waking up early and hiking the "king" (more info on this can be found at the Snow King site), heading north to the  Jackson Hole and Greater Yellowstone Visitor Center to volunteer 2 days a week, and entertaining guests, she somehow manages to hang with our bunnies, bake cookies for the kids and generally bring joy and love to our lives.

She had an amazing couple of weeks hiking recently and shared her photos with us.

very cute black bear (where is mom?) they didn't stick around to find out!

glorious fireweed -- where you may ask?

if you buy Gaylia a treat, she may share her slice of paradise!

Hello!!

Welcoming Committee

Annabel and Grant welcome Alexis and Claire

Summer is here!  It has been very nice overall.  I have the garden planted, the yard is greening up and the trees are happy to be providing shade.  A very nice family arrived last week, all the way from Tennessee! Ya'll! (they don't really say that though).  Annabel and Grant are enjoying their company.  Tomi surfaces, checks in, and then disappears again, the life of a teenager.

We are so happy to share our slice of heaven, and in return we enjoy the company of some very special people.

Charlie Brown sweater

Charlie Brown sweater at Center for the Arts

The Charlie Brown Sweater has returned!  Artist Suzanne Morlock knit this amazing work of art.  It was on tour and now it is back!  This is a great distraction from the very inclement Memorial Day weekend we are having!

Spring is in the Air

Spring is in the air!

Thankful for Our Visitors

Winter is slowly moving into Spring.  It is 50 degrees today.  I know that this is temporary, and the next snowstorm is around the corner (or over the mountains).

We had a moose in the front yard on Monday.  Boy, she was hungry!  She was so delicate as she ate the small apples.  She wasn't so delicate with the branches, but that is OK with me.  Winter is long -- we can share!

 

Moose delicately eating crab apples

We live in a community surrounded by amazing people and beautiful places.  Jackson draws a crowd that loves to explore -- the arts, the mountains, the restaurants, among other things.  We had the good fortune of meeting 2 such people (and their sweet cat Maddie).  Corey worked at the Jackson Hole Ski Area making snow early in the season.  Since we didn't have much snow early in the year, this was a good thing!  Sadly, the seasons have changed. Alaska was calling!

We bid a fond farewell.  We are thankful for our apartments, so thankful!  We meet people that truly enrich our lives.

Happy Birthday Louise

Corey, Louise and crew