Mountain Chalet?

Some think it looks like a cottage.  But from this view we're thinking more mountain chalet.  We're considering bric-a-brac on the back wall, complete with window boxes under the windows (that will be there eventually) to complete the illusion.  If we can't really live in Oberstdorf, Germany, we can at least pretend!

Do you also notice...the shop roof is papered and has roof jacks sitting on it?  YES!  It's all sheeted and papered.  We're in the dry!  The garage/carport/breezeway is tarped, although in this pic, Gene has it pulled back to paint the new barge rafters.  Now, we're waiting for the roofers to return and put the roofing on.  Depending on the weather it may be a few days or a week.

 You might also notice the very top of the shop wall is still waiting for the last sheet of plywood.  There's a little hole in the truss there, too.  It's waiting for a little window.

Well, now that we're in the dry, everything else will move a little slower.  Gene has a little detail to take care of before the roofers come and then he's going to install a temporary power plug out there.  Right now we've been working on extension cords from the house as when the garage was demo'd the power lines were cut out there.  Ooops.

Here's a couple more pic's of the place yesterday....

All papered and ready to roof!

The windows with window boxes will be in the gable end on the second floor.

Oberstdorf, Germany

Since I referred to our love of Oberstdorf, here's a few photos from our trip, almost exactly one year ago.  Maybe you can see why we almost stayed.  It's a gorgeous little town at the base of the Alps, bordering Austria to the South.

The entire trip was amazing!  Mostly, getting to see Sabine, gad, how we miss her!  And her family.  They are like an extended family!  So, thank you again Seebers for all you did to make our second trip to Germany as stupendous as the first!  We can't wait to return...again.

Looking our over the Alps from our window in the B&B

Downtown Obertsdorf

'bout says it all.

And now...looking down on Obertsdorf

Oberstdorf is in the valley below.  This area is a winter ski mecca and a summer hiking hot spot.  A gondola takes you up to 3 levels.  This is level 2.  Obviously, a popular spot for hang gliders.  It was a beautiful day and we witnessed about 5 or 6 taking off and gliding down.  While the weather was great then, we had to wait until the very last morning to be able to get to the top.  Forty five minutes after we got to the highest level, The Nebelhorn, fog engulfed us.

The town at the base of the mountains

Gene looking out over the valley below.
This is on top of the Nebelhorn

Our self portrait.
We look a little different without our hammers!

Sigh.  You know, forget the shop...I'm going to Germany.  You can all meet us there!  The B&B was a 300 yr. old (or so) working farm house.   Wonderful.  The owners spoke no English, my German is, well marginal at the very least least, but we managed.  I'll make reservations....

Party on!

Coleen