Fascinated by Ice
When we planned the front fountains, we never imagined they might one day become beautiful ice sculptures! We have been fascinated by...
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Jeff Raible
Dec 21, 20201 min read
Pueblo Room Enhancements
Two key enhancements to the Pueblo Room were added this month, to make our guests' stay a little more enjoyable. The first: a wood...
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Jeff Raible
Dec 13, 20201 min read
Javelina Friends
Several times this week, our guests indicated that they had seen javelinas - usually in our driveway. Finally, on the 10th of December,...
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Jeff Raible
Nov 29, 20201 min read
Fall Colors
While not as dramatic as the East Cost, South, Midwest, or pretty much anywhere else in mid-latitudes, the leaves along the Verde River...
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Jeff Raible
Nov 11, 20201 min read
OPEN FOR BUSINESS!
We officially opened our doors to guests, effective November 11, 2020 (11/11/2020). To our delight, both River Room and Copper Room were...
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Jeff Raible
Nov 5, 20201 min read
Nov 2020: The Views!
Here is a sample of the views you can enjoy from our home at Origins B&B. This is from our back patio, in the morning sun of late Summer:...
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Jeff Raible
Oct 31, 20201 min read
Oct 2020: Morning Breakfast
Imagine this view as you sit down to a scrumptious breakfast: Here is a typical breakfast menu: Your breakfast may begin with this: ......
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Jeff Raible
Oct 23, 20201 min read
Oct 2020: Enter our Home!
While we are not officially open yet, we have hosted several 'friends and family' guests! I know I have not been keeping up with posts. ...
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Jeff Raible
Sep 30, 20201 min read
Sep 2020
Nose meets Grindstone. Thanks to our kids helping us move stuff (from three different houses), we moved into our new home, officially, on...
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Jeff Raible
Aug 15, 20201 min read
Aug 2020 - River Room
In late July, Diane Williams (Karen's sister) journeyed from her Texas home to visit ... and create a mural for the River Room. See for...
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Jeff Raible
Aug 7, 20201 min read
Aug 2020
WE'RE IN!!!!! The house has passed its initial inspection, and we can begin moving in! So ... now the REAL WORK begins. As we begin...
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Jeff Raible
Aug 1, 20201 min read
Jul 2020
Sooooooo close! It's painful to be awaiting the final inspection. We have a 3-page 'punch list' of items that need to be addressed, but...
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Jeff Raible
Jul 4, 20201 min read
Jun 2020
The EXTERIOR is 99% done! Lights, texture, paint, pavers and rock are in place. Our home Vision is becoming Reality. Visit us mid-summer,...
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Jeff Raible
May 31, 20201 min read
May 2020
We're beginning to see the finishing touches! The front entry fountains are rising. These three pillars will be filled with river rock,...
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Jeff Raible
Apr 30, 20201 min read
Apr 2020
Still moving forward.... Flooring is DONE. Mostly. Landscaping has BEGUN. Good 'stuff' is now happening outside; here are photos of the...
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Jeff Raible
Mar 31, 20201 min read
Mar 2020
Despite more inclement weather and the spread of COVID-19, the exterior is nearly complete! While strong progress is also being made...
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Jeff Raible
Feb 28, 20201 min read
Feb 2020
The final touches are starting to show! Our home is intended to look like a native pueblo ("Origins Pueblo"). The sculpting of the...
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Jeff Raible
Feb 1, 20201 min read
Jan 2020
January started off with inclement weather, once again causing delay in progress. But once the humidity dropped, the stucco crew...
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Jeff Raible
Dec 27, 20191 min read
Dec 2019
December has brought Winter Weather! Progress has slowed, but what a view! December has been rainy ... creating delays in exterior...
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Jeff Raible
Dec 27, 20191 min read
Nov 2019
Exterior stucco has begun... Also, interior insulation has begun:
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