Back to Marfa!

Last weekend we headed back to Marfa for Rachel and Chase's big blowout party to celebrate their wedding back in April. If you haven't read about it yet, hie thee back to the archives for some of nice pictures of the happy couple. Their wedding was small and private, but this weekend was quite public and very well attended.

First, though, they enlisted parental help (their parents and their friends' parents) to get their place in order for the big do. And here are the results:

The "front" of the house:



The "back" of the house:



The "den," or, if you will, the "great room" (although it is not the largest room, by far):



The kitchen:



One view of the living room (which IS the largest room in the house... it used to be the courtyard):



Please note the large triptych. Chase's mom Janelle painted that and gave it to them as a wedding gift. It depicts sunset (or maybe sunrise?) over the Chisos.

Here's another view of the living room, from another angle. Note the red painting. That is also one of Chase's mom's paintings--this one is of the tiny chapel that will play an integral role in the next entry.



Here is the master bedroom (there are two more bedrooms with en suite bathrooms off the living room):



And here is part of the new master bathroom. They're going for a kind of minimalist, industrial theme, as will become apparent...



And here is their tub! They didn't have enough money for a new (or even an old) clawfoot tub (which they hope, eventually, to afford), so they made do with this galvanized water trough! It's deep, it's spacious... it's genius!



The land is looking more civilized (i.e., mowed) than it did back in May. Balloux, the alpha dog of the spread, loves lording it over their five acres. Here, he surveys his territory:



And here is June, an erstwhile stray they took in several months ago. Someone was very, very abusive to poor Juney, and she's not the best-socialized canine... although she's a lot better than she was when we met her in May. Usually, she kind of skulks around, accepting pats from people, but not showing much doggy joy. Except when someone turns on the hose. Then she turns into a wild and overgrown pup! It's hilarious! Here she is, having fun:



In the next post, I'll regale you with tales of and photos from the "meet 'n' greet" evening that took place at Chase's coffee house on Friday, as well as the blessing of the union that took place Saturday morning about an hour north of Marfa in one of the most remote but perfect spots... until then, here's a glimpse of the view from the happy couple's driveway: