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November
10, 2003:
December, 2003: We have also come to the conclusion that a very snowy winter may not be the best time to have acquired a new puppy that needs to be housebroken... Poor "Pixie" is a bit mixed up on what to do where and when!
We've also had to come to grips with the obvious fact that while we thought we had divested ourselves of all household furniture, miscellaneous "toys" and other unnecessary things, we still have way too much "STUFF" -- whereupon we began cleaning out drawers, boxes, and cupboards in an attempt to further reduce all the "stuff" encroaching upon our living space. It reminded me of stories read about the early pioneers and the items they were forced to leave alongside the trail. The real moment of truth came when I realized the number of shoes far outnumbered the allotted space for clothes. Now that's a really tough thing for someone who likes her shoes to match each outfit!! Oh well, most of the "outfits" have now been reduced to sweat suits, comfortable blue jeans and sweaters. Guess there's really no logical reason to hang on to those cute black suede pumps anymore! January,
2004: The snow has continued to pile up and the temperature outside has been cold for extended periods of time. Residents here say it's the coldest winter in years, with more snow than most remember for quite some time. Hubby is convinced that its probably because we're here... Recently attended monthly meeting of the Snake River GPAA Chapter in Twin Falls. What a great group of avid prospectors! We were warmly welcomed to their meeting and plan to attend the February meeting as well. Pictures of this group can be seen in the Idaho section. February,
2004: We hope to visit some of the gold prospecting sites in Idaho before we leave for "greener pastures" (preferably without a cover of snow on those pastures). We are in the process of plotting distances, checking out areas of interest and making our contacts in different states. We've been debating between Oregon and California, finally deciding that it's "California or Bust" with a planned departure from Idaho towards the end of March. March,
2004: The trip, which took only two days, was made safely and we arrived in Tuolumne County to discover a beautiful countryside and extremely "unseasonably" warm weather! Of course, hubby was once again convinced that it was probably because we were here... At this point, I must give our heart-felt thanks to Kerley, Linda and Carol for joining our "caravan" -- we couldn't have made the trip without you three! Again, many thanks from both of us -- I just regret that none of us were able to "make our fortunes" as we played all those slot machines across Nevada! April, 2004 In the meantime, we've been keeping very busy with work, work, and more work! And I thought we were supposed to be retired! We've met new people, made new friends, and have also been enjoying our work at the 1949 Jimtown Mining Camp in Jamestown, CA. The main emphasis right now is hosting groups of 4th graders from around the State of California -- these field trips bring the students in for gold panning adventures on Woods Creek. It is so much fun and very gratifying to see the kids hang on every word of instruction from the guides -- who are Prospectors dressed in period clothing -- the kids are so enthusiastic as they try their hand at panning for gold. Many families come for a gold panning and sluicing adventure at the Camp as well - like the recent family shown below who were visiting from Munich, Germany!
May, 2004 One of the highlights this month has been making the acquaintance of Cynthia Restivo, a wonderfully talented Story Teller, who has entertained some of our school groups. Internationally recognized, Cynthia keeps kids and adults alike totally spell-bound as she tells stories from the Gold Rush history pages. Check out her website - better yet, order one of her CD's!! http://www.mismaluna.com/storyquilters.htm We're looking forward to a "quieter" time during the remainder of the summer months and also look forward to visiting with family that is planning to arrive in mid-July. June, 2004 We thoroughly enjoyed going to the "Columbia Diggins" the first weekend of June! It's a great "Living History" step-back-in-time event, complete with a militia drilling in uniform (albeit a bit ragtag and out of step), a blacksmith, saloon, and a variety of other shops. Watching the lace makers was fascinating (did you know that most of the lace makers were nearly blind by their 30's)? The real treat was indulging in the fresh bread baked in a beehive oven (tried it with homemade blackberry jam - yummy)! Misplaced hubby somewhere along the way and finally found him visiting with one of the local gals from the 1850's (see first picture below)...
Took care of that right quick and his next stop was decidedly different!!
June, 2004, Continued The only real "hitch" (if you want to call it that...) was when our "sweet" little pup decided to remodel our tent by putting in her very own "doggie door"... One night with a plastic garbage bag taped over the new (creative) tent feature in an effort to keep out the bugs was all we cared to endure. An unplanned trip to town was made to buy a new tent. July will bring a large celebration in Columbia for the 4th of July - and then my parents will arrive for a visit around mid-July. What a treat to see them and be able to spend some time with them! NOTE: All
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