Tuesday, July 06, 2010

~Adventure Tour Express~

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This is such a wonderful summer. We have done so much traveling and revisiting places dear to our hearts.

When I first met Ron he was a student at Colorado School of Mines. He was studying metallurgy and minoring in "gold panning." Often dates were spent up on Clear Creek panning. In the Spring when the thaw began you could be sure that he would be up their early in the morning until late at night. He should have been a "49er" but he was born too late.

After we married, Ron would take my brothers and their friends up on the river to work the tailings. Tom, Phil, and friends have probably got tales of their own to tell, but not today.

It had been probably 20 years since he'd been up on river, but this summer we decided we would do it again. Here are the pictures of this adventure.

The boulders that need to be moved to get the dirt to pan.

Tools of the trade.
(Only a small part as we didn't bring the sluice.)

Panning it down.


Checking the results.

And the earth gave up ONE flake of gold.

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But when all is said and done it wasn't all for the gold. It was for the thrill of being on the river again and playing in the dirt. There of memories of the past and the one newly made. And Clear Creek still flows on.

~~^j^~~
Thanks be to God!


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It's Really Tuesday


For the last two weeks I've had Monday off, one because of vacation, the other because of the holiday. So what's the problem, Cathy, you may ask? Well, the first day back to work seems like Monday and then the rest of the week is all MESSED up. Complaining? NO! Befuddled? YES! But I'll survive. Just understand that until I get back on schedule, I can't be held responsible for what I may or may not do because my biological calendar (is there such a thing?) is all messed up! Have a grand day!

~~^j^~~
Thanks be to God!

Sunday, July 04, 2010

~~Mosaic Monday~~

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It was a grand 4th of July here in hot and humid Indiana. The kids and grand kids were here. The pond was repaired and little fish added to the pond. We had Thai chicken by Jimmy, a specialty of his and we haven't had it in oh so long. There was "slip 'n' slide" in the back yard and the walk to the river for the fireworks. There were the dogs, Cocoa, Duchess and Sandy. Indeed, it was a weekend to celebrate all the things for which we have to be grateful.

~~^j^~~
God bless America
and
Thanks be to God!!!!!


Please visit Mary and The Little Red House. Her pictures are grand and so are the pictures of others!

4th of July Fireworks!!!!

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It was a grand adventure last night as we walked to the river to watch to fireworks. The kids were real troopers and we all had a grand time!!!

~~^j^~~
Thanks be to God!!



Oh!!! Just as an aside...It is really hard to take good pictures of fireworks!!!

Thursday, July 01, 2010

Happy 4th of July

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I was going through pictures of our trip to Montana and Colorado early last month. It's so grand to see the Great Plains and the Rocky Mountains. We saw antelope and deer, elk and horses. There were lovely groves of trees and mountain glaciers. Amazing what the glory of God has to offer. All of this is in a country in which I have been privileged to live and explore at my leisure. This country has an abundance of resources both natural and human. Please let us resolve not to waste any of them. Please from this day forward do not take them for granted.

~~^j^~~
Thanks be to God!!!

The family all begin to arrive tomorrow evening. Wishing you all a GRAND 4th of JULY!!! May all your fireworks be bright and all your gatherings be blessed with friendship and love.


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