Dining Choices

Well, what can I say.  We almost ate here.  Unfortunately it was closed!  There are not a lot of choices of places to eat, here in the High Plains of Wyoming.

Doesn't this sign say CAFE OPEN!!

Upon closer examination we spotted a sign that said something like,

"Temporary hours, due to remodeling."

Work Crew....

On this day we were fixing up the entrance to the Visitors Center.  It was really hard work, actually we work hard here every day!

Elder Jones is super strong!

Would you believe I have an antelope carcus in my hand.  We used it to decorate the entrance to the Visitors Center.  Yes, we really did! 

We also hauled in an ant hill and and some desert grass.

Rock Hounding

We went rock hounding to agate flats a few weeks ago.   Need I say it was windy!

We didn't really know what we were doing, but some friends were with us who gave us a little training.

After digging a few holes, we ended up just walking around and found more, right on top to the ground.

Several hours later this was the result.  I think we need a little more training.

 

The best part of the day was the greasy bacon cheeseburger and fries that we got at Jeffrey City, Wyoming. 

Some might call it dive, I was a little scared when we drove up to it, but WOW it was great!

$9.00 each!!!

Together Again!

We got a visit last week from our Mission President and his wife, President and Sister Anderson.  What a treat for me!  Sister Anderson and I were friends from high school and sang together in a double trio for three years.  We just laughed, and laughed and reminisced and had the best time together.  President also went to Gunnison Valley High School.

Mormon Handcart Historic Sites are part of the South Dakota Rapid City Mission.  Here we are standing outside the Visitors Center at Martin's Cove.

Handcart Staging

We are assigned to the staging area much of the time.  This means we are to get the groups of trekkers loading their handcarts and get on the trail as quickly as possible.

Here we were helping this VERY organized Stake get the right colored coded bucket in the right pile.

Sometimes we dealing with thousands of people in the staging area or other times just a single family.

AND Other times we just stand around with our clipboards looking happy!

Loaded and ready to go.

Some groups stop at the Trek Center for an orientation and movie.  Elder Jones is here telling them things like, "pack it in, pack it out, don't play with the snakes, drink lots of water," as well as reminding them of the faith, conviction, obedience, sacrifice, of these Handcart Pioneers. 

Wyoming Skies

Every day the skies and weather are always changing here in Wyoming.  It is beautiful and sometimes miserable weather. 

May 30-31st were so COLD! 

  When I changed from trail dress to work clothes I wore, work shirt, work vest, white vest, blue coat, ear muffs, levis, boots, hat and gloves. It was 48 degrees when we left the homestead at 4:00 pm.

This is the going into Missionary Village where we live.  Note the cool clouds in the background.

We were previledged to go on a Church Education System tour a few weeks ago and were able to see more of Wyoming.  This is coming from Atlantic City, WY. 

P.S.  It gets tricky posting to this blog.  I am in Casper, Wyoming tonight with good internet service.  At Missionary Village I am not able to post. :(  The internet is sad sad sad. :(



Handcart Parking

We were stationed at Handcart Parking this past week.  It was a lot of fun. 

This is the entrance to Martin's Cove.  It circles around the sand hill in front of me.

It was mostly families that came pulling and pushing their handcarts up the hill to our little cabin.  We were able to share handcart stories as the people move along the trail.

 In between people I was studying the stories.  I love learning about these handcart pioneers. 

THE ARMY OF MONSON!

We had a group of full time missionaries from the Salt Lake City ??East Mission.  Many of these young men are from other countries and are not familiar with the Mormon Handcart experience, so their Mission President and his wife brought them here for the day!