Bob and Janet come to visit Martin's Cove.  We had a really special day - visiting and remembering.

                                              Elder Starr and Bob in the blacksmith shop.

Ephraim Hanks finds the Martin Handcart Co.

Arriving in Salt Lake

                Remembering Martin's Cove - May we never forget the sacrifice made for the Gospel.

Crossing the river

First rescuers

Moving on to Salt Lake

 Broken handcarts and shallow graves

                                                Heber Mcbride finds his father frozen

Our resident mother with her triplets

The Homestead's resident buck.

Kevin and Heather visit the Cove.  Had a great time.

 We had lots of wildfires during the summer.  This picture was taken from the "Base" station toward the Ferris Mountains.  The smoke caused an errie sunset - very, very red.

End of the tour.  It was a great afternoon

Mirrored cabinet for dressing room.  Pull down and it reveals a hidden bathtub.  Yes - really. 

This was used by the weathier residents of the mining town.                                                     

Old player piano - even older than Grandma Allan's

Okay I had to look to see what this musical instrument was.
It is an accordian - yep - a real working accordian.

Underwood Typewriter - like Grandma Allan's

Old calculator - this is like the on I learned on at BYU.  Far cry from today's technology

Deluxe cash register from an old store.  It actually had four locable drawers so every cashier had their own key and drawer.

Vintage catepillar and road grader.  Pretty awesome.

 Old cars from the early 1900 era.  They still run and are used for special events and parades.

Fire Engine used in the mining town and surrounding area.

 Saddle upholster machine.  Used to make saddles

 Some of the old saddles used in the mining town

Below - wagon for freight, cattle yoke and in the back some harnesses for horses.

Typical living room.  Notice musical instruments were very important - piano.  Baby basket doubles as a sleigh, baby buggy, and rocking bed.

Washing machine.  Yes - really

 July 25, 2012  We had a PDay and went for a ride.  If you go East of Rawlins and then South through Saratoga and on to Encampment you will find an old mining town (copper) where a museum has been built to honor the area.  It is a pretty fun place to visit.  I didn't get a photo of the two story outhouse but honestly there is one.  They built it so there would be a place to "go" when the snow was deep. 
E/S Francom, E/S Starr, E/S Spence

This is a lap afghan that I made for the Humanitarian Center.  We send these afghans to care centers for women to use as they spend time in their wheelchairs.  I loved this design to wanted to remember the stitches.

Our wonderfully beautiful and quiet neighbor.  He manages to come through our area at least once a day.

On our way home from Casper in a rainstorm we saw this beautiful double rainbow over Independence Rock.  It was much more beautiful than these photos show.  Our little band performed for the Stake celebration of Pioneer Day.  We were awesome, of course

This is what Base looked like in May.  It was cold and windy.  One of the sisters took my photo and sent it to me.

 Surprise - Stan & Malinda's girls with the Hurricane Stake.  What a great surprise to have them come.  They stopped for a rest and then trekked on toward the campground - across the horizon at the top of the hill.

 Oscar adopts the Panaca Stake.  It is always a treat when Oscar shows up and leads the trekkers

 Panaca at the Men's Callout and the Women's Pull.  All the men are at the top of the hill and they watch in reverence as the young women pull their handcarts up the hill.  It is an emotional and humbling experience for everyone.