On the road again

     We completed the three week project.  Did lots of small jobs, since the job we were to do (build a cabin) had been put on hold.  The area was beautiful, in the Paradise Valley north of Yellowstone.  We were able to go the Park a couple of times.
     Traveling east I spent a couple R&R days in Buffalo, WY.  I love WY.  In Buffalo I was able to walk into town and go to a museum and see the 'old' town.  I also was able to wait out a couple of storms, so I was not in any major hail storms that went through nearby areas.
     In Rapid City (where I no longer have out of state license plates) I stopped at my place of address for a photo op at 'home.'  
     On to Wall Drug where I shopped, had dinner, and went to the Wounded Knee Museum.   I was able to get a discount at one of the stores, because I was a local resident.  haha.
     Now I am visiting a friend in eastern SD. Then it's on to central MO for a short project.

It's Official!!

I am now recognized by the national government as a senior.  I was able to go to my favorite place, Yellowstone, to get my National Parks senior pass on my birthday.  It was a great day.
To help prove that status, I seem to no longer be able to post pictures on this blog.  I can't figure it out.  I'm hoping it's because of the poor internet service that I have at this camp.  (Yeah, that sounds like a good reason.)
I will try to add pictures later when I have better connections.

Luccock UMC Camp Livingston, MT

     I am now at Luccock Camp for a three week project.  There are 8 on our team.  The camp is old and in need of lots of repair. We were scheduled to build a new little cabin, but it has rained so much the foundation was not able to be laid.  So we spent the week doing odd jobs.  Mostly I helped move firewood into a shed from the outside piles.  It took 4 of us all day to do that- lots of firewood.  Another day we hauled old cedar shingles from a pile to a burn pit.  Again it took all day to do that.  The rest of the week involved cleaning, making sure cabins had firewood, repairing foot bridges, and helping to build a small shed.
     This camp is also on the National Forest land.  We see lots of deer, turkeys, and even a bear.  It certainly is in a beautiful area, just north of Yellowstone.

Sisters, OR

   I had a very good visit with my sisters, then headed to Sisters.  Here I worked one week at Suttle Lake UMC Camp.  Here I cleaned, hauled brush, cut limbs into wood cookies (used for name tags), and put together two end tables.
    The camp is on National Forest land and is beside the small Suttle Lake.  There is a 3 1/2 mile walking trail around the lake maintained by the Forest service.  I was able to do that and enjoy the mountain views.

     On the way to Sisters, I visited Crater Lake National Park.  It was foggy the day I was there, so I wasn't able to see the vivid blue water.  It was still a beautiful sight as the fog blew away and the landscape was more visible.
     I stayed at Collier State Park for two nights, which is near Crater Lake.  It has a beautiful campground and a very large logging museum.  I spent a couple hours there (between bouts or rain) looking at all the machinery and buildings.