Looking for Gold

On Sunday, after cowboy church, Gerald painted the weathervanes that will go on top of the cupolas.











Meanwhile, I got a lesson in gold prospecting on Rich Hill. Gordon and Teressa Zahara, who are experienced prospectors, took me up to the 24K Club's mining claim for a lesson.

Here's me, learning to pan for gold.








Manny, the caretaker, demonstrated drywashing.













Here's Gordon, showing me how to metal detect. We wore headphones hoping to hear the "zip, zip" sound of a good target.











That night, I think we watched the best sunset we've ever seen at the land.