Cove Fort

We had a YM/YW activity at Cove Fort yesterday during the annual Cove Fort Days and I think it has to be the best time of year to visit Cove Fort. Besides the regular tours of the Fort (given this weekend by a team of missionaries dressed a pioneers), there were people discussing and displaying pioneer handicrafts and work. There were: a blacksmith working on metal, a farmer harvesting hay with his horse-drawn hay tool, women quilting (both on quilting frames and lap quilting), women making rag rugs on looms, an herbalist, a potter (who had made the pottery at Cove Fort), a lace maker, a wood carver, a bee keeper, a man cooking outdoors on dutch ovens, a sawyer, some fancy chickens to pet, and teamsters giving rides for all in a stage coach or wagon. There were pioneer games, continuous entertainment and free food. The weather was great. We had a small turn-out but everyone got along well and I think everyone enjoyed the day.

08.06.09

OK, I'll give the answer for the "quiz" in the last post. That picture is taken in La Verkin on 300 South near the highway, looking south toward the hot pots. It doesn't look at all like La Verkin to me.

This picture is of my mother and her friends--they called themselves "Our Gang." Mom is the gal with the white sun glasses on. It looks like they were having fun! My mother's friend (second from the left) just sent a copy of this photograph to Mom.

School starts a week from today. The summer seems to have just flown by so I am not quite ready to send the kids back to school but I am looking forward to getting back on a schedule. I've been working on getting the kids outfitted for school and, other than shoes and school supplies, I'm nearly done.

This Saturday, our Young Men/Young Women combined activity is to go to "Cove Fort Days." I'm looking forward to that. They are supposed to have food, pioneer demonstrations, displays and, of course, there is the fort itself to tour.

Sunday Quiz

Would anyone like to hazard a guess as to where this picture was taken? The picture seems so much more pastoral than the actual setting that I think you might be stumped.