These past couple of weeks have been busier than usual. Our newly reopened library began the summer reading program, folks are out and about enjoying warm summer temperatures, and summer celebrations are underway.
Library Days…
Austin Library at The Gridley Store
We are enjoying settling in to our beautiful “new” facility in the wonderful historic Gridley Store. This building has an important place in Austin, Nevada history, and the Civil War, as the original owner of the store, Reuel Colt Gridley (1829-1870), “repeatedly auctioned a plain sack of flour and raised over US $250,000 for the United States Sanitary Commission which provided aid to wounded American Civil War Soldiers… Mark Twain told this story in his 1872 book, Roughing It.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reuel_Colt_Gridley
This is a new beginning for residents and visitors alike! Thank you, Lander County!
Lake Tahoe Days…
After the library opening, Mr. P and I took off for a couple of idyllic nights in Lake Tahoe, about a 3 1/2 hour drive west. We danced (Kat and Arizona Jones were fantastic!), ate, walked, and relaxed all around the lake, which is both in Nevada and in California in the majestic Sierras.
Gridley Days…
The following week brought us to Austin’s annual Gridley Days celebration, which included a parade, picnic, fireworks, live music, and a rodeo. It’s Sunday afternoon now, and folks are resting after church, or packing to go home, or maybe planning one more ride out on the trails to Big Creek before saying goodbye to a great Nevada weekend.
Wishing you all long and happy summer days and nights, where ever you may be. Life is a beautiful gift! With Love and Gratitude, Lori
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Love the history of the library…the Gridley Store. Terrific photos, all! 🥰
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Thanks, Victoria! It’s such an honor to work there!
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I can only imagine! 🥰
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The library is very good, the carpentry, craftsmanship ,books are amazing. Enjoying it all,thanks.
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Thanks for all the help! XxxOoo!
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What a wonderful place!
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Hi, GP! It’s a really great area. We are in the middle of the state so we can venture out in any direction and will find something interesting (though it may take a while to get there!). Our town is tiny! No grocery store or hardware store, etc.—but we have around a hundred people, a restaurant, churches, a park, a library, several cemeteries, and some great old buildings. It sits at about 6,700 feet elevation, so the climate suits us mountain folk.
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Sounds great to me!!
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All fabulous things! Proud of you and the library 📚🙌🏻🥰!!!!
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Thank you, my darling!!! Love you!
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Lovely about your new library and all the happenings around Gridley. Looks like a wonderful place.
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Thank you! It’s all unfolding in such a lovely way! I have just started reading your blog and am enchanted. Thank you!
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Thank you Lori! I appreciate that very much.
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How wonderful – a new library – and they said ebooks were going to kill them off – I’ve never seen ours thrive more than over the last few years; it’s a social hub! Enjoy! Linda xx
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Thank you, Linda! Yes, libraries are social hubs and sanctuaries and children’s spaces and so much more! Our little town is so excited about our library and everything it brings to our community. I just joined your blog and look forward to reading your mindfulness posts. Lori
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The summer is going by too quickly, but one of the highlights was the grand opening of the new and greatly improved Austin Library! You have made such a welcoming space for the community, but especially for the kids. I am so thrilled that they have a safe place to go where they are welcomed graciously by our lovely librarian!
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You are so kind, Linda! Thank you for everything you do for kids!
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