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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