Storm coming.
About the time I shot this photo, my friend, masked and gloved, was ushered into the meat freezer at the grocery store west of here. As she says, tornado warning trumps social distancing.
Before the storm …
All is well. Take care.
Category Archives: Gold
Viewing the Poem
“Look quickly down”
More gold.
First Bloom
“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.”
– Henry Miller
Gold is Where You Find It
What began as a birthday gift from Mr. W in late 2018, has kinda taken over. Coolest invention, that Flow Hive, or so I remarked, and Voila! It appeared.
Some (entire) assembly required.
So, after a two-day bee-keeping class, lots of reading, and acquiring the appropriate protective wear, (I convinced my doctor that maybe I should have an Epi pen because it’s a long way to a hospital), I ordered my bees.
And, yes, there was a certain amount of trepidation as I drove home with twenty thousand in the back seat. Brave…
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After a cold, wet spring, they took off. Gangbusters. Prairie blossoms galore.
Bountiful. More honey than the bees needed. Where to put said treasure?
Beg, borrow and seal any available bottles.
(Those cute little jars fit in the box my children made for me for Christmas. (See next photo of exotic colored woods. They are nowhere large enough, but I will keep some of each vintage in that treasure box.)
Next, drain and strain, and there you go.
The new gold standard?
[Maybe I can trade it for toilet paper in these unusual times.]
Gold
Gold is where you find it. In a poem. After a snow.
From —
The Spell of the Yukon
by Robert Service
…
There’s gold, and it’s haunting and haunting;
It’s luring me on as of old;
Yet it isn’t the gold that I’m wanting
So much as just finding the gold.
…
Fennboree Five (?)
2019’s Fennboree
- will be July 5-7th at Hyde (as in Hide?) Memorial State Park just north of Santa Fe.
- Friday night campfire and hot dog roast at Site # 47.
- Saturday pot luck at Shelter # 2.
- More info here.
66,000 Links North of Santa Fe
Last year’s camping was canceled due to the forest fires, but the Fennboree events were held in town. More on that here and here.
Good times.
Good company.
Good luck!
Douglas Preston discusses —“Extinction is the rule. Survival is the exception.”*… — (Roughly) Daily
Forrest Fenn’s friend Douglas Preston’s novel comes true??? Thought I’d share this since I read a few of his books while under the influence, hoping for hints, if not outright clues, as to where the Fenn treasure is hidden, not necessarily buried. ; )
A record of the most significant event in the history of life on Earth, the fossil evidence of the almost-instant extinction of most life on the planet: “The Day the Dinosaurs Died” (Plus- Cope)
via “Extinction is the rule. Survival is the exception.”*… — (Roughly) Daily
Nothing in the Rulebook joins judging panel for Adventure Writers Competition
Wouldn’t it be beyond cool if one of the Fenn treasure hunters won this writing contest?
Oh, the tales they could tell.
Adventure is out there as Nothing in the Rulebook joins forces with Adventure Writer’s competition. Photo credit: Mike Dodson/Vagabond Images
Creative collective Nothing in the Rulebook will thus year join the judging panel of the annual Adventure Writer’s writing competition, a contest widely known for being the only pure adventure writing competition available to writers today.
With a US$1,000 prize up for grabs, writers have until the 30 April 2019 to submit their work to the contest, before the founders of Nothing in the Rulebook will join the Adventure Writers judging panel to sift through entries and pick out a winner, who will be announced on 5 October at the Clive Cussler Collector’s Society convention.
Announcing the news, Nothing in the Rulebook’s Professor Wu said: “we’re delighted to be teaming up with the fabulous team behind the Adventure Writers competition and looking forward to seeking out some exciting…
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Gold is Where You Find It
Another Searcher in Need of a Hand: A “Go Fund Me” For Charissa… — Thrill Of The Chase
October 2018 by an anonymous friend Good Evening Everyone. Many people have asked how to donate (in smaller amounts) to Charissa and Marti. I spoke to Marti, and with her blessing, we created a GoFundMe for her and her sister. We discussed all the ways we can raise money for her, but those country…
via A “Go Fund Me” For Charissa… — Thrill Of The Chase
Diggin Gypsy’s sister was devastated by Hurricane Michael. More information HERE.
Santa Fe: Sharing Cowlazar’s Vlog # 102
Road Trip Video by Cowlazars, the guy behind the JDiggins benefit at Collected Works Bookstore. Some great shots of Forrest Fenn’s office museum/library…
Mr. Fenn signing my TTOTC.
and inner sanctum, aka ‘the vault.’
I love his amazing book collection.
Peace, all.
4 Days, $4,000? [UPDATED]
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If donations for Jamie Jordan (aka JDiggins), who lost her home and business in the Mendocino fire, reach $26,255.72 by August 31, Forrest Fenn will donate an additional $10,000.
Some of the 60 prizes in the raffle drawing are pictured below.
Updates here and here and other sites.
Big thanks to this big-hearted community!
UPDATE: THEY MADE IT!!!
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Forrest Fenn Turns 88 Today
To the man who hid a treasure chest in the Rockies:
Happy Birthday, Forrest!
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It’s hard to believe that it’s been 5 years since a birthday wish for Forrest turned into an invitation to visit his place in Santa Fe. Fascinating man. Astounding collections. I treasure the memory.
The Fenn Diagrams 