Last night at West Point Lake

As our luck would have it, rain and wind hit an area where they not had any for a long time. We just happen to here when it hit. We got out fishing one night for crappie, caught about 30. The other evenings were to cold and windy to go out. We got to bass fish a couple of day with a little luck but not much. We caught 7 in about 4 trips out in the boat. Tonight Uncle Sie had to return to Atlanta so I walked around the shore with a top water plug. This is the nicest evening we have had since we got here. Caught the bass in the pic, about 5lbs. Plan to move on tomorrow morning and of coarse the weather is suppose be nice all weekend.

Till next time

Duane and Louise

West Point Lake

The water level is suppose to be at the tree

Uncle Sie and Duane

Here we are at West Point Lake. The water is about 200 feet from the tree where it is supose to be. The weather is rain and WIND today so we are staying around camp hoping the wind eases up so we can get out fishing. I hope we can a good weather days before we leave here. Louise is working on a birth announcement for Jack. She finished Simon's birth announcement and both the babies quilts in the last few weeks. She's been busy!!!! That's it for now.

Till next time

Duane and Louise

Going south

We spent our last day at Dahlonega hiking at Amicalola Falls State Park. This was on Sunday and there were people everywhere!!! It was the most crowded park I think I have ever been at. The falls were pretty but hard to get pictures with all the people milliing around. When we got back to the campground, we dug in the creek to try and find a little gold, no luck again. Oh well, there is always next time. We have moved to West Point Lake in Georgia. Went fishing with Uncle Sie last night, caught some real nice crappie. It has been raining here all morning and boy do they need it. The lake is way down......pics to follow later. We'll be here till Friday.

Till next time
Duane and Louise

Hangin' around

We have been hanging out here Dahlonega, Ga. Went geocaching one day. The first one was a stage geocach where you have to find one, do a little puzzle to get the location of the next, working your way to the end. It took us to all the historical markers in the area before finding the final cache at the cemetary where the guy that discovered gold in this area was buried. The second one we went after was along a stream in the national forest. Yesterday we did a little gold panning in the river at the camp ground. No luck at all. Oh well..... Today it rained all day. Louise sewed, I carved. I posted a few of the things I have carved. I find it very relaxing. We were going to go hiking today but the rain put a stop to that, maybe tomorrow. The Gold Rush Days are this weekend. Heading on south the first of the week.

Till next time

Duane and Louise

Dahlonega, Georgia

We are now in Dahlonega, Georgia. Spent the month of September in Ohio visiting family and friends. While there I attended the annual blacksmithing conference in Troy. I got the Nikon camera back before leaving Ohio so I am back in the picture mode again. Dahlonega was the site of the first gold rush in the U. S. The river in the pictures runs through the campground and is suppose to have gold in it. We'll see if I can find any, wish me luck. Our plans are stay here till next Monday. They are having Gold Rush Days in town this weekend with panning contest and a lot of crafts and such. Lots of geocachs around this area. There is a national forest here with lots of trails and waterfalls. I hope to get some good pics to post. Louise has been doing quilts in our sitting time and I have trying to learn to carve. The weather is very pleasant here, cool night and warm days.

Till next time

Duane and Louise

Heading south

We left Rachel and Benji's Monday morning. Last month was BAD on the bank account. New tires on the coach, new Vacuum pump on the coach, oil change for the coach, a new water pump on the Jeep and the coach insurance came do. I sure hope that is it for a while. We didn't get to far Monday, Cincinnati. Stopped at the FMCA headquarters campground, it's FREE.. We will visit with Stacy and Carrie for a couple of nights before on heading on to Georgia. My good camera is suppose to be ready to pick up tonight, had to send it in for repairs. If it comes in we will head on tomorrow.

Till next time
Duane and Louise

Waiting again

I have been ask what camera I use. I have a Nikon D50. I sometimes use Photoshop to adjust the color in the pics but not all are changed. We are now waiting for a part for the rv again. The vacuum pump that operates the dash air has been giving us trouble for a long time. I took it in today to get it fixed and of coarse it is not a stock item. It is suppose to be here the first of the week. We will remain at Rachel and Benji's house till the part gets here. We are not in a hurry anyway. Planning on going to Cincinnati Thusday for a couple of days to visit Stacy. Had to get new tires for the motorhome yesterday. We didn't need that expense but the Alaska trip put a hurt on them. One of them had a big chunk out of it and the others were pretty bad, so I replaced them all...OUCH!!!!! on the bank account. $2600 later we are good to go.. I spent the weekend at the blacksmith conference in Troy, had a great time there.

Till next time
Duane and Louise

Still in Troy

We have had a great time visiting with friends and family during our stay in Troy. Visiting our old stomping grounds can be rather heckic, trying to see as many friends as we can in a short amount of time. I will go to the blacksmith convention this weekend, then we will be on the move again. Our daughter Rachel and her husband Benji have been nice to let us park the MH in their yard for the last couple of weeks. I have to take the MH to get the oil changed tomorrow. Then I will go to the grounds where the conventions is held to help in the setting up for it. I always have a great time there learning and visiting with old friends. Tuesday we take the MH in to get the dash air fixed. We plan to go to Cincinnati next to visit our daughter Stacy, then move on south. My good camera had to be sent in for repairs after the fall from the dash so I haven't been taking many pictures lately. I have no idea how long it will take to get it back but have a backup camera I can use. I sure do miss the Nikon.....

Till next time
Duane and Louise

Resting in Troy, Ohio

The birthday girl...Madeleine 3 years old
Allie 2 1/2 years old

Grandma Louise, Simon and Jack... about 3 months.... 2 weeks apart

We are now in Troy, Ohio. Saturday we celebrated the 3rd birthday of our oldest granddaughter Madeleine. We were forunate to have all the grandbabies here for the occasion. One traveled from Texas the other from California. It is great being able to visit with the kids for a while. With three in Texas, one in California and and two in Ohio it's hard to get two together at the same time let alone 3 of them. All the grand kids we have were there. The two youngest were born when we were in Alaska so we got to see them for the first time. Traveling is great, but seeing the kids is always nice. We will be in Troy til the end of September then head south.

Till next time

Duane and Louise

Nearing Ohio

Tonight we are in Des Moines, Iowa. Since we left Yellowstone, Louise has been in a hurry to see the new grandbabies so we have driven more miles then we would have normally. We are stopping at Louise's brother's house in Normal, IL tomorrow before heading on to Ohio. Should be in Ohio Tuesday or Wednesday. Last night Louise pierced her thumb with an ice pick. She was breaking up ice with the pick and her thumb got in the way. She ran the pick through her thumb along side the nail. I told her she should put a ring in it and start a new fad. She didn't think that was a funny as I did....LOL She's doing fine except when she buttons her pants....lol The other news is my good camera broke. It is now my bad camera. It seems it was left on the dash when I went to take off. On the floor it went!! Now it won't work. When we get to Ohio I will take it to the camera shop to get it fixed. Till then I still have my old camera, but it isn't as much fun to use.

Till next time
Duane and Louise

Yellowstone Day 2

Hello



Tower Falls
River at Upper Falls

Upper Falls
Deer

Upper Falls

Bison blocking the road
Tree hanging on for dear life
At the canyon
Grand Canyon of Yellowstone

Good bye

We spent 2 days driving around and enjoying Yellowstone. I hope we can return someday to spend some time hiking and seeing some of the sites we had to miss because of time. We saw a BUNCH of bison in the park and out the park when we were leaving. They get in the road and in no hurry to get out of your way. They would cause long delays in the traffic some times. The falls in the park are beautiful. There are so many hot springs we didn't take time to see them all. We are in Cody, WY right now at the Buffalo Bill Museum. Will head on east in the morning.

Till next time

Duane and Louise

Views of Yellowstone

These are a few of our first day pictures from Yellowstone. We don't have internet at the camp site so I had to go down the road to connect. Will have lots more tomorrow.

Duane and Louise

On the move again

Deer watching us geocache

Smoke on the mountians

We have spent the last few days in Missoula, Montana waiting for our braking unit for the jeep. It arrived today, I installed it and we hit the road. In Boseman, Mt tonight in a Walmart. Tomorrow we are going to Yellowstone for 2 days then to Cody, WY for a couple of days, I think. I will have to do the math on miles and time so we are sure to be in Troy, Ohio by the 7th. We went geocaching in Missoula . We found it but couldn't figure out the password to get in it. There are fires all over this part of the country. You can see smoke rising from the hills all over the place. We keep driving through areas of smoke. We are on the interstate highway now so can't take as many pics. When we get to Yellowstone I will post a bunch.

Till neat time

Duane and Louise