Sunday, April 10, 2011
Today Dad took us to a Ruby and Sapphire mine! They had to dig their own dirt (it was really red dirt, too) and run their dirt through a slous and then they looked for rubys and saphires. Mom and Dad did pretty good - they ended up with 38.25 carots of stones! Of course,they have no idea what that is worth, but I guess it was worth the entertainment value. The mine was way back in the hills of Franklin, NC, so we got to see a lot of the back country. We are going to be moving on tomorrow, but I don't think Dad has decided where we are going. I'll let you know when we get there.
Now, picture time:
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| North Carolina country side |
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| Dad working his slous box |
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| Dad with a SHOVEL in his hand!!!!!!! |
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| Mom working for those little precious stones. |
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| Mason's Ruby and Sapphire Mine Office |
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| The three of us! |
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