We made it to Arkansas after saying good-byes to our families. We have a room right here in Mt Ida, close to all the mines. The motel owners gave us the honeymoon suite which has a king bed and jacuzzi for the same price we would have paid for a regular room. I think he thought Lisa and I were a couple, but we didn't care because we wanted that jacuzzi!!
We went out today to several of the mines. Wegner mines, which is owned by Richard, has some wonderful BIG crystals on display in their museum. We managed to find some of the auras that we will wrap/ We also found the hard to find celestial aura, which is such an awesome shade of purple and blue.
There are several ways you can dig for your own crystals there, but we decided to go to Gee and Dee's mine to dig, as we were told by a local that Gee would open up a vein for us to dig. Dee is a real character and is in charge of sending people to the mines and selling the crystals that her husband has dug and cleaned up. This is the best place to buy really big crystal clusters for a reasonable price. You can buy the little ones there too. The heart shaped rock is just full of blue phatom crystal points. Dee said her husband dug that rock up on their anniversary. ( i wanted to take those crystals right off that heart, as it is the same type of crystals I wear around my neck, and many customers have asked for their own)
This digging up crystals is hard work. Right now we have some huge crystals sitting in buckets of water so that we can clean the red clay off. Then we have to soak them in some kind of acid so that we can see what we have. We may then have to break up the rock in order to free certain crystals.
We'll be sitting in the jacuzzi tonight and thinking of ya'll.
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4 comments:
hey nanny that is really cool and can u send me a crystal neckalace??? and i am happy that u made it and hope u have an adventuras and wonderful time. I miss you so much can't wait to see u again hopefully you make it to alaska but even if u dont u will always remember the adventur and still have some wonderfull crystals.also mom said hey and hopes ya'll are having fun fun fun...she misses you already and that she hopes ya'll are very careful...
love,kati and mom1!!!!
Sure you will be 'sitting in the jacuzzi tonight and thinking of ya'll', I know better (Smile). Glad you all made it okay. Take care and know you are loved.
David & Jackie
Wow! ....The honeymoon suite at the Crystal Palace! We're sure the digging is fun but, the tub has to feel awwwwwwfully gooooooood! Don't wear yourselves out.....you've got plenty of time.
.....Do us a favor and post a pic of you and Lisa with your favorite "finds".....we'd all love to see!
Love, Michael and Danny
Was that The Mt. Ida motel, for my friend stayed there the 1st time, it was a pisser small jazzuci the water bugs and the you had to stuff up the drain and the place and the towels all stunk from cigarettes. had to buy my own towel, anyway we had a fun time. We are going back this year and staying at Rose Anne's Cabin in the woods.
Pattie
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