We got all our stuff packed up and loaded up into the truck and drive into the town to wash said truck. So dusty, so very dirty! Then we went into the historic district and toured the Wilford and Phoebe Woodruff home. That was one we wanted to see for sure because there was a sister who "play-acted" the role of Phoebe. It was a very touching tour. They had to sacrifice so much in those days. Theirs were different sacrifices than ours. Some were the same, though. Her house was never finished while they lived there that brief time because her husband was always gone, serving missions, etc.
We also enjoyed a wagon ride through Nauvoo town, and we went with about 12 school kids and leaders through the Browning Home and gunsmith shop.
Our final stop was the Family History Center where we could find who if our relatives ever lived or owned land in Nauvoo. All my relatives in that list of 60 were Bird family members ( no surprise there!). Mike found an error to submit to Family Search about Jacob Micah Truman. He was listed in the roster of the Seventies, but didn't show up in his other Nauvoo search.
After that was when we said said goodbye to Nauvoo and headed down toward the road to take us to Adam Ondi Ahman, MO.
We met Boyd and Carol Fife and the Lovells in Chillicothe for dinner. First, though, before they got there, we enjoyed their town's murals, looked at possible eating establishments, and purchased fuel.
Lots more green rolling countryside! Lots of baby corn coming up in the fields. We did stop somewhere in Missouri on our way to Chillicothe in one place for lunch in the truck and a cat nap before getting to our meeting place.
We completed listening to " Three Queens", an historical fiction audio book about Abigail Adams, Queen Charlotte of England, and Marie Antoinette. Thought-provoking, and a bit sad.
We six ate dinner at a buffet. Good stuff to choose from. We chatted quite a while afterward and it was dark and rainy by the time they led us to our apartment near Jameson. Basement of a missionary house.
It was a wee bit chilly. But we slept comfortably.
Pictures aren't necessarily in order...sorry.
A pink-leafed tree in Nauvoo.
What our wagon looked like. Our horses wore diapers! ( Poop-catchers under their butt)
Final.goodbye to Nauvoo as we wide the wagon around.
A library mutual in Chillicothe. At the library, of course!
Other murals.
Following are photos from our tours around and through AOA and surrounding areas on Saturday with the Fife's. They are serving an 18 month "Work" mission there for the church.
One of Boyd's favorite places-- an old railroad path through the woods.
The Grand River surrounds Adam Ondi Ahman.
It was very low on Saturday, but it was starting to drizzle.
They called this area "The Beach" . Lots of sand in the river bed.
This was the side by side he drove us around in through the property.
After the outside drive ON property, we came to their work center for an inside tour. While Boyde cleaned the SXS in preparation for the next user.
Pictures from our morning drive around AOA. Wood working shop. There was also a mechanical shop, storage, study/office areas. A very productive area for the missionaries. Very clean, neat and organized.
We went out to have lunch with Boyd and Carol at a little "Corner Cafe" in Gallatin, MO. Good teriaki chicken, but the macaroni salad was not so great. I'd thought to take Mike's leftover Mac salad and dress it up with more mayonnaise, maybe some carrots. . . But I never did. The Fife's both enjoyed some some great-looking salads, and we should have followed their lead.
Carol and I also wandered through Hamilton, Missouri, home of the Missouri Star Quilt Company. Those folks have certainly revitalized THAT small little town! It's really beautifully done. I did find some green and gold fabric. I hope it will work for our basement bedroom bedspread. Green and gold.
Boyd and Carol also took us on a tour of the South Property, a new Church acquisition. We enjoyed touring through a very large and impressive Lodge that was built rather excessively. Like an onyx bathroom sink. Huge commercial kitchens. Gigantic fireplaces. Hidden doors behind heavy bookcases. It was an adventure! Plus a beautiful lake I didn't take a picture of.
Saturday-- rainy drive in side by side around property, then lunch. South property. Amish Country and some really yummy ice cream for me and Mike, but not Fife's. They, instead, fixed a lovely meal that we watched them eat while we just visited. Then some games. It was a fun, full day.
