April Showers kept coming and coming and coming this week. The Mississippi is higher than the great flood of '93.
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| The end of Parley Street |
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| The YPMs came to Nauvoo this week. |
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| Sandbagging the Nauvoo House |
The fence above is actually half under water, but the reflection makes it look like its above the water.
The rain didn't stop us from gardening. Or pulling daffodils and tulips. The greenhouse is also emptying. We carried several tables of plants outside.
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| The flower parade, from the greenhouse to outside. |
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Outside tables
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| Digging tulip bulbs. |
All dug up
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On to the dump.
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We took a Nauvoo break on Saturday, traveling south to Quincy to hear President Lincoln speak. Lincoln told stories and gave the Gettysburg Address. Stephen Douglas told the story of the trial of the abolitionist, Dr. Elles. Quincy was a stop on the Underground Railroad. This event was mostly historians interpreting different aspects of 19th century life. An undertaker explained embalming. A Civil War nurse brought her equipment. The fire engine pumped water. And the vintage Baseball umpire explained the rules of 1860 baseball. There were too many presenters to hear them all. We will need to go back after our mission. There were very few vendors. A good way to end the week.
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| Lincoln telling stories |
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| Stephen Douglas |
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| Vintage Baseball - Umpire and player |
I wish we could come back and visit all your flower gardens.
ReplyDeleteI wish you could too, and all the added attractions going on - Sunset on the Mississippi, the Nauvoo Band, vignettes, plays. June is fun here.
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