$30 for that diamond Ayla found in the creek in 1949 would be about $300 in today's value. ($X10) Exciting prospect for an 18 year old. Diamonds really have been found in the foothills of the Sierra. Thanks for giving Bartle Clunes a second read, Linda!
Lois, your comment brought tears to my eyes. You are always so kind. Bartle Clunes will end in December, but who knows? With dedicated readers like you, I might be inspired to continue. Thanks so much for reading it
Thank YOU, Penny, for coming back to read Bartle Clunes! I know it is an old-fashioned tale - no cell phones, no explosions, no violence, no grit, no meanness. The language is intentionally rural 1949. But I feel there is room for something different.
I look forward to reading about Bartle's story every Saturday. Thank you for this gift.
Thank you Janice. When you say that, I get the same feeling I would get if you complimented my child! I am so surprised that people are reading it!
Just keeps me looking forward the next! Always intriguing and promising!
Hooray! I am so glad to hear it. Next week - a catastrophe! Stay tuned.
I'd forgotten about them finding a diamond there from my earlier reading. Our daughter who is a geologist probably knows this, though - interesting!
$30 for that diamond Ayla found in the creek in 1949 would be about $300 in today's value. ($X10) Exciting prospect for an 18 year old. Diamonds really have been found in the foothills of the Sierra. Thanks for giving Bartle Clunes a second read, Linda!
Only one chapter this week? 😳
Sorry! I thought I would give a few people a chance to catch up. Hah! Two next Saturday
I look forward every week for the next chapter. I hope the story never ends. Lois
Lois, your comment brought tears to my eyes. You are always so kind. Bartle Clunes will end in December, but who knows? With dedicated readers like you, I might be inspired to continue. Thanks so much for reading it
I feel like a guest in their home.
And, I spent some time searching the Cherokee Flats area for that “lost diamond mine.” Might have been 1974?
Thank you for the beautifully woven tales
Thank YOU, Penny, for coming back to read Bartle Clunes! I know it is an old-fashioned tale - no cell phones, no explosions, no violence, no grit, no meanness. The language is intentionally rural 1949. But I feel there is room for something different.
The language! I don’t know how you captured it so well
Thanks for the compliment! It is my grandmother's voice you hear. She was from Iowa, but transplanted to California in the late 30s.
Eureka! What a find.
Hallelujah! You are so kind, Mark. Thank you for taking on Bartle and his foothills tribe. Surprises are in store.
I'm ready. Maybe.