Hard to keep track of what I have written and what I have yet to talk about.

Let's just start with today.

I worked on the trailer brake problem first, figuring out that the problem is not in the wiring of the truck. Somewhere in the trailer. Found some disconnected wires and postponed the fix while I went to the Smith's.

Off I go to see the 'expert'. She really was!

She has been studying Beersheba for at least seven years. In 1999 she created a map of the entire settlement. She showed me document after document she had, and then pulls out the actual homestead papers for Israel Misrach. I now know the size of the house, the number of cows and calves and chickens and turkeys and tables and chairs. I'll report the details someday.

I have a date tomorow to go to the Smith's, where Stan Smith will drive us up to the homestead to meet Gordon Fowler, the current owner, who will show us around. We'll also stop by Ravanna and Eminence. By the way, the Misrachs voted for Eminence to be the county seat in 1887, but it didn't matter since the County (Garfield) was found to be too small to be a county and was merged with Finney County with Garden City as the county seat.

I lost some of what I wrote, but it's bedtime now, so i can get up for the 9am trip to the homestead.