One of my projects at Fort Frederica National Monument this year was to develop a nature trail brochure. Last year the nature trail got all cleaned up and people started using it – a lot. This year people continued to use it and I thought it would be nice to identify some of the plants …
Archaeology Dig at Fort Frederica
During June and July, Fort Frederica National Monument usually hosts an archaeology dig. Archaeology students from universities come and dig. We also host three weeks of archaeology camp for middle school students. This year the pandemic has thrown a wrench into the works. We did not get approval to host the archaeology education camps. Most …
Phase Two Reopening at Fort Frederica
We are now in Phase Two reopening at Fort Frederica National Monument. This means we have our buildings open, but we are supposed to be enforcing social distancing guidelines. Tom and I were pretty happy with Phase One because visitors could walk around the grounds and we could do some programming outside. In Phase Two …
Low Battery or Not Plugged In
Today when I tried to use the mouse on my computer, it wouldn’t work. I decided it had a low battery and replaced the battery. But it still didn’t work. Then I noticed that the wireless receiver for the mouse wasn’t plugged in. If it isn’t plugged in, the mouse can’t communicate with the computer. …
East Beach St. Simon’s Island, My Happy Place
During the last six months, East Beach on St. Simon’s Island has been my happy place. Tom and I go there at least once a week. We try to hit the beach during low tide for two reasons. First, there is more beach so it is easier to social distance. Second, the beach is more …
Private Screenings at Georgia Theater Company
In an effort to reopen safely, the Georgia Theater Company started offering private screenings of movies around the middle of May. The Georgia Theater Company owns a lot of movie theaters in Georgia. I’ve written about them before, because they have the delightful Flashback Cinema. The movie theater on the island is part of the …
Great Egret Eating Skink and Lizard
Last week when Tom and I were eating lunch, Tom mentioned there was a great egret in our front yard. I looked out the window and was surprised to see one so close to the RVs. Usually the great egrets stick to the marsh, where they hunt for fish. But this egret, being an opportunist, …
Strange Six Months at Fort Frederica
It has been a strange six months at Fort Frederica National Monument. I recently looked back on the four years we have been working at Fort Frederica with our boss, Ranger Michael. The first year we had to clean up from Hurricane Matthew. The second year we had an ice storm. The third year we …
No Other Gods Before Me
In my morning devotions today, I read Exodus 20, which contains the 10 Commandments. As I read the first commandment again, “You shall have no other gods before me,” it hit me in a new way. This is why I read the Bible over and over – because you never know how the Holy Spirit …
Lady Darby Mystery Series by Anna Lee Huber
I recently discovered a new mystery series that I like very much: Lady Darby mysteries by Anna Lee Huber. I started reading the series in 2018 and have read all of the Lady Darby series and the first of the Verity Kent series. I am not recommending the Verity Kent series and will not be …