On July 3 we celebrated Anniversary 265 of the Battle of Fort Necessity. Although July 3 was a regularly scheduled day off for Tom and I, every available staff member worked that day. Tom was out in the meadow doing Living History, and I was in the Visitors Center welcoming guests. We didn’t have a …
Impossible to Praise God Too Much
My devotions this morning told me that it was impossible to praise God too much. Not being a person of extremes, I’ve been thinking about this idea ever since. Is it possible to spend too much time praising God? Is it possible to spend too much time giving thanks to God for all that God …
Felted Slippers and Prayer Shawls
I have been knitting up a storm in Pennsylvania. Working at the desk allows me to knit easy things when we aren’t busy. I work on things that require my attention to a pattern here at home in the evenings. I am still working hard on an evening project that I can’t tell you about …
Point State Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
When we went to Pittsburgh last week we intended to visit Point State Park first. But after driving by it twice with two detours across rivers, we realized there was no parking at Point State Park. None at all. I’ve never seen a state park before that didn’t have any parking. So we headed to …
Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
On our adventure day last week, Tom and I ventured into Pittsburgh. Tom still had a couple of French and Indian War history sites to check off his list. We are not fans of big cities, especially since we drive a very large truck. Finding a parking space for the truck is especially challenging in …
Fort Necessity Visitors Center Behind the Desk
Tom and I have settled into a work routine here at Fort Necessity. He spends every work day as a soldier, talking to people and firing a musket. My routine is more varied: one or two days every work week doing living history and the other days behind the desk at the Fort Necessity Visitors …
God Searches for Us
We have been getting lots of rain here in southwestern Pennsylvania. In June it rained almost every day and we were getting a little tired of rain. Last week we had a beautiful day and I yearned to get out hiking in it. But I had blog posts to write and decided I would stay …
Moment of Lift: Empowering Women
I recently read the very good book by Melinda Gates called “The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World.” I am an admirer of Bill and Melinda Gates because they worked hard with a new idea (Microsoft). While they made a fortune from it, they have worked just as hard at giving it …
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
As promised yesterday, I am writing about the Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site which Tom and I visited last week. This is one of the five parks in the Western Pennsylvania group of National Park Sites. It is also the farthest away from Fort Necessity: almost 95 miles. You might think that the Allegheny …
Johnstown Flood National Memorial
Last week, on our weekly adventure day, Tom and I visited three National Park sites in western Pennsylvania. Today I will write about the Johnstown Flood National Memorial. Tomorrow I will write about the Allegheny Portage Railroad. I will save the third, Flight 93 National Memorial, until we have time to visit again. The Johnstown …