I read a statistic recently that said people have done twice as much baking during the two months of the Coronavirus self-isolating than they typically do during November and December, the biggest baking months of the year. I can totally understand that. When I am stressed, I want to eat cookies. Of course, I also …
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Jacksonville, Florida and a New Television
Last Sunday we left the island for the first time in months and headed to Jacksonville, Florida. We were not, however, traveling for pleasure. Instead, we were heading to our closest Best Buy to get a new television. Our old 46″ Samsung has served us well, bouncing along with us over thousands of miles of …
Carolina Wren Nesting at Fort Frederica
The Carolina Wren is one of many birds we have in abundance at Fort Frederica. During our recent closure, we found two Carolina Wren nests in odd places. The first nest was in one of the golf carts. These golf carts are parked under a shelter behind the Visitors Center. We use them to give …
Only We Remain – Other Volunteers Gone
Only we remain. After a winter full of activity with three other couples volunteering at Fort Frederica, only Tom and I remain. Self-isolating wasn’t so bad when we had other people to share it with, but not days go by without Tom and I seeing or talking to another person. Don’t feel too sorry for …
Pollen Season in Coastal Georgia
March and April were pollen season in Coastal Georgia. I used to think spring allergies in Ohio were bad. And they were, compared to the relatively pollen free air in winter in Ohio. But, when we came to coastal Georgia in winter, I discovered a whole new level of pollen saturation. Here on St. Simon’s …
Blessed By My Mom Every Day
I have a wonderful mother and I am blessed by my mom every day. I can talk to her anytime and she is always glad to hear from me. If I visited her everyday, she would still want me back the next day. For 60 years she has loved and supported me. I could go …
Walking on the Beach on St. Simon’s Island
One of the things I love about St. Simon’s Island is walking on the beach. We live on the west side of the island – the marsh side and can walk along the river and marsh anytime. But, at least once a week, we ride our tandem bike or drive to the east side of …
Insect Bites (5 Kinds!) and Poison Ivy
The other day Tom looked up from examining his legs and told me “I have five kinds of insect bites on my legs as well as poison ivy.” I realized that I had the same, and we commiserated for a while. Coastal Georgia has an abundance of insects because they don’t have a freezing season …
Self-Isolating Family at Fort Frederica
Tom and I have been self-isolating at Fort Frederica since the middle of March. The Governor of Georgia didn’t issue a stay-at-home order in Georgia until April 3, but the Glynn County Commissioners closed everything here much earlier. Fort Frederica shut down programming at the same time Glynn County closed, and we closed the park …
Concerts and Movies – A Reminder of a Previous Life
I love going to concerts and movies here on St. Simon’s Island. It is one of the best things about living and working on the island. Right now it is also a reminder of life before coronavirus. Before concerts and movies were shut down – for who knows how long – Tom and I managed …