One Saturday in June, Tom and I joined Ranger Layton in a park vehicle to drive to Boonesboro, Kentucky for the finale of the Boone Trace Commemoration. 2025 marked 250 years since Daniel Boone and his axemen cleared and marked the trail leading into Kentucky. The Boone Trace Commemoration started on April 23 in Kingsport, …
Triple Falls and Cove State Park
Tom and I always ask the rangers about their favorite places to go. Recently Ranger Layton told us his favorite hiking place is Triple Falls in Tennessee. He lives in Speedwell, Tennessee, so he isn’t far from Triple Falls. Triple Falls is a man-made waterfall on Bruce Creek. When I-75 was built through this part …
Relaxing with Friends and Activity
Last week I wrote about the work Tom and I are doing at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. This week I am writing about relaxing. Relaxing and doing chores. Relaxing, doing chores, and hiking. Well, you know what I mean. One of the really nice things about coming back to Cumberland Gap is already knowing …
Getting Settled into the Park
After a month at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, Tom and I are getting settled and developing our routine. It usually takes us a month before we feel like we are in the groove. Even though we usually work the same basic days at each park where we volunteer, finding the right balance of work …
It’s Raining, It’s Pouring, Inside it is Boring
It’s raining. It’s pouring. Inside it is boring. May and the beginning of June have been extremely wet here in the Cumberland Gap area. Today marks the fourth straight day of constant rain. I don’t mind rain so much when we are in Ohio because there is plenty to do inside the house. Including room …
Water Line Break at Headquarters
About a month before we came down to Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, the volunteer coordinator called us to let us know there had been a water line break. The break affected the buildings in the area where we were supposed to stay. Because of the budget cuts, they were fixing the break in the …
Morning Walk at Cumberland Gap
I am continuing my morning walk, at least on the mornings that I don’t work. We started at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park on May 16, so we now have three weeks under our belts. I love to get out for a morning walk first thing. I get up, shower, have breakfast and do my …
Best Toilet Paper for RV and Septic
I am not actually going to tell you the best toilet paper for an RV or a septic system. But I recently conducted a rigorous, scientific experiment to test between two kinds of toilet paper. Why does this matter? If you have a regular sewer system, it doesn’t really. In an RV, however, you want …
Jelly Roll Placemats
While we were in Ohio, I wove a set of Jelly Roll Placemats. I was only intending to warp the loom, weave a little bit, and then bring the warped loom to Cumberland Gap. But I had so much fun weaving the placemats that I finished them before we left Ohio. I found the instructions …
Another Broken Egg Café in Powell, Ohio
For Mother’s Day, John and Jackie took Tom and me to Another Broken Egg Café. The location address says Powell, but it is just off US 23. Conveniently located between both of our houses. Another Broken Egg Café describes itself in this way on its website: “Another Broken Egg Café Powell isn’t your typical breakfast, …