This morning we met with Mary Beth and she took us on a tour of all the places we’ll be cleaning. When we first talked with her in our phone interview, she said we’d be cleaning the bath houses, and I thought she said we’d be cleaning the activity center. Today I realized she said the activity centers! Remember all those shops I mentioned before? The lapidary shop, the stained glass shop, the art center, etc, etc? No wonder it’s going to be a forty hour a week job! Continue reading
Just another day in paradise
This morning I loaded up my sewing machine again and walked over to Woodland Hall. I had seen a fiber arts class listed. A couple of the women who had been in the sewing group yesterday were also here. Continue reading
Checking things out
I actually got up before Mark this morning and left him sleeping while I tried to attend an early morning walking session. I got to Woodland Hall where we were supposed to meet, only to discover that it was called off due to a meeting in the building. I decided to take my own walk around the park and see the end we haven’t gotten to yet. (Did I mention there are 1500 sites here?) Continue reading
Settling in
A couple people have asked me if we’ve checked the bathrooms here yet. No, we have not. I am told they are nice. For some reason, we haven’t been that curious about them yet. Continue reading
From Sarasota, FL: The eagle has landed!
Today was our last day of travel. Yess!!! We have enjoyed the trip, but we are ready to settle down for a few months now. So are our cats! Continue reading
Our last day of sightseeing on this trip
Today marks our last day of sightseeing on this trip. We took advantage of it to see St Augustine. First we visited the old jail, set up as it was in 1908. Continue reading
From St Augustine, FL
There’s an interesting story about how we happen to be in St Augustine, FL tonight. When we arrived in Edisto Island, SC and they were confirming the length of our stay there, it occurred to me that I hadn’t made a reservation to be anywhere on this evening. Somehow in my planning for this trip I had missed this one night. Continue reading
Hilton Head, SC
Dad has been saying for years that Hilton Head is one of his favorite places in the country. This morning we headed south to check it out for ourselves. It was nearly a two-hour drive to get there. We had no idea what to look for there, so we tried stopping at the first welcome center we saw, and we found that it was closed and completely empty. Not a good sign! Continue reading
Charleston, SC
When I chose Edisto Island to spend several days at, it was because of its proximity to two other locations. We are half way between Charleston and Hilton Head, SC. Today we headed north to explore Charleston. I had heard that there is a historic section of town, but I didn’t know much about it. Continue reading
From Edisto Island, SC
What a beautiful day! I mean, it was cloudy, but kind of picturesque. There is a lot of water in South Carolina, not the least of which is the Atlantic Ocean. We’ve been near the Atlantic Ocean before, but this is the first time we got our feet wet in it. I have pictures: Continue reading