Lest I Forget

for my friends who are not fond of snakes... *****WARNING***** THERE IS A PICTURE OF A SNAKE WITHIN THIS POST I was worried how I was going to keep the little people from constantly being on a screen now that school is out for the summer. Oh, they ask, and I say no, a lot. Reading earns time on the computer, so that is helping and also leads to quiet moments in the house. Then they began an outdoor project on their own which has kept them busy more than anything I could have dreamed up. It is called "The Treescapes" and is located under the giant magnolia tree in the yard. They have cleared out all the debris and have a nice dirt floor in there. A pulley system pulls back a branch for easy entry and exit from The Treescapes. While creating their clubhouse, they discovered a bird's nest with an egg in it. Now there are two and we hope to see baby birds. Whatever else is in there, I do not know, for they are working together, and that is all I need to know. Hummi...

The Palmetto A's touring club, that is. Jack is now an official junior member of the club. Saturday morning, in the predawn, I shuffled to the kitchen to start the coffee. Jack was waiting for me. We were to meet the A's at 6:30am to travel to Magnolia Springs State Park in Millen, GA. The sun, appearing as a great red ball, rose over the horizon and cast its glowing hue onto the clouds as we made our way to the meet up spot. Peter and Jack rode in a Model A, while Therese and I followed in our "modern". The going was slow, and I liked that. The back roads through the countryside provided such a beautiful backdrop as we made our way to Georgia. We had our first roadside "tech session" just before breakfast. The car  in which the boys were riding developed a flat tire. All the club members pulled over to assist. Once back on the road, we breakfasted at a small doughnut shop run by Mennonites. One stop at the state line and anothe...