We have arrived at our new volunteering assignment at Fort Pulaski National Monument, just outside of Savannah. We’re learning about the Fort’s significance, and all kinds of Fort-y words, like Sallyport (the entrance to the Fort), cannon gin (a machine used to move the cannons), and Blindage (large timbers used to protect the inside of the Fort).
Right now we’re still being oriented, and shadowing the other workers. Eventually, we’ll be answering questions in the Visitor Center and walking around in the Fort, answering questions and making sure folks aren’t climbing on the cannons and grassy mounds. Next weekend, we’ll be dressing in period costumes and greeting visitors for the special Candle Lanterns event where we offer evening tours of the Fort, with carolers, apple cider and cookies. Some of the re-enacters will even spend the night in the Fort!
We’ll be working 4 days a week, 8 hours a day, with an hour off for lunch. (I haven’t worked an 8-hour shift in more than 30 years!) But this week we’ve been on, off and on again, so we’re still a bit discombobulated. I’m sure once we have our regular schedule, we’ll feel more settled.
Our campsite is spectacular. We’re actually on Cockspur Island, surrounded by the Savannah River, marshes, pine trees and holly bushes. We have a level cement pad and a huge lawn for Cody to run and play ball. We have a clear view of the south channel of the Savannah River, and huge cargo ships float by at all hours of the day and night.
We are right next to the River Pilot station and the Coast Guard station, so we hear Reverie every morning at 8. And, after the gates close at 5, we are the only ones on the island, and it is so quiet and serene. We’ve seen deer, armadillos and a variety of birds. Last night a buck nestled under the closest pine tree to sleep.
There is a lot to see and explore on the Fort grounds and in Savannah, just 16 miles up the river. And the North Beach of Tybee Island is only 10 minutes away!
And, now that we are in one place for the next 3 months, I’m ready, so ready, to gather a virtual Heart Sparks Coaching Circle.
For those of you unfamiliar, the virtual Heart Sparks Coaching Circle is an intimate weekly gathering of 7 women who are ready for something to shift in their lives.
We’ll meet via ZOOM, a free online video-conference app, so that we are each seen and heard. We’ll use my book, HEART SPARKS, as a guide to engage in exercises and spark conversations. You’ll also receive weekly emails with inspirations and homework, and you’ll have 2 private 1:1 phone coaching sessions with me to focus on your personal journey.
All of the details are here.
www.sparktheheart.com/hsc
We begin January 6, 2019.
If you have any questions, please ask!
