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A Day at Andersonville

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 Yesterday, for one last trip before school begins on July 30th, we visited Andersonville Prison in Andersonville, Georgia. I hadn't ever considered how close this was to us but looking for something to do, we decided to go there on a total whim. Eddie even took off work for the afternoon because he wanted to go as well. Not knowing much about it before we headed there, I honestly expected it to be a Civil War museum. We did do a little reading about it on the way up to learn what we might see. If you're unfamiliar, Andersonville Prison was a Confederate prisoner-of-war camp during the Civil War. It's now a National Historic Site and a cemetery and is a beautiful area! The prison itself, when it was active, was extremely overcrowded with inadequate water and food and was terribly unsanitary. Of the 45,000 Union soldiers held there, around 13,000 died. A few things to note if you visit with your family. First, there's a museum at the site that is about Prisoners of War.
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Providence Canyon

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We are still heading out on regular daytrips to learn about our "backyard" around South Georgia, but back in the fall we took a trip that is worth mentioning now for anyone looking for a fun, but more adventurous outing with small kids! Back in the fall, we daytripped over to Providence Canyon in Lumpkin, Georgia, to wrap up a project that Will was doing for his class. We stopped there several years ago, but the boys didn't remember and this time we hiked down to the canyon floor. If you have the time, it is well worth the trip! It's amazing Known to locals as the "Little Grand Canyon," Providence Canyon is a great display of our influence on the land (it's the result of poor farming practices). You'll find lots of foliage and wildlife. It's a pretty easy hike down and back and was a great way to spend a day!
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Georgia Museum of Agriculture

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  If you're a local South Georgian, you've already heard of (and probably visited!) the Georgia Museum of Agriculture (known to locals as The Agrirama {pronounced Ag-uh-rama}). If you're not from around here, you need to put this on your list of stops if you're headed south on I-75 toward Florida! Found in the heart of Tifton, the GMA is an amazing place to learn about life in the 1800s in South Georgia. There are several different parts to it and you won't want to miss any of them. If you arrive on a Saturday (the recommended day to visit!) you'll park at the Country Store and after buying your tickets, you'll head past the playground. You're welcome to stop and play as long as you want. If you're ready to get on with the tour, head down the sidewalk and board the Vulcan Steam Train (the train ONLY runs on Saturday - any other day and you'll pay and then drive yourself around to the village). The train will take you around to the Historic Villag
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Geocaching!

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  Several years ago, my sister-in-law and brother-in-law were avid geocachers. Eddie and I couldn't figure out the appeal. Why would you drive around looking for hidden boxes of junk and trinkets? Now that I'm at the stage of life where I either get the boys out of the house and wear them out or risk them tearing the place down (add in trying to sell a house and keep it clean 24/7 for showings!), I am WAY more interested in a free outing that will burn both time and energy. Geocaching found its way onto our Summer Bucket List this year, and after dropping James off at ABAC's tennis camp this week, Will and I were left with a few hours to kill while our house was being shown. I suggested geocaching and he was interested so I thought we'd give it a try. Our first stop we probably looked for the cache for about 10 minutes before we finally found it. (We are using the Geocaching app!) We DID use the hint as well as the photos posted since we had no clue what we were looking
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Happy National Doughnut Day!

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The Market at Rutland Farms

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We spent a fun afternoon at The Market at Rutland Farms recently. We stopped in just for ice cream, but also wound up purchasing a bag of goodies for the animals in the petting zoo! As always, we had a great time wandering around. We went mid-afternoon on a weekday and it was empty! Who else loves to visit Rutland?
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Who Let the Dawgs Out

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Recently, the boys and I completed searching out all of the Bulldogs in Tifton! It took us about two hours (one hour a day for two days) to find them all. At the end, they were given a UGA Tifton t-shirt and we were able to see two EXTRA Dawgs inside NESPAL. (Make NESPAL your last stop for Bulldogs!) It was a fun way to burn some energy and time! Learn more by visiting https://tifton.caes.uga.edu/content/dam/caes-subsite/tifton-campus/dawgs/find-dawgs-printable.pdf.
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