11/3/08 (Monday): Greetings blogger fans! I apologize for the long delay in blogging. We left Boone on 10/26 (with our friends Julie and John in tow) and spent a couple of days at Jekyll Island, GA. We arrived at Maclay Gardens State Park in Tallahassee, FL on 10/30 and had our orientation 10/31. Yesterday we drove to Winter Park for a short visit with Wiley's family before we start our volunteer work with Maclay Gardens. There's no WiFi at the gardens, so I've been unable to get on the internet until now.

We absolutely love our new home! There are two campsites set up for volunteers in a lovely wooded glade with ancient live oaks draped with Spanish moss. We're just a short walk from a beautiful lake where we can kayak, fish or just sit on a bench and absorb the beauty of the gardens. There are about 1100 acres of woodlands and garden paths, a complex of historic buildings and all kinds of shopping and restaurants in the surrounding area. We've met our co-workers and the rangers and we're pretty sure we're going to love this job. We're almost sorry that it's only for two months!

I've got lots of pictures and will do a more thorough blog soon. I just wanted everyone to know that we haven't fallen off the face of the earth. Stay tuned!