2016 March 8, Tuesday, Waynesboro, Lawrenceburg, Mt Pleasant, Columbia, & Spring Hill, Tennessee

Yesterday was a gorgeous, breezy day for traveling and to take pictures.
Our first stop was at Randy's One Stop to purchase lottery tickets for two weeks and to grab a quick snack of cheese crackers and soda
Next, we travel up Hwy 43 taking the new overpass west on hwy 64 to Waynesboro, Tennessee.
From Waynesboro we traveled thru Lawrenceburg taking hwy 43 north.
From Lawrenceburg we took the scenic route through Sandy Hook and through several small un-incorporated towns along the old Lawrenceburg highway.

Lawrenceburg Old Highway

Next, we traveled through Mt Pleasant stopping just long enough to take a few pictures of old historic homes and buildings.

We stopped at St John's Episcopal Church and Cemetery where many of President Jame A Polk relatives are buried.
Four of the Polk brothers donated the land and built St John's Episcopal Church.
Now a historic building and site no longer used for services.
I walked along the grounds stopping to take pictures of the church and cemetery.

St John's Episcopal Church and Cemetery  in Mt Pleasant

St John's Episcopal Church and Cemetery 

Next, we took highway 243 into Columbia.
We stopped at Columbia Academy, now a private Christian Academy but once was called Columbia Military Academy.
The Academy was built as an arsenal for the US Army in 1891.
There were several building built in the Colonial Revival Romanesque, Georgian Revival style sitting on sixty seven acres on West seventh street.
The first building had three levels with a red slate roof, white brick or stone, lots of windows, and rounded arched door ways.
One of the buildings had two chimneys, triangle roof with black shingles, and a tin covered porch.
The last historic building also had three chimneys, triangle roof, open porch on the first and second levels with lots of windows.

Columbia Military Academy

Columbia Military Academy

We stopped to take a picture of an historic white building built 1859 that had been used as a bank now abandoned and for sale.

Built 1859 home but used by a bank 

Next, we rode into the historic downtown area of Columbia  stopping along the way to  take a few pictures of historic building and homes.
Columbia is the home to our President James K Polk.

Downtown Columbia

Maury County Courthouse

First Presbyterian Church 

President James K Polk Home/Museum 

St Peters Church in Columbia

1835 The Rectory of the Athenaeum School for Girls 1852-1904 now a museum 

We finished the day by riding farther north to Spring Hill.
We stopped at Moe's Southwest Grill for dinner.

I ordered a fully dressed taco it was a crispy corn tortilla with chicken, pico de gallo, corn chowder, homemade Guacamole, sour cream and and cheese dip with chips.

 Hubby ordered a Home-wrecker  

It was served on a flour tortilla with seasoned rice, beans, shredded cheese, pico de gallo with lettus, sour cream and guacamole.
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Taco with chips and cheese dip

We walked next door to Sweet CeCe's Frozen Yogurt.
$3.99 was the cost to fill your cup with yogurt and goodies.
I filled mine with strawberry yogurt and five chocolate covered almonds.
What a way to end the day.

2006 August 25, Tuesday, Huntsville Historic Sites and Markers

Tuesday, August 25, 2009  

Hubby and I rode to Huntsville to have our VUE fixed it was going to be in the shop for several days. We were given a rental car.

We rode all over Huntsville stopping to take pictures of historic sites and Markers. We ate lunch at Taco Bell. 

1. Alabama A & M University Historic Marker 
2. Andrew Jackson Marker, Times Building 
3. Mono Sano Park 
4. Mono Sano Park RR
5. Madison County Courthouse
6. Maple Hill Cemetery, Twickenham District
7. Birthplace of General Morgan the Rebel Leader Marker  
8. Belle Mina, Woodside 
9. CCC Members 
10. Central Presbyterian Church of Huntsville Marker 
11. Calhoun House   
12. Mooresville  
13. Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville  
14. Constitution Village
15. First Bank of Alabama 
16. Presbyterian Church of Huntsville 
17. United Methodist Church Marker 
18. Five Points
19. Harrison Brothers Hardware
20. Hellions Lodge No 1
21. Hotel Monte Santo, Viaduct Marker 
22. Howard Weeden Home
23. Huntsville historic Marker
24. John Hunt Huntsville Named 
25. Joseph Lowery
26. Northern Terminus Indian Creek Canal Marker 
27. Randolph Street Church of Christ Marker 
28. Saint Bartley Primitive Baptist Church Marker 
29. Site of Green Academy Marker 
30. Site The Huntsville Inn   
31. Tallulah Bankhead and Schiffman Building Marker 
32. Temple B'Nai Shalom Marker 
33. The Church of the Nativity Episcopal Marker 
34. Town of Madison Marker 
35. Twickenham Historic District Marker 
36. Twickenham Historic District S Lowe W Franklin St  Marker 

2009 September 5, Saturday, Native American Presentation & Birding trip

Saturday, September 5, 2009

I met several people at UNA for the Native American Presentation & Birding trip to Rock Springs, & Colbert Ferry.

We loaded into our vehicle and followed one another to the different areas. 

Mary Keller Alexandria she rode with me on this trip.

Our first stop was Tom Hendrix the Wall. Located just off the Natchez Trace is this amazing rock wall that Tom Hendrix has been in the process of building for the last thirty years. It is dedicated to his great great grandmother Te-lah-nay who was among many that were taken to Oklahoma in the Trail of Tears. It took her five years to walk back to her roots in Florence Alabama. 

Charlie Two Moons a spiritual person told Tom that the wall belongs to all the people. You are just the keeper. Some will come and some with ask, Why does it bend, why is it higher and wider in some places that others?’ Tell them it is like your great great grandmother’s journey and their journey through life… it is never straight.”

We sat in a group while he told us the story about why and how he started building the wall. 

If the Legend Fade

Tom Hendrix showing us a Basket

Walking within the walls

Wall of faces

We thanked Tom and began our journey to Rock Springs were we went in search of different species of birds. 

Tiny Jewels of the air

Rock Spring Trail 

Walking the trail

We ate lunch at Rock Springs.

Our last stop was Colbert Park on the Lauderdale County side of the Tennessee River. We were looking for water fowl. 

Colbert Ferry Bridge

Fowls of the air

When we finished here we rode back to UNA and Mary thanked me for the ride. We said good-by and departed ways.

2009 September 1, Tuesday, Savannah, Shiloh and Corinth

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Hubby and I ate lunch at Crocodile Ed’s in Florence, then we rode to Savannah Tennessee. We parked in front of the courthouse where I began taking pictures.

The Hardin County Courthouse is a Red Brick building, with a clock tower and weather vane. 
It has thirty-two windows across the front, a four column porch with two fireplace smoke stacks. 

Approach to Shiloh April 5, 1862

Joseph Hardin 1734~1801

KIA markers CSA, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam & WWI 

War Comes to Savannah 

US Grant HDQS

US Grant HDQS

Savannah Hardin County Courthouse

At Shiloh National Park we stopped and toured the museum. 

Inside the museum we saw famous veterans of the Civil War. 
We saw Maps of Shiloh Battlefield, rebels, Southern Commanders, Ammunition, the long roll, the gunner, northern commanders and soldiers.

In the US National Cemetery we saw a sign,

 "Addressed by President Lincoln at the dedication of The Gettysburg Nation Cemetery November 19, 1863". 

There were many unmarked tombstones.

 Headquarters General US Grand night April 6, 1862. 

There were markers representing the states that fought on the battle field that bloody day.

Inside the Museum 

Shiloh National Cemetery 

Log Church 

CSA Memorial

I took pictures of the Shiloh Log Church inside and out. 
Bloody Pond still raged with red, reminding us of that tragic day.

We walked atop one of Indian Mounds in Shiloh National Park. 

The markers we saw at the mounds were

 Mississippian Indians, Shiloh Indian Mounds and Sifting the Evidence markers. 

As we were leaving Shiloh we saw 

 Withdrawal from Shiloh and Battle of Shiloh.

On to Corinth, MS where the bloody battles continued.

The markers we saw

Henry Cemetery 

Johnston’s Headquarters

Site of Rose Cottage

Fillmore Street Church 

Corinth 

 Batteries Robinett and Williams.

After dinner at Taco Bell, we traveled home.

Henry Cemetery 

Fillmore Street Church 

2009 August 25,Tuesday, Historic Markers of Huntsville

Hubby and I rode to Huntsville to have our VUE fixed it was going to be in the shop for several days. We were given a rental car.

We rode all over Huntsville stopping to take pictures of historic sites and Markers. We ate lunch at Taco Bell. 

1. Alabama A & M University Historic Marker 
2. Andrew Jackson Marker, Times Building 
3. Mono Sano Park 
4. Mono Sano Park RR
5. Madison County Courthouse
6. Maple Hill Cemetery, Twickenham District
7. Birthplace of General Morgan the Rebel Leader Marker  
8. Belle Mina, Woodside 
9. CCC Members 
10. Central Presbyterian Church of Huntsville Marker 
11. Calhoun House   
12. Mooresville  
13. Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville  
14. Constitution Village
15. First Bank of Alabama 
16. Presbyterian Church of Huntsville 
17. United Methodist Church Marker 
18. Five Points
19. Harrison Brothers Hardware
20. Hellions Lodge No 1
21. Hotel Monte Santo, Viaduct Marker 
22. Howard Weeden Home
23. Huntsville Historic Marker
24. John Hunt Huntsville Named 
25. Joseph Lowery
26. Northern Terminus Indian Creek Canal Marker 
27. Randolph Street Church of Christ Marker 
28. Saint Bartley Primitive Baptist Church Marker 
29. Site of Green Academy Marker 
30. Site The Huntsville Inn   
31. Tallulah Bankhead and Schiffman Building Marker 
32. Temple B'Nai Shalom Marker 
33. The Church of the Nativity Episcopal Marker 
34. Town of Madison Marker 
35. Twickenham Historic District Marker 
36. Twickenham Historic District S Lowe W Franklin St  Marker 

Times Building

Birthplace of General Morgan the Rebel Leader

Central Presbyterian Church of Huntsville 

1. Harrison Brothers

Madison County Courthouse

Monte Sano Railroad

Temple B'Nai Shalom

Maple Hill Cemetery

2009 March 9-12 Meadow Sick

Monday, March 9, 2009

Meadow has been sick since Monday morning (5:30AM). She has been vomiting & had a fever. Since she is "Cortisol deficient,” this can be a real issue. She had an emergency shot of Solu-Cortef on Monday. We had to alternate Tylenol suppositories & Motrin to get the temp down. She was prescribed Phenergan suppositories for the vomiting. The Phenergan made her very sleepy. She slept most of Monday.

Tuesday, March 10, 2009 

Tuesday morning (2:30AM), Meadow woke up continuing to vomit. She heaved so much that she broke blood vessels in her face and had tiny red dots all over her face, neck, and even her ear lobes. We paged the nurse at her doctor’s office and her endocrine doctor. They suggested we take her to the Children's Hospital. We also had to give her another shot of Solu-Cortef before we left.

I rode with Lora to take her to Children's Hospital in Birmingham we arrived at the ER at 7AM. Meadow had a series of lab work a CT scan, chest & stomach x-rays. She got an IV and they started fluids immediately. She also had to have IV seizure medicine because of the continual seizures she was having. 

She had a seizure on the way to the hospital & in the lobby. They took her straight back. Then she had two more on the stretcher. Then they rushed her to a room with more equipment to monitor her. She had not held down any seizure medicine since Sunday night. Also, her blood pressure kept dropping to 80/30, so she had to have another dose of Solu-Cortef IV. She had to have her blood sugar  & blood pressure checked frequently.

She was admitted to the Special Care Unit once she was released from ER. 

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

We walked over to the RMH to see if we could get a room for the night.

The first night we spent sleeping in chairs in the fourth-floor lobby.

At the RMH house, we had our own room where we could shower and rest. There was always a hot meal at dinnertime. There was usually snack, cereal in the pantry. So we would eat what we could find. 

You could also bring your own food and were given a bend with a number to use for your food that was put in the refrigerator.

Once the IV fluids kicked in Meadow started having a wet diaper.

She actually felt like sitting up in bed.

Meadow in Special Care

Meadow in Special Care

She sat up & played with a musical toy. I hoped that once she starts holding some fluids &/or food on her tummy she will start feeling better. 

Her little eyes look dark around them and glossy.

Meadow in Special Care

Meadow in Special Care

Meadow in Special Care

 Childrens Hospital 

Childrens Hospital

Demolition

Demolition

Thursday, March 12,2009

We ate a salad, barbecue sandwich, and brownie at the RMH for lunch. We walked back to Children's Hospital and Meadow was doing so much better that she was released at 2:30PM.

Ronald McDonald House

Children's Hospital 

We were home by 5:30PM.