Follow the Footpath

We have these relatively new--yet rustic-looking--footpaths around the Melrose grounds to kind of guide visitors in the right direction. I usually don't stick to the paths though, because just walking across the grass is usually a quicker route to wherever I'm going--and it's not like at BYU where everyone gives you dirty looks if you step off the sidewalks. Walking on the grass is acceptable here. Anyway, yesterday I realized that maybe sticking to the footpaths is a good idea. I had just finished locking up the slave cabin and was heading up to the visitor center, when I almost stepped on this HUGE black snake!!! Yikes! I think it's the time of year where all of the creatures start coming out (or maybe they're always out in Mississippi). I've encountered frogs, bugs, and this weird thing called a skink (which looks like a cross between a lizard and a salamander) that lives at the visitor center. Craziness! Lunch with Angie won't work today because, unfortunately, she contracted a terrible cold, so we'll shoot for another day. This morning I ordered internet installation at my apartment so I'll be able to get online in the evenings!