My week off was remarkably full-- I got a fair bit of reading done and a good case of eye strain in the process, and then I ran off to the conference I mentioned last post. The conference was a mixed bag with some fantastic presentations, some middling ones, and a few that would make excellent sleeping aids had I the sense to record them for later use. But I digress... while I was away a group of 5 very dedicated people worked in wretchedly cold, wet conditions to clear the northern half of the cemetery. I cannot express my thanks adequately. Because of their efforts I can now do a decent job of mapping the rest of the cemetery and I can gather what information remains there so that it will not be lost again. Again my sincere thanks.
Speaking of mapping, I have found some interesting (and FREE, hurrah!) software that will let me take my drawings and transfer them to something a lot easier to understand. I never said I was an artist. I have played around with it a bit and I think it will be useful to record the cemetery at several levels, from general to specific, and with varying aspects as the focus eg. where the monuments are, where the vegetation is, how do they relate to each other and so on. I'll be back in the graveyard Tuesday, Wednesday or Wednesday and Thursday depending on weather and volunteers to help me grid and map. Showers I can work in but a steady downpour wrecks my notes in record time. All help is welcome so if you have time and want to drop in please do!
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