and black, and green, and multi-colored!

You can't do anything for chiggers after the fact. So light colored
socks and pants and lots of Off, or I prefer Cutters (You can get at
Walmart). Ticks are much more dangerous than chiggers,--in VA Rocky
Mountain Spotted Fever is a big threat, and Lyme a second runner up.
But pretty darned rare...

As far as pictures, you don't have to drag a mirror in, you can also
use something white as a reflector to get highlights into the type
(or something black to reduce highlights). You can use a sheet of
posterboard or anything handy.

have fun.


On Apr 17, 2006, at 9:49 AM, Catherine OBrion wrote:

> Watch out for red bugs.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Phebe
> Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 9:45 AM
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> Subject: [VA-HIST] cemetery
>
> I have finally located an old cemetery and have gotten permission,
> from
> the
> owner, to walk through it.  The cemetery is very old and the owner
> tells
> me
> that she remembers her grandmother telling her that people came in the
> 1930's to look at it.  Since then no one has been in there to look or
> clean.
>
> My question to the group:  what dangers await me in an old cemetery.
> What
> should I look out for (snakes etc.).  How best can I protect myself.
>
> I have been told to take baking flour -- that will help bring the old
> carvings out.
>
> Any more tips or advise.
>
> thanks for your help.
>
> Phebe Morgan
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