home… The Promises of Spring 21 Mar 201121 Mar 2011 Today is the first full day of spring, having arrived late yesterday according to the equinox. But I don't need a calendar to know that spring swept in. She announced…
family… Are You a House Putterer? 20 Mar 201120 Mar 2011 I have a confession: I enjoy puttering about the house. I like rearranging pictures, plants, furniture, what-nots and bric-a-brac. It gives me a sense of accomplishment to take a messy…
Wine Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) White Bordeaux 19 Mar 201119 Mar 2011 For an afternoon reading on the deck, let me suggest Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) White Bordeaux Selection Prestige - 2009. Floral on the nose and crisp on the tongue, it…
home… Canadian Geese, Broomstraw, and Daffodils 18 Mar 201118 Mar 2011 Comfortable temperatures - in the seventies - found me reluctant to stay inside. Although my itchy eyes are reacting to the pollen, it is worth it just to be outdoors.…
Entertainment… St. Patrick’s Day and Perfect Corned Beef Brisket 17 Mar 201117 Mar 2011 St. Patrick's Day has arrived, and the grass seems to be greening just for this occasion. This is one of those holidays that I especially love - there isn't much…
Uncategorized What Can We Learn From Disaster in Japan 16 Mar 201116 Mar 2011 Our planet is suffering an onslaught of natural disasters. Over the past year we have seen floods in Australia, earthquakes in New Zealand, mud slides in Costa Rica, and snow…
Entertainment… How to Make Cheese Danishes 15 Mar 201115 Mar 2011 My family loves cheese danishes and I can make them from crescent rolls, cream cheese, half-n-half, and powdered sugar. That's it! I mentioned them in my post on how to…
Entertainment… Big Walker Mountain Country Store and Lookout Tower 14 Mar 201114 Mar 2011 Just a few miles from our cabin in Bland off highway 52, is Big Walker Mountain Country Store and Lookout Tower. The tower is visible from our deck and our…
Entertainment… Sunrise, Sunset and Virginia 13 Mar 201113 Mar 2011 One of the spectacular perks to being on top of a mountain set inside of a bowl that rests inside the entire mountain range of Jefferson National Forest in Bland,…
Uncategorized Falling Boulder Kills Army Sergeant 12 Mar 201112 Mar 2011 My husband and I followed our normal route to our cabin in Bland, Virginia, but this time as we climbed the steep pass carved from the stony mountain craig through…