Entertainment… Claytor Lake, Virginia 5 Feb 20115 Feb 2011 Southwest Virginia is a gold mine for recreational activity. With mountain peaks, state parks, lakes, rivers, hiking trails, horseback riding trails, scenic drives, campgrounds, well...the list just goes on and…
food… A Reunion From A Reunion 28 Jan 201128 Jan 2011 A couple of months ago, I attended my thirty year high school reunion. It will be forever burned in our memories as I accidentally set the centerpiece on fire. Let's…
friends… Where is Anne Barlow? 26 Jan 201126 Jan 2011 When I was young, I loved mail. I waited patiently in a little chair by the blue spruce, the marker for which I wasn't allowed past until the mail carrier…
food… Southern Fried Chicken and Kir Royale 25 Jan 201125 Jan 2011 Some things naturally go together; peanut butter and bananas, wine and cheese, chocolate and raspberry. But I sometimes pair dishes that you wouldn't automatically consider. A recent example when friends…
friends… Monitoring Facebook Profiles 24 Jan 201124 Jan 2011 Social media. It's suppose to be the road to connectivity. Right? Then why are we becoming paranoid about who reads our profiles, checks out our page, hits the 'like' button…
food… A day with Friends 23 Jan 201123 Jan 2011 A group of women that I'm fortunate to know and have as friends, got together yesterday for our annual after-Christmas-Party with a side order of Booper's retirement party. Yes, we…
family… Many hats for one Head 22 Jan 201122 Jan 2011 There are times when I feel so overwhelmed with all of my responsibilities that I become almost paralyzed, actually unable to focus on the tasks at hand. I fear that…
family… The Best Things About Blogging 20 Jan 201120 Jan 2011 There are several things about blogging that I think are fantastic. Reading the blogs of family and friends keeps you in touch with their lives in a real, meaty way…
family… Artisan Pizza 16 Jan 201116 Jan 2011 My family thinks I make the best pizza in the world! They are so nice. They are also hungry rascals who wouldn't say otherwise even if it went horribly awry.…
family… The Damage is Done 15 Jan 201115 Jan 2011 Dessert in FranceSo many people begin the new year with serious diets and/or exercise regimens. I have the philosophy of easing into it. It's all part of my wish-o-lutions as…