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,…
family… Help me Save an Orchid 26 Feb 201126 Feb 2011 My husband gave me an orchid for Valentine's Day. Not a single stem, but an entire plant, trailing seven snowy blooms and countless tiny buds. Beautiful, thoughtful, and scary! I've…
Entertainment… How to Throw a Party in less than 24 Hours 24 Feb 201124 Feb 2011 I have decided to throw a triple, family birthday party on the spur of the moment. The problem; the party will be tomorrow evening. It didn't start out this way.…
family… Two Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing 22 Feb 201122 Feb 2011 A few years ago, my husband and I heard about a fine restaurant out in the country in a vineyard. The winery it supported was in Raleigh, but this vineyard…
Entertainment… Piazza San Marco and the Pigeons/Venice, Italy 13 Feb 201114 Feb 2012 Aaah...just when you think that pigeons are beautifully sweet and curious creatures, they zoom in for the attack. Tiny sacks of seed can be purchased at the vendor kiosks that…
Entertainment… A Tale of Two Waitresses 12 Feb 201112 Feb 2011 Several factors have figured into our dining decisions over the past couple of evenings. With errands to run, we found ourselves choosing to dine out rather than eating in. Two…
Entertainment… New River Trail State Park 7 Feb 20117 Feb 2011 The New River isn't 'new' at all. In fact, it is the oldest river in North America and considered second oldest in the world; the Nile taking the top spot.…
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…
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