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… 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,…
Entertainment… Snow Dusted Bland, Virginia 9 Mar 20119 Mar 2011 Sometimes we measure precipitation in inches and sometimes in hours. Such was the case for the weather front that hit Bland, Virginia this past weekend. About three inches of rain…
home… March-ing to Spring 6 Mar 20116 Mar 2011 By the calendar it is still winter, and will be for the next two weeks. But the warm temperatures and soft rain makes it feel like spring. The grass is…
home… Spring Tease 19 Feb 201119 Feb 2011 Spring is teasing us with temperatures in the upper sixties and even in the seventies. We are all giddy with the respite from snow, freezing rain, icy winds. Just to…
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…
home… Sweetie Pie & Donkey Get the Vole 4 Feb 20114 Feb 2011 North Carolina protects its moles and voles, as many other states do. We are allowed only traps that catch them alive, which never work for me. And I wouldn't try…
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