family… Dark and Cold in Virginia 30 Jan 201130 Jan 2011 We sometimes wonder why we are keeping the property in Virginia. We work so hard and so much that there is precious little time left over to even enjoy it.…
travel French Keyboard 27 Jan 201127 Jan 2011 A friend and fellow writing class student has started a blog. Its address is http://travelingsardineclass.blogspot.com. Sometimes we jolt each others memories about something we experienced while in France together. Today…
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… 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…
food… How to Order Coffee in Paris 21 Jan 201122 Jan 2011 In America there are basically two coffee options, regular or decaffienated. In France, coffee is an art form. Espresso, cafe au lait, cafe Americain, regular coffee which is a cross…
home… Another Severe Weather Day 11 Jan 201111 Jan 2011 The temperatures aren't rising and the snow and ice continue to pound us. Yesterday, the event was mostly snow with only periods of sleet mixed in. Today, we are having…
friends… Alphonsine 9 Jan 20119 Jan 2011 This past autumn when I attended a writing workshop in Essoyes, France, I became acquainted with Alphonsine Fournaise. She was one of Pierre Auguste Renoir's models, and the room I…
family… Coffee from a Press 7 Jan 20117 Jan 2011 I'm attempting to use a coffee press, a French press, in order to emulate the flavor of coffee in France. It isn't hard really, just throw ground coffee into the…
home… Elk In Virginia 6 Jan 20116 Jan 2011 Elk are coming to Virginia! Seventy-five are being reintroduced in Buchanan County which is in Southwest Virginia. Tazewell County is between Buchanan and Bland, and is on the list for…
family… At the Cabin 6 Jan 20116 Jan 2011 Snow is in the forecast for the mountains and foothills. In Bland, Virginia the accumulation could be significant, not so much for the North Carolina foothills. A short day at…
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