Entertainment… Who’s your neighbor? 3 Jun 20113 Jun 2011 As is the inevitable truth about everything in life, who you consider to be your neighbor is completely conditional. It depends on where you are first and foremost. If you…
Entertainment… Audubon Swamp @ Magnolia Plantation in Charleston, SC and the Alligator Encounter 2 Jun 20112 Jun 2011 Have you ever been chased by an alligator? Have you ever had one try to flip you into the water? I can say yes to these questions. And my mother…
Uncategorized Black Bear Friendly or Not 1 Jun 20111 Jun 2011 Black bear sightings at our property in Virginia are exciting to us. We love to watch them. Sometimes they come through routinely enough to become recognizable - yes, they have…
Uncategorized “Either write something worth reading about, or do something worth writing about.” 31 May 201131 May 2011 Benjamin Franklin, born more than three hundred years ago, left us with many valuable thoughts. Among them; "Either write something worth reading about, or do something worth writing about. This…
Entertainment… Fired Up Glutes and Movies 30 May 201130 May 2011 One of the best things to do in Virginia is hiking. And it is easy to find numerous places to do that here, whether up and down our hills, through…
Entertainment… Sunny and Seventy 29 May 201129 May 2011 Ask me what my favorite kind of day is and I will always reply 'sunny and seventy'. And today in Bland, Virginia, that is just what I have. Humidity is…
family… Newest Family Member 28 May 201128 May 2011 Introducing our newest family member who arrived at 9:45 this morning. His name is John - John Deere - and though he isn't a newborn, he's certainly got a life…
Uncategorized Female vs Male Brain 27 May 201127 May 2011 As women we are accustomed to running interference with spills and damages. We clean up, repair and set things straight - ask questions later. Men however, seem to operate from…
Entertainment… Oprah’s Farewell 26 May 201126 May 2011 It isn't possible to let the end of the Oprah show get past me without a few thoughts about it. She has been such a force in so many lives…
Entertainment… Dancing With the Stars Finale 25 May 201125 May 2011 Did you see the over sixty Kirstie Alley during Monday's free dance? If you did then you saw the cart wheels and the leaps and the tossing around of her…