Entertainment… Sweet Doing Nothing 18 Jun 201118 Jun 2011 The Italians have a saying: il dolce far niente. This means the sweet doing nothing. And it is as foreign to us as the language itself. Normally we work everyday.…
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…
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…
landscape… After The Storm Passes 17 Apr 201117 Apr 2011 Even a storm emotes beauty here in The Jefferson National Forest. The wind that tore through the valley of Bland, Virginia - which sits like a child snuggled up in…
family… Inside of a Wind Storm 16 Apr 201116 Apr 2011 We arrived at our cabin in Virginia beneath menacing clouds. The wind kicked up with ever increasing speed. A grouse, disturbed from its safety, tried to race across the field…
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… 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.…
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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