home… Go Away Winter! 4 Mar 2014 We're being jerked around...by Mother Nature. A couple of weeks ago we had around eighteen inches of snow. Then the temperatures shot skyward; fifties, sixties, even seventies. Yay! We were…
Farming… The Sun Also Rises 8 Dec 2013 Lately I've posted a few sunset pictures. On a recent trip to our farm in Bland, Virginia, I also captured a few rather nice sunrises. One in particular sparked my…
family… Winter Wonderland 21 Jan 2013 Snow provokes responses that reach right back to childhood. - Andy Goldsworthy We have been blessed with a winter's wonderland. It didn't make bad driving conditions because temperatures had been…
Entertainment… The Perfect Snow Storm 20 Feb 201220 Feb 2012 Happy snow covered President's Day!It's the perfect snowstorm! Lovely and fluffy - cotton batting.It caps off the lanterns and shrubs around the deck.And drips like royal icing off feathery tips…
Entertainment… Christmas Presence 20 Dec 201120 Dec 2011 Last ChristmasDid you hear the giant exhalation of breath? If you did and wondered where it came from, it was from me. You see, last Wednesday I panicked. Suddenly realizing…
holiday… Is All Snow Created Equal? 26 Mar 201126 Mar 2011 A cold front has settled over us and the softly falling rain feels especially chilling on the heels of the seventy and eighty degree temperatures that we have been enjoying.…
home… An Ice Event 18 Jan 201118 Jan 2011 Last night I was quietly working on an article when suddenly a pecking noise began to interfere with my thoughts. I arose from the desk and flipped the switch that…
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…
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…
friends… Rescued 27 Dec 201027 Dec 2010 I'm free! I was not able to get myself out of the snow drift, but a friend pulled me out and I was able to continue on my way, (in…
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