Out of Town Weekend
…Leesburg area again I will stop in. After taking Mama back to Walnut Avenue, we made the long trek to Virginia Beach to spend the night. I have a morning…
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Winter Mantle
…yet to really feel like winter in Virginia. I’m dreaming of a snowy day with the hopes of hearing the magic words, “_______County Schools are Closed.” If that happens, I’ll…
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No Crowd Black Friday Shopping
…Virginia is one of the prettiest spots you’ll see. Our last stop was The Cheese Shop in Stuarts Draft. Here you can buy cheese and food in bulk. Mama and…
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2011 Fall Historic Home Tour
…time period. One source calls it a Bungalow/Craftsman, the other a Colonial Revival. The home originally belonged to John Warwick Daniel, a famous Virginia U.S. Representative and Senator. It was…
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Fall Blooms
Having four distinct seasons is one thing that I love about life in Virginia. I prefer warm weather but fall is here, so I may as well enjoy it. Each…
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Add Fall Interest to Your Landscape with Beautyberry
…berry that I’d never seen. When I got home, I researched and discovered that it was a Beautyberry, Callicarpa americana. Beautyberry grows in my area of Virginia, but it is…
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Favorite Things in My Town
…things that I like about living in Lynchburg, Virginia. Lynchburg is a historic city chartered in 1786 along the banks of the James River. One of my favorite things about…
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The Case of the Missing Lawn
…lawn. Flowers against the dull brown are still pretty. It’s just about grass planting time in Virginia. In the very near future, our entire yard will be tilled and seed…
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Newport Trip :: Day Three
…trail. I’ve never seen rose hips this large in Virginia. I alternated between admiring mansions and admiring the scenery. Here’s the tea house that I shared with you on Day…
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Newport Trip :: Day One
…hoped to escape the one hundred degree heat in Virginia, but Rhode Island ended up having similar temperatures. Fortunately, the heat wasn’t unpleasant at all because it wasn’t humid. We…
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Tennis Racket Wreath
…Stiffener It is hot and humid here in Virginia and I feared that the felt may droop. To try to prevent this, I sprayed the finished “Dahlia” with fabric stiffener…
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New Home for Our Television
…the Serenity Credenza and it was love at first sight. After returning home to Virginia and doing a bit of measuring an order was placed. Six months later, two friendly…