tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36378116184372919812024-02-07T13:10:07.347-05:00The Good Life in VirginiaThe Good Life in Virginiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08746586301175996501noreply@blogger.comBlogger162125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637811618437291981.post-86621547028588925162012-06-28T14:18:00.002-04:002012-06-28T14:18:26.800-04:00Sorting Through Life's Trash<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Since I last posted here in February 2010 a lot of life moments have come and gone. At the time of my last post I was leaving for Italy to visit my Aunt and Uncle in Rome, Italy with my husband. Little did I know that that visit with my Aunt would be the last time she would be in her "home" of 30+ years.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">The following July she entered the hospital for an emergency surgical procedure and wound up staying in the hospital for a couple of months. She was then released in a non-ambulatory condition to an assisted living facility in the outskirts of Rome proper. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Today, she still resides in Villa Relais-Casa di Riposa that is located among the olive trees and fields some 20 miles from Rome center. She is ambulatory but, she is not able to live on her own. And, she kind of refuses to talk...that is another story entirely.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> She turned 89 on May 6th. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I have been to visit her 4 times since February 2010, my last visit was this past February. And, in April/May of 2011 I closed her home out for good. I spent three long and emotional weeks in her condo/apartment she had lived in for 30 years sorting through her life's belongings and stumbling upon bits and pieces of me as a child.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">That brings me to today. My Uncle is currently working on moving her to the United States actually, to here, in my hometown in Virginia. While I don't know what this change will bring, it will be life altering for both her and myself. The positive thing, she is traveling light-the clothes on her back and what I had packed into bins from the closing of her condo in Rome. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">As for everything else...I am doing well. </span>The Good Life in Virginiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08746586301175996501noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637811618437291981.post-79950356012073712872010-02-11T10:53:00.001-05:002010-02-11T15:37:22.071-05:00It's Not Paris....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8fxWVjNo-TE12JuvAOxCxIq-JshcxMfDLhABOxcX34csyr37jTFNrMTe5EQ2eWDNFlbVO9SL-5-eQRHWDAhB6k_0e_DTYF_gKX8g19JMTu_Fcof8XVaaEbZCWrpwhLArEtBM334Pw1CoX/s1600-h/BEOQD00Z[1].jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8fxWVjNo-TE12JuvAOxCxIq-JshcxMfDLhABOxcX34csyr37jTFNrMTe5EQ2eWDNFlbVO9SL-5-eQRHWDAhB6k_0e_DTYF_gKX8g19JMTu_Fcof8XVaaEbZCWrpwhLArEtBM334Pw1CoX/s320/BEOQD00Z%5B1%5D.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I know, it's not Paris nor an African safari but... I am going on an Italian adventure.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>The Good Life in Virginiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08746586301175996501noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637811618437291981.post-7516294683857438112010-02-07T13:13:00.000-05:002010-02-07T13:13:57.506-05:00Winter Water Scenes...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaGwouNiFtpZJndfzS6TRZOe4HOM0rHAdsBikcL0VlEDfa9_DKeaqcyi7J8RfwFJqJ1C4o-IWJrKjgfdySlRbMWC5b2n2P1846qMYTXEMvmKA-t9pQjcYSzlkr5zbV02zgO9Op8KR7fbVY/s1600-h/DSC_14152.7.10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaGwouNiFtpZJndfzS6TRZOe4HOM0rHAdsBikcL0VlEDfa9_DKeaqcyi7J8RfwFJqJ1C4o-IWJrKjgfdySlRbMWC5b2n2P1846qMYTXEMvmKA-t9pQjcYSzlkr5zbV02zgO9Op8KR7fbVY/s640/DSC_14152.7.10.jpg" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-hXRoiF0Qmn4Nivb8L2L7BLcXOKrOZ_enmgNd8-CdBikJbuve8JYK7IJtkSLqywbsLe_K1KgFMva0peMRXXZgyLtJv6e-sN1JVuu10Pf03quhSeLtd1vekLckudHoPhTLQTvw29izTX8r/s1600-h/DSC_14242.7.10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-hXRoiF0Qmn4Nivb8L2L7BLcXOKrOZ_enmgNd8-CdBikJbuve8JYK7IJtkSLqywbsLe_K1KgFMva0peMRXXZgyLtJv6e-sN1JVuu10Pf03quhSeLtd1vekLckudHoPhTLQTvw29izTX8r/s640/DSC_14242.7.10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">One kind word can warm three winter months-Japanese Proverb</span></div>The Good Life in Virginiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08746586301175996501noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637811618437291981.post-51106744489317005752010-01-28T14:39:00.000-05:002010-01-28T14:39:13.364-05:00Waning Hours of the Day at Eagle Rock, Virginia<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCH67Itwxaze2taejtfWjopLSdyFe3TomhVlR9Ieohyphenhyphen-rrO5NdF0UNZ6AXex8QFgK8JQeHlXiXBZYxpiT7G3p-SRuWKpcgfjJAIlARbDEZix23c8gaZLRfsCcnYuJtuHnLYQ0G_eiQASZc/s1600-h/DSC_21311.2.10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" mt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCH67Itwxaze2taejtfWjopLSdyFe3TomhVlR9Ieohyphenhyphen-rrO5NdF0UNZ6AXex8QFgK8JQeHlXiXBZYxpiT7G3p-SRuWKpcgfjJAIlARbDEZix23c8gaZLRfsCcnYuJtuHnLYQ0G_eiQASZc/s640/DSC_21311.2.10.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Taken the weekend it was like 10 degrees out and the wind was a howling like mad. I felt my ears numb as well as my face and decided outdoor photography was not a good thing. Thought this a lovely shot of the stark tree limbs and branches against the sky. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, the education, the money, than circumstances, than failure, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company... a church... a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past... we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. And so it is with you... we are in charge of our Attitudes - Charles R. Swindoll (American Writer and Clergyman, b.1934)</span>The Good Life in Virginiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08746586301175996501noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637811618437291981.post-38515549548000076432010-01-22T12:22:00.001-05:002010-01-22T12:26:03.332-05:00Should I Stop or Should I Go -Weekend Reflections<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5OH8YbBC3pEbFV807b1Bjtn-LfML1v7y5NgQDPMYfWbchmzDKOHU2-paeZHlXV38gjOx8PvJEKpf02mNj23VSBphHHJcf6w76l-ZmOb0_ao8O0COPAcVBqsGt1n4kUbYDqo_Vk4YXOLVf/s1600-h/IMG_07671.22.10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="452" mt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5OH8YbBC3pEbFV807b1Bjtn-LfML1v7y5NgQDPMYfWbchmzDKOHU2-paeZHlXV38gjOx8PvJEKpf02mNj23VSBphHHJcf6w76l-ZmOb0_ao8O0COPAcVBqsGt1n4kUbYDqo_Vk4YXOLVf/s640/IMG_07671.22.10.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">If you get to know me, you will notice that I have this thing about looking up/down, left/right, in/out and all around when it comes to my photography. I spied this shot while walking across the parking lot to our "new" Kroger superstore on Route 460. Of course, before we did a little shopping we had a nibble at our favorite restaurant </span><a href="http://www.cafeasiava.com/"><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Cafe' Asia</span></strong></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> located in the same complex. This little restaurant has it all together and we are frequent visitors.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This is my third entry into </span><a href="http://newtowndailyphoto.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">WEEKEND <span style="color: black;"> </span>REFLECTIONS</span></strong></a> <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">hosted by James at Newton Area Photo. Please join in this wonderful meme. James is currently basking in his home state of California. And, boy do I wish I were endulging in a visit there as well. Yes, I know, it's raining and storm after storm is hitting the area but, the FOOD...I so miss the FOOD!</span>The Good Life in Virginiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08746586301175996501noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637811618437291981.post-91958596668137892022010-01-20T09:05:00.003-05:002010-01-20T09:20:19.174-05:00The Front and Rear Views at Jefferson's Poplar Forest Retreat-Windows Views and Doors Too<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Here are a few more photographs from Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest Retreat. The first is a front view of the octagonal structure, the second the rear or south portico and the third, one of the wing extensions that was under renovation when we visited but, is now complete. The wing extension provided storage, a kitchen, smokehouse and laundry</span>. <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Enjoy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I have an intense interest in Thomas Jefferson and add new reading material regularly to my personal library that includes a rather large section devoted solely to him. I am enamored by his gardens, his design aesthetic and his point of view. Over the course of the year, I hope to share with you many bits and pieces of his life that extended well beyond the confines of the Commonwealth of Virginia.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This is my fourth submission for </span><a href="http://windowviews2.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Window Views and Doors Too</span></strong></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong> .</strong> Please join in this fab meme hosted by the lovely Mary Tomaselli on Wednesday/Thursday.</span>The Good Life in Virginiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08746586301175996501noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637811618437291981.post-61715173661844773492010-01-18T11:38:00.001-05:002010-01-18T12:09:30.443-05:00Stewart's Draft, Virginia-My World Tuesday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc7cs7E_duQDcnfzsiuae_lPDDXw5ximk8glFylhSpUVumOdzc-toTuZHCTIpw-OFtcqZfS1K23cWuiOIqsxemUimLI3VXd0HN7Khof-wI-SQd7UssGlm5rYZufGeGei9ezwqWDtz2b82V/s1600-h/IMG_08291.18.10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc7cs7E_duQDcnfzsiuae_lPDDXw5ximk8glFylhSpUVumOdzc-toTuZHCTIpw-OFtcqZfS1K23cWuiOIqsxemUimLI3VXd0HN7Khof-wI-SQd7UssGlm5rYZufGeGei9ezwqWDtz2b82V/s640/IMG_08291.18.10.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQuhhvazWzdjEWNUD3H5NqmlyXmb0GWs4g6woYcKYoeHxtxkPc8WQgAifEupOts9oA9ai-ddokvBRFYHbrIM4ovtd_Xn9mKxP6mpllAsyL1MTbQHQd2GHj2OeqNAHvA5It5Hi_gljHE_sa/s1600-h/IMG_08261.1810.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQuhhvazWzdjEWNUD3H5NqmlyXmb0GWs4g6woYcKYoeHxtxkPc8WQgAifEupOts9oA9ai-ddokvBRFYHbrIM4ovtd_Xn9mKxP6mpllAsyL1MTbQHQd2GHj2OeqNAHvA5It5Hi_gljHE_sa/s640/IMG_08261.1810.jpg" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We took a drive to </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuarts_Draft,_Virginia"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Stewart's Draft</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> last week to visit </span><a href="http://www.thecheeseshopva.com/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Cheese Shop</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">; about a hour and a few minutes drive from our home and off Interstate 81 heading north. Snow still on the ground and temps in the 30-40s. Beautiful drive. The Cheese Shop was a disappointment as was the food at their sister shop. We've found that anything that locals tend to talk-up is usually not up to our expectations. Needless to say, we won't be returning.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Do stop by and visit us at </span><a href="http://showyourworld.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">MY WORLD TUESDAY</span></strong></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> and see the best photographs from all over the world by some of the most wonderful photographers out there. The meme is hosted by Klaus and the meme world team including Sandy, The Fishing Guy, Wren, Sylvia and Louise. </span>The Good Life in Virginiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08746586301175996501noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637811618437291981.post-43509654533077023542010-01-12T08:50:00.002-05:002010-01-12T08:55:05.125-05:00Door View from Poplar Forest, Virginia<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaQw2S_VH_NW-gCqzq78vFU8fd2ewbZrKLsPsvJRanDSTGxz_VoIVb-06x2St861orMID7HFO9qUNHsfcgoKKAW1LLnu5wYNgiEK4xJnqDYnrOswfNVZbYdbwrEueDyxecm_jL5Gy2VSXp/s1600-h/DSC_00831.12.10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaQw2S_VH_NW-gCqzq78vFU8fd2ewbZrKLsPsvJRanDSTGxz_VoIVb-06x2St861orMID7HFO9qUNHsfcgoKKAW1LLnu5wYNgiEK4xJnqDYnrOswfNVZbYdbwrEueDyxecm_jL5Gy2VSXp/s640/DSC_00831.12.10.jpg" /></a><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Thought I would post a photograph of the 'outhouse' at Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest. Quite a nice little building but, a distance from the main house. Needless to say, bedpans were used in case of emergencies and inclimate weather conditions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.poplarforest.org/"><strong>Poplar Forest</strong></a> is located east of the Roanoke Valley area in Forest, Virginia. It is one of two homes/retreats that Jefferson built during his lifetime. The other, <a href="http://www.monticello.org/"><strong>Monticello</strong></a>, is located just outside Charlottesville proper. Do click through to visit both sites. Both web pages are excellent. I visit both Poplar Forest and Monticello at least once a year. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This is my third submission for <a href="http://windowviews2.blogspot.com/"><strong>Window Views and Doors Too</strong></a> . Please join in this fab meme hosted by the lovely Mary Tomaselli on Wednesday/Thursday.</span>The Good Life in Virginiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08746586301175996501noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637811618437291981.post-28219284710175067062010-01-08T20:32:00.001-05:002010-01-08T20:32:47.382-05:00Sky Reflection from Lexington, Virginia - Weekend Reflections<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn0IfYnnpsv3suCAHR7U-KkmeSLh7FGCa3jidXrjE1qLtivkzP8yRHPgaDK1xV74pfhtUtbVklkEdC1Pb9D-ftD2tVZ9KlFBKNA0vxxwKqdRgA-1JNZfU170dYWnYyBb7jcpBEyeTtuR7Z/s1600-h/IMG_0073.1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn0IfYnnpsv3suCAHR7U-KkmeSLh7FGCa3jidXrjE1qLtivkzP8yRHPgaDK1xV74pfhtUtbVklkEdC1Pb9D-ftD2tVZ9KlFBKNA0vxxwKqdRgA-1JNZfU170dYWnYyBb7jcpBEyeTtuR7Z/s640/IMG_0073.1.jpg" /></a><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I took this shot a year ago when I headed up to Lexington, Virginia for the day. The weather was much like it is today...cold and a blistering wind that sends chills all the way to your bones. The best part of the day was the blue sky and assorted cloud formations. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Please join us at <a href="http://newtowndailyphoto.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>WEEKEND REFLECTIONS</strong></span></a> hosted by James, another Californian who gave up the good life when he moved East. This is my first entry.</span>The Good Life in Virginiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08746586301175996501noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637811618437291981.post-77920270828055112622010-01-07T09:28:00.001-05:002010-01-07T10:24:31.343-05:00Reflection - Skywatch Friday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_lvR0HPbbu3k5xhL1jWmXxxkTAtB23TSfMf4Id6YqHFnupO-cUILZ70DOmuv40Tl1MiarhHjP8dmNa-Qo3k99ZerH8ZUffM59EGAXWOMlL3eg3ndOMwFfBc4IEsdzYW03Hx0G6pSBt5n8/s1600-h/DSC_1766kilmarnok7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_lvR0HPbbu3k5xhL1jWmXxxkTAtB23TSfMf4Id6YqHFnupO-cUILZ70DOmuv40Tl1MiarhHjP8dmNa-Qo3k99ZerH8ZUffM59EGAXWOMlL3eg3ndOMwFfBc4IEsdzYW03Hx0G6pSBt5n8/s640/DSC_1766kilmarnok7.jpg" /></a><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We are on winter weather advisory today...snow rolling in around noonish . Enough of this cold weather~ Be gone I say! Like that is going to make a difference...</span>The Good Life in Virginiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08746586301175996501noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637811618437291981.post-46653623951591097202010-01-04T10:07:00.000-05:002010-01-04T10:07:36.663-05:00Winter Scenes from My World<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9XVG0OTxDPeLcuSNJbARuPjp_vsoXP1-uZoH2in0EVTItKjLipHoXvXJVF0Tmfjq0vzsfVetxdaYJNF8Ub9sRNd_le2XHYN2LsV6vBjWlI521iuV4RLKZFVJar5e1FC8l5EJR-05CVRPc/s1600-h/DSC_21601.2.10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9XVG0OTxDPeLcuSNJbARuPjp_vsoXP1-uZoH2in0EVTItKjLipHoXvXJVF0Tmfjq0vzsfVetxdaYJNF8Ub9sRNd_le2XHYN2LsV6vBjWlI521iuV4RLKZFVJar5e1FC8l5EJR-05CVRPc/s640/DSC_21601.2.10.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQZtxFwBjLv32EfapsDWfWJ8qbPpUwLpjJzLlVt_WlDcLs89nKHZF3BFcZblXBNZNb6J3_wY5gxglu2TDtGhw7PZD485LcSYXFT90XZW46IuQVK3Z9V1opLEIvbxfIus6Hl7BAOob2Ymn/s1600-h/DSC_21571.2.10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQZtxFwBjLv32EfapsDWfWJ8qbPpUwLpjJzLlVt_WlDcLs89nKHZF3BFcZblXBNZNb6J3_wY5gxglu2TDtGhw7PZD485LcSYXFT90XZW46IuQVK3Z9V1opLEIvbxfIus6Hl7BAOob2Ymn/s640/DSC_21571.2.10.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ1Ow6LQ5cU1v3IyFEj8Ua7sREbxFrKd0QVVnjuK_8eATrg7e3yPYH8ZfgTMmjDbPh_LFHwejkB8E9DIBghSw7Skha1XTvIUs8To77xkKI52-o83p-YTITsByJv1TqoiVep8W-C0ldgqgp/s1600-h/DSC_215611.2.10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ1Ow6LQ5cU1v3IyFEj8Ua7sREbxFrKd0QVVnjuK_8eATrg7e3yPYH8ZfgTMmjDbPh_LFHwejkB8E9DIBghSw7Skha1XTvIUs8To77xkKI52-o83p-YTITsByJv1TqoiVep8W-C0ldgqgp/s640/DSC_215611.2.10.jpg" /></a><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This is my contribution for <a href="http://showyourworld.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="color: #073763;">MY WORLD-TUESDAY</span></strong></a><strong><span style="color: #073763;"> </span></strong>. Taken Saturday, January 2, 2010 in and around Craig's Creek in Botetourt County, Virginia. Temperature with wind chill factored in was 10 degrees. Needless to say, I did not tary too long outside. A wee bit too cold for me.</span><br />
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</div>The Good Life in Virginiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08746586301175996501noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637811618437291981.post-71498664893795325242010-01-03T11:45:00.001-05:002010-01-03T12:06:00.727-05:00Baby...It's Cold Outside<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX8_7xCW3xdAk8iPMcQx0_CZf12DMmH5ICtx5M_UUBepsKaMw5RpHn02whGf5_0YaxLPDaXJOH667FYhZ-vcuzOX7rJNwLqjaYzChaLNXavhKW6fa_NajD7bNQsna14Fi6gODNAglCaZxu/s1600-h/DSC_21421.2.10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX8_7xCW3xdAk8iPMcQx0_CZf12DMmH5ICtx5M_UUBepsKaMw5RpHn02whGf5_0YaxLPDaXJOH667FYhZ-vcuzOX7rJNwLqjaYzChaLNXavhKW6fa_NajD7bNQsna14Fi6gODNAglCaZxu/s640/DSC_21421.2.10.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBJI2f3QElWI4WshLp6Zs_Q1mio0LQcOnLmR3JDlTrAaqxLXbLYphpa99zp87K_SJ3JNCPahaL-tKf_dhJvdWv486vK-6YP4fnqBqxvty-WBu1IB5aSSBVC1RmeELJdBbwdTYcxD1Ba9DD/s1600-h/DSC_21441.2.10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBJI2f3QElWI4WshLp6Zs_Q1mio0LQcOnLmR3JDlTrAaqxLXbLYphpa99zp87K_SJ3JNCPahaL-tKf_dhJvdWv486vK-6YP4fnqBqxvty-WBu1IB5aSSBVC1RmeELJdBbwdTYcxD1Ba9DD/s640/DSC_21441.2.10.jpg" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Late Saturday afternoon I tempted fate and went out to capture some winter photographs. The temperature was about 27 and with the wind chill, it dipped down to 10 degrees. Headed toward Eagle Rock area.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">The Phoenix Bridge was constructed in 1887. It is a single lane bridge spanning Craig's Creek in Botetourt County Virginia. It was built by the <a href="http://www.hspa-pa.org/phoenix_bridge.html"><strong><span style="color: #990000;">Phoenix Bridge Company</span></strong></a> and was one of the first steel bridges constructed in southwest Virginia. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">To see more interesting history items in and around Botetourt County, Virginia please check out fellow local blogger Anita Firebaugh's <a href="http://www.botetourthistory.com/"><span style="color: #990000;"><strong>Botetourt History Project</strong></span></a><span style="color: #990000;"><strong>.</strong></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Taken: January 2, 2010</span>The Good Life in Virginiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08746586301175996501noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637811618437291981.post-91084652383375857792010-01-01T08:26:00.000-05:002010-01-01T08:26:05.027-05:00Happy New Year Everyone...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaV4z-WC0s3qK1VXR4PyqbwrP5ST3b9RSrwq7oHeCPn6pbZRs8w5YSPeCTXlk8WQMFg-nASCXHerSO_Uq3horqOla2NNE6sq-heC8_2lRdadcLmj8v7v06axEexuz0_ezHL3HBwJTstjN8/s1600-h/DSC_4572gl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaV4z-WC0s3qK1VXR4PyqbwrP5ST3b9RSrwq7oHeCPn6pbZRs8w5YSPeCTXlk8WQMFg-nASCXHerSO_Uq3horqOla2NNE6sq-heC8_2lRdadcLmj8v7v06axEexuz0_ezHL3HBwJTstjN8/s640/DSC_4572gl.jpg" /></a><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Only as high as I reach can I grow,</span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> only as far as I seek can I go,</span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> only as deep as I look can I see,</span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> only as much as I dream can I be.</span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Do stop by and visit all my friends at <a href="http://skyley.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="color: #660000;">SKYWATCH FRIDAY</span></strong></a> and share in the holiday spirit. Skywatch Friday was created by Dot, and perfected by Tom and is now hosted by Klaus. Skywatch members are Wren, Sandy, Sylvia, Louise, Fishing Guy, and Klaus. <br />
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This shot was taken on the Chesapeake Trail just outside Kilmarnok, Virginia. I walked along the trail and enjoyed the solitude of being alone under the beautiful canopy of trees reaching high into the sky. Enjoy.The Good Life in Virginiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08746586301175996501noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637811618437291981.post-42162714115079380032009-12-29T09:59:00.000-05:002009-12-29T09:59:13.658-05:00The Sea...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The Sea Hold<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The sea is large.<br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The sea hold on a leg of land in the Chesapeake hugs an early sunset and a last morning star over the oyster beds and the late clam boats of lonely men.<br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Five white houses on a half-mile strip of land … five white dice rolled from a tube.<br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Not so long ago … the sea was large…<br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And to-day the sea has lost nothing … it keeps all.<br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am a loon about the sea.<br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I make so many sea songs, I cry so many sea cries, I forget so many sea songs and sea cries.<br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am a loon about the sea.<br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So are five men I had a fish fry with once in a tar-paper shack trembling in a sand storm.<br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The sea knows more about them than they know themselves.<br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">They know only how the sea hugs and will not let go.<br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The sea is large.<br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The sea must know more than any of us. <br />
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</div>The Good Life in Virginiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08746586301175996501noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637811618437291981.post-18867761121752615872009-12-28T09:19:00.000-05:002009-12-28T09:19:27.988-05:00Celebrating ....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQlJPV8BBMa7QU0wTSkgHkFK2so-JNMwo637ltdIPe7JSq8NldAkmV7oWr7EnLpku-L9tO7hW3KXD5wzpXWp7z_nq58rVXXwlO3AaHJzhF7u9X3GLkSzlHqhUmz8r2f2e15C3F80Ox72pn/s1600-h/IMG_071812.28.09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQlJPV8BBMa7QU0wTSkgHkFK2so-JNMwo637ltdIPe7JSq8NldAkmV7oWr7EnLpku-L9tO7hW3KXD5wzpXWp7z_nq58rVXXwlO3AaHJzhF7u9X3GLkSzlHqhUmz8r2f2e15C3F80Ox72pn/s640/IMG_071812.28.09.jpg" /></a><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My husband and I were married 19 years ago on Christmas Eve. We had a small ceremony overlooking Lake Tahoe at 4:00 p.m. on December 24, 1990. I carried a dozen long stem pink roses and wore a Givenchy cream colored suit. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">This year we celebrated locally. Had a wonderful Asian dinner at Cafe' Asia. And, I received two dozen roses, a mix of pink and red that smelled heavenly. </span>The Good Life in Virginiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08746586301175996501noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637811618437291981.post-68368835938309753812009-12-23T14:08:00.001-05:002009-12-24T11:35:37.240-05:00Beautiful Skies Over Kilmarnok, Virginia-SKYWATCH Friday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPcOKxfJa1BDC670cjGn2XeYgScpV_syMwOivTf-udmvU2TpGLc7uLbvW_875iKyI_Euj4A3iF0D3jY49zgeoUcgpwW5rc200Or8iqQBljfnHFP-5xpzh39eUHmagepMOCq4_233OPIEaF/s1600-h/DSC_1595kilmarnok4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPcOKxfJa1BDC670cjGn2XeYgScpV_syMwOivTf-udmvU2TpGLc7uLbvW_875iKyI_Euj4A3iF0D3jY49zgeoUcgpwW5rc200Or8iqQBljfnHFP-5xpzh39eUHmagepMOCq4_233OPIEaF/s640/DSC_1595kilmarnok4.jpg" /></a><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The first weekend in November we attended the Urbanna, Virginia Oyster Festival. As there were no places to stay in Urbanna, I booked us into a hotel in <a href="http://www.townofkilmarnockva.com/"><strong>Kilmarnok</strong></a><strong>.</strong> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Kilmarnok is a short drive over Highway 3 from Urbanna. It is a pleasant little town and I enjoyed wandering about the town. The photograph above is taken at the wharf. It appears that the town is expanding its capacity to moor boats as this area was not yet accessible by foot.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Do stop by and visit all my friends at <strong><a href="http://skyley.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">SKYWATCH FRIDAY</span></a></strong> and share in the holiday spirit. Skywatch Friday was created by Dot, and perfected by Tom and is now hosted by Klaus. Skywatch members are Wren, Sandy, Sylvia, Louise, Fishing Guy, and Klaus. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Happy Holidays One and All!</span>The Good Life in Virginiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08746586301175996501noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637811618437291981.post-56755878430731479482009-12-21T19:18:00.000-05:002009-12-21T19:18:15.816-05:00The Big Snow Storm of Saturday December 19, 2009<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiewzdw7f4zBLE_yigEGVqtE1aAY4b7thMBurtTX7JqGC_K8gB0fpC634VPN3lj1_9xFXIW6ALM0djrBGA5ocEgsBavvv_5d-sQlWMyEImqmj4oVTQ58IoMOeNH2cyalGDWUzyXiooOM6Y5/s1600-h/DSC_209112.21.09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiewzdw7f4zBLE_yigEGVqtE1aAY4b7thMBurtTX7JqGC_K8gB0fpC634VPN3lj1_9xFXIW6ALM0djrBGA5ocEgsBavvv_5d-sQlWMyEImqmj4oVTQ58IoMOeNH2cyalGDWUzyXiooOM6Y5/s400/DSC_209112.21.09.jpg" /></a><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We had a little snow storm on Saturday. Actually, it was the largest snow storm we have encountered since moving here eight years ago the 23rd of December. <br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I tried to head out to work today but the road in our development was extremely icy. The car got stuck and we worked for over an hour to get it back in the driveway. Lucky for us we were successful as the giant trash truck came lumbering down the road minutes later. <br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Around 11a.m. a young fellow knocked on the door and asked if we'd like our driveway cleaned. Of course I was happy he was offering to assist. He had a large front loader with a scraper on the rear. Cleaned the 2 1/2 feet of snow away in no time. He's on Christmas break from Virginia Tech where he is studying horticulture. His family lives down the valley road a couple of miles.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">So, for now, our driveway is void of the snow. Tomorrow morning I will attempt to head out again for work, hopeful of course, I succeed and am able to make it to the main road.</span>The Good Life in Virginiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08746586301175996501noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637811618437291981.post-38036526138078189422009-12-17T11:54:00.000-05:002009-12-17T11:54:20.839-05:00Urbanna Oyster Festival-Part 3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7cmW0GdCIPbKVT2Gqu_FkiosmyrEIL3FxzAH6iemY8o5EJwQwQOe4Yl7o3xbWsQ7dV_gi-2zby029-pWO2D2TgtD3d7-Tw1XRNGsE1-b_OH4Cu_Mex1Di82WUSgDYZfQEUive5ntTbUBb/s1600-h/IMG_0474kilmarnok42.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7cmW0GdCIPbKVT2Gqu_FkiosmyrEIL3FxzAH6iemY8o5EJwQwQOe4Yl7o3xbWsQ7dV_gi-2zby029-pWO2D2TgtD3d7-Tw1XRNGsE1-b_OH4Cu_Mex1Di82WUSgDYZfQEUive5ntTbUBb/s320/IMG_0474kilmarnok42.jpg" /></a><br />
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Here are some more photographs of our trip to Urbanna, Virginia for the Urbanna Oyster Festival the weekend of November 5-7. As previously noted, the weather was perfect, though a little brisk early in the day. The food, absolutely delicious. Enjoy.<br />
</div>The Good Life in Virginiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08746586301175996501noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637811618437291981.post-42301474154189396362009-12-03T10:40:00.000-05:002009-12-03T10:40:03.498-05:00Clear Skies Over Kilmarnok-SkyWatch Friday Post<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuluhUQoNeZiyC1El25W7nakUgrS8Vr3zFxKpO73QJXc4OP4iJ9cWvkSfLI_j44WWP7lWlS_GY4MZoHg8abaZmD7KGfHruJ-21bA8X8oIo2oW-1_0VUZ29hWxMh60dBfPZ1oxqe7viyN7e/s1600-h/IMG_0347kilmarnok13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" er="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuluhUQoNeZiyC1El25W7nakUgrS8Vr3zFxKpO73QJXc4OP4iJ9cWvkSfLI_j44WWP7lWlS_GY4MZoHg8abaZmD7KGfHruJ-21bA8X8oIo2oW-1_0VUZ29hWxMh60dBfPZ1oxqe7viyN7e/s640/IMG_0347kilmarnok13.jpg" /></a><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">My husband and I spent November 5th, 6th and 7th in Kilmarnok, Virginia.We had taken a few days off to attend the <strong><a href="http://www.urbannaoysterfestival.com/">Urbanna Oyster Festival</a></strong>. The weather was absolutely gorgeous and we had a most enjoyable time. I will share more of my photographs in the upcoming weeks.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Be sure to check out others <strong><a href="http://skyley.blogspot.com/">SkyWatch</a></strong> posts. We have a great group of participants from all over the world. And, I can't tell you how much I enjoy visiting their blogs and seeing what they've been up to. <br />
</div>The Good Life in Virginiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08746586301175996501noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637811618437291981.post-49395065376073388222009-10-23T21:06:00.000-04:002009-10-23T21:06:44.512-04:00falling leaves...autumn in botetourt county<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0wf-21FZlzoqqYD_zj6Qfp4C2kJvzjCjR7bvhCN7UEywIWXzuKBbA-Tz43HpOdIfu53TsecR_ikqDxl0mQBpWs39vqlZmRCkcGrC55tk_l82Iw7Ls_HqfFqi8e2aJQ2Vyko_JJG4rVyVt/s1600-h/IMG_0079gl+10-23-09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0wf-21FZlzoqqYD_zj6Qfp4C2kJvzjCjR7bvhCN7UEywIWXzuKBbA-Tz43HpOdIfu53TsecR_ikqDxl0mQBpWs39vqlZmRCkcGrC55tk_l82Iw7Ls_HqfFqi8e2aJQ2Vyko_JJG4rVyVt/s400/IMG_0079gl+10-23-09.jpg" vr="true" /></a><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">falling leaves</span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">hide the path</span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">so quietly</span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">john bailey-</span><br />
</div>The Good Life in Virginiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08746586301175996501noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637811618437291981.post-6348080242869117892009-10-22T14:15:00.000-04:002009-10-22T14:15:16.279-04:00Meet Me at the Gazebo...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-StzAs1jPgmkgYIccK6TLI3HLnztCQ-Js87BcLPopye29zAhb2LQ7XViYaRV7rV0Hc_30WoLjVnoGk9x-rpqUQEhbsKKpveknFBCju7o_2aPUWuDyNcnRiLECGNRY9MWXQOZVDBCOI7sX/s1600-h/DSC_9345gl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-StzAs1jPgmkgYIccK6TLI3HLnztCQ-Js87BcLPopye29zAhb2LQ7XViYaRV7rV0Hc_30WoLjVnoGk9x-rpqUQEhbsKKpveknFBCju7o_2aPUWuDyNcnRiLECGNRY9MWXQOZVDBCOI7sX/s640/DSC_9345gl.jpg" vr="true" /></a><br />
</div>The gazebo at the Martha Washington Inn was heavenly back in July when I visited. Perusing through my summer images I could not resist posting this lovely shot.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Barefoot Days</strong><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">by Rachel Field<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">In the morning, very early,<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">That’s the time I love to go<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Barefoot where the fern grows curly<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">And the grass is cool between each toe,<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">On a summer morning – O!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">On a summer morning!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">That is when the birds go by<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Up the sunny slopes of air,<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">And each rose has a butterfly<br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Or a golden bee to wear;<br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And I am glad in every toe –<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Such a summer morning – O!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Such a summer morning!<br />
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</div>The Good Life in Virginiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08746586301175996501noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637811618437291981.post-91777920270813116382009-10-20T11:35:00.002-04:002009-10-20T12:38:46.624-04:00Last View of Summer in the Hood....Taken Last Week from My Patio<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The weather is changing. We had some lovely days and the grass greened up again. Now, Fall is setting in. Frost on the grass the past two mornings and temperatures have dipped into the 30s at night. </span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I took this shot through the screen, thought that it made an interesting textural quality (click to enlarge and you will see what I am referring to).<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I am looking forward to a drive into the local mountains and along the Blue Ridge Parkway this weekend. Maybe I will get lucky and find some Fall colors. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Have a lovely Tuesday everyone.</span><br />
</div>The Good Life in Virginiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08746586301175996501noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637811618437291981.post-22420919664581454922009-10-19T09:05:00.000-04:002009-10-19T09:05:31.542-04:00Emerald Green Beauty<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4utUZiiejQNGAFTr8o-9qUz8ZwgY7uTLRrA85rZMyh2MnxapGs2H2H1Bbx1QFWoWArpq27p0bQFIbJL543_YIhE9Sq1Xab7R1kQpSWjCbEZU_Jebs5KQ58FI9FloshDXhyphenhyphen0sAYmW4YMZC/s1600-h/DSC_8728gl10.9.09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4utUZiiejQNGAFTr8o-9qUz8ZwgY7uTLRrA85rZMyh2MnxapGs2H2H1Bbx1QFWoWArpq27p0bQFIbJL543_YIhE9Sq1Xab7R1kQpSWjCbEZU_Jebs5KQ58FI9FloshDXhyphenhyphen0sAYmW4YMZC/s640/DSC_8728gl10.9.09.jpg" vr="true" /></a><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is probably the last time I will capture such a shot this season. This morning we had our first hard frost. <br />
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