Friday, December 2, 2011

The Vortex of the Civil War

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Wow!  Over a period of 18 months, within a radius of 17 square miles, (how do you do a radius squared?) there were four MAJOR battles fought...

Oh, no! I'm getting a lump of coal!

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So, John had us out the door in a heartbeat this morning.  I hardly had time to grab a cup of tea to go.  He said not to worry, we'll st...
Thursday, December 1, 2011

Tomorrow

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Well, we had contemplated going back to Gettysburg for a three day weekend, but we ultimately decided it would require a hotel room and meal...
Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Count Down!

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Nope, not a countdown to Christmas; it's a countdown to our moving on from Danville.  About a month out from the end of a contract we ...
Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Reader Comments About Our Christmas Wish

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I heard from an old friend after he read the "Christmas Wish" posting.  He's a songwriter, and wrote and recorded a Country so...
Monday, November 28, 2011

It's a BEAR!

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I had been told that neighbors here in Virginia had spotted a momma bear with two cubs around here.  No one had a camera handy, so no photos...
Sunday, November 27, 2011

Our Christmas Wish To You

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As I blog I confess that sometimes I have the television on.  Through the Thanksgiving holiday there have been a LOT of Christmas movies on....
Friday, November 25, 2011

The Very First Thanksgiving was in ... Texas!

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Francisco Vasquez de Coronado celebrated the very first Thanksgiving in 1541 - in Texas!  Who knew?  John and I did!  The facts say it was c...

An International Audience

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How fun is this!  We have a way of checking where folks are logging onto our blog from, and our international fame is growing!  Now, besides...

Black Friday is too late!

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Yuppers, Black Friday is too late.  I already bought my Christmas present.  You see, we have this van and the passenger door panel has been ...

Our Little Farmhouse in Virginia

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I should tell you more about our lodgings!  I suppose some folks might prefer a hotel concept for anonymity / privacy and having their ...
Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Wreck of the Old 97

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What a story!  It's like the Titanic in miniature.  The "company" says, we have a penalty clause in the contract that gets ...
Sunday, November 20, 2011

The Murder of Merriwether Lewis (of Lewis and Clark fame)

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Our church here in Danville is planning a trip to Richmond, Virginia for lunch and a visit to the Science Museum/IMAX theater to see "L...
Saturday, November 19, 2011

Today on the Blue Ridge

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Today we're going up onto the Blue Ridge Parkway and head north toward the Shenandoah Valley.  It snowed pretty good up there two days a...
Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Other Things at Tannenbaum

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When you leave the map room, there is still lots more to see.  All prices until after the Revolutionary War were in English pounds.  Below...

Tannenbaum Historic Park, Greensboro, NC

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Uh, oh.  The British under Lord Cornwallis are in the Greensboro area and have taken over the Hoskins farmstead as their staging area.  Co...

A Serious Moment

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How does one transition from being a rebel country back to being a part of a united country? It might have been different if Lincoln had n...
Monday, November 14, 2011

A Magic Lantern and Quaker Hats

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From horse-drawn wagons to "modern" technology.  A Magic Lantern was a sign of enormous prosperity for a family. Again I...

In a Covered Wagon

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Well, we are FINALLY moving on down to the second floor.  (Remember, the ancient man at the desk advised us to start at the top floor and wo...