The last few days have been truly marvelous. The day time highs got all the way up to 70 or so. Made me think back fondly on the beautiful Arizona winter days. In fact the day time high for Tempe, AZ the last few days was a full 5-10 degrees colder than it was here [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Virginia'
Beautiful Weather
January 9th, 2008 · 1 Comment
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The Great White Squirrel
November 13th, 2007 · 1 Comment
Yet another comment on our local wildlife situation… we have a white squirrel that has been showing up every now and again. I consider sightings to indicate good luck for the day. Why not.
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Mess Making
October 19th, 2007 · 2 Comments
We’ve been busy here in Danceland… it’s amazing how much work it is to cut down a tree and then clean everything up. One positive thing about the whole experience is all the sudden contact with our neighbors. Everyone walking by for their evening stroll comments on our progress or commiserates. It’s been a great [...]
Terry Pratchett at the Book Festival
October 1st, 2007 · No Comments
Christian and I are big Terry Pratchett fans and to our surprise he came to the National Book Festival this year! We made it a family outing and had a great time. He’s just as funny as his books. The Library of Congress sponsors the event and records all the speakers, so you too can [...]
Grand Camping Adventure
September 23rd, 2007 · 2 Comments
We had a great time on Lillian’s first camping trip. We went to the Bear’s den which is in the Blue Ridge mountains. It has an incredible view of the Shenandoah Vally and is right on the Appalachian trail. We met a “through hiker” who had started on July 1st in Maine [...]