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surviving I-81

February 27th, 2010 · 1 Comment · musings

Interstate Highway 81 stretches some 846 miles from Dandridge, Tennessee to Wellesley Island, New York, on the Canadian border. Virginia contains 325.53 miles of the interstate. It largely traces the path of the Appalachian Mountains, and, for the most part, parallels US Route 11. I-81 traverses some of the most beautiful and dramatic scenery [...]

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our evolving look

February 16th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Sources, musings, photos

You may have noticed a few changes to the appearance of Wythe Notes and the information we’re offering. Some were planned, some involve new software, and at least one was an accident.
One of the most noticeable of the changes is the pictures on the banner. Prior to a month ago, I used stock photos provided [...]

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this and that…..

February 13th, 2010 · 1 Comment · musings, photos, recipes

HAD ENOUGH?

GETTIN’ BACK MY COUNTRY

For the last week or so, Hank, Jr.’s song, A Country Boy Can Survive, has been playing over and over in my head. Whereas I was born and bred in the briar patch, nearly 40 years of living in the Washington, DC, suburbs beat the country right out of me. This [...]

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we still have power, but……

February 10th, 2010 · 1 Comment · musings, photos

I took this photo of our driveway yesterday around 4pm after what I expect will be our last trip out for awhile. I nearly slid down the ravine because of the icy conditions and the depth of the snow. The tracks between the wheel ruts were made by the universal joint dragging through the crust.
I [...]

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winter on the creek

February 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized, musings

A couple of weeks ago, I ran into a neighbor of mine at the grocery store. When I asked her how things were going, she replied, “It’s cold on the creek.”  Compared to recent winters, I guess that’s a fairly accurate statement. My brother Michael, who lives in Galax, arrived in this area in 1988. [...]

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Getting Back to It

May 29th, 2009 · 5 Comments · musings

I’ve tried for weeks now to get this blog started up again. I felt like I should say something about my daughter since her death notice was the last thing I posted. I’ve tried, but I can’t write about Beth and what an amazing person she was in a simple blog post. I can’t and [...]

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Beth

March 22nd, 2009 · 4 Comments · musings

On March 9, Anne and I lost our only child, our precious daughter Beth. After a 30 year battle with diabetes which led to partial blindness, kidney failure, and failed organ transplants, her fragile body finally gave up. As much as I would like to tell you about her and how special she was, it [...]

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22 Days and Counting

February 27th, 2009 · 2 Comments · musings, wildlife

As I’ve said before, I’m not much of a winter person, so the arrival of the first blooms of the year always gives me a much needed emotional boost. The crocuses pictured above actually pushed their cheery little blooms up two weeks ago. Judging from their location, I suspect we have some hard working squirrel [...]

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Appreciation

February 17th, 2009 · No Comments · musings

Sometimes, the majesty of these mountains we call home can take your breath away. The sense of history, both manmade and geological is all around us. A simple drive can take you back to another time. I think because most of us are involved with the activities of day to day living, we tend to [...]

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As I Was Saying

February 10th, 2009 · No Comments · musings

I don’t know about the rest of you, but I’ve been about as entertained by winter as I care to be. These last few days of warmer weather have provided a nice respite, but I fear it’s like half-time in a lopsided ballgame….. some serious ass-kicking still awaits us in the second half.
I’ve had a [...]

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