We at Wythe Notes, meaning Anne, me, and Sassy Cat, are pleased to announce that after several months of begging and pleading on my part, Wythe Notes has been added to the Roanoke Times Community Blog Roll. Go to www.Roanoke.com, click on Blogs and scroll down. This knowledge and $1-$3 will now get you a [...]
Entries Tagged as 'musings'
the nightbird’s song
March 26th, 2010 · No Comments · musings
5 am finds me lightly dressed, with a cup of coffee in hand, standing on the front porch in the predawn darkness. The air clings with a damp chill from the previous night’s rain. I instinctively feel the underlying hint of promised warmth in the weeks ahead. Down by the creek, the croaking of the [...]
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surviving I-81
February 27th, 2010 · 6 Comments · 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 on [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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. [...]
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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 · 5 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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