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This is the Opequon Creek as seen from Route 7 at the Frederick/Clarke County line. Not to be confused with the Occoquan River farther south, it is an historic body of water. It was named for the Opequon tribe. George Washington spelled it Opeckon on a 1766 survey. It was a significant geographic feature in the Battle of Third Winchester, also called the Battle of Opequon.

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Allow me to vent again. This time it's about vertical blinds that we did not receive. We have two huge sliding glass doors that give us a nice view of the mountains. When we bought the house, it came with insulated shades that cover the windows at night -- very old insulated shades. We got tired of them coming out of their tracks and decided to replace them with vertical blinds. Frank wanted to

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Location of the Battle of Cool Spring near Berryville, VA Taken on the grounds of the Holy Cross Abbey

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I have a lot of work to do on my recent field trip photos. In the meantime, I'll share a Chautauqua lecture by James McPherson that our county library has on CD. The Global Impact of the American Civil War delivered by James McPherson. 1.25 hrs. Recorded Books LLC, Great Lecture Library [2006] This is a lecture given by noted author James McPherson. He discusses the attraction that the American

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I try to post to this blog just about every day. Yesterday I could not because we went to Northern Virginia and did not get home until 1:15 this morning. We worked on the vacant house in Dale City most of the day. Met with contractor Noel about painting the outside and upstairs of the house. Frank touched up the downstairs paint and replaced a broken toilet. He took down the old mini-blinds

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Congratulations to our field trip leader on being selected a Faculty of the Year at Northern Virginia Community College. Charles P. Poland, Jr. was presented with a certificate and engraved Jefferson Cup at a ceremony last month. Dr. Poland teaches history at the Annandale  Campus and through the Extended Learning Institute.  A number of his students (past and present) nominated him for the

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I took these pictures today at the New Jersey Monument at Monacacy Battlefield near Frederick, MD. This location is near the river and the parking lot is reached by what Prof. Poland called a "sneaky turn" - a sharp turn onto a small road that's easy to miss.

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The picnic benches at Gordonsville were damp from last night's heavy rain, so some of my classmates ate standing up. I was one of the few who found a dry spot on the bench. They were also saving time, since we spent more time touring the Exchange Hotel Museum than we intended. Pam, John, Lynn, and Arch These folks are all veterans of Dr. Poland's field trips. John and Arch have actually been

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Right now, it's pouring outside. We've had frequent rains lately so the weather service has issued flood warnings for our part of Virginia. I hope the rain lets up before morning. I'm planning be in Gordonsville at 9 AM for a Civil War Field Trip. Saturday is another trip (Leesburg, Monocacy, Kernstown), followed by another one on Sunday (Harpers Ferry-Winchester). We are covering battles of

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One of the great things about living in the foothills of Great North Mountain is that every time you drive out to go shopping, you have a chance to see beautiful scenery and interesting things. We like seeing farm animals, especially the young ones. Here are some cattle as seen near Dayton, Stephenson's Depot, and New Market.

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We went to the Flea Market next to the Shenandoah County Landfill on Friday to look for a coat rack. At one booth I spied three handmade dulcimers hanging on the wall. "Oh, that's what you can get me for Mother's Day!" I told my husband. He didn't hear me so I showed them to him and repeated myself. We asked the lady at the counter if the dulcimer prices were negotiable. She said the man who

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Allison spent the day with us Thursday and part of Friday. She needed a break from her busy job at a college. Looks like she adopted Frank's favorite method of taking a break.

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Nancy Meyer is teaching drawing classes at the Old Pro Shop. For practice after the first class, I sketched a squirrel figurine.

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I've published several photos of my mother in the past. Here's a photo from a family gathering about five years ago. Left to Right: Seated: My mom's sister, Mom, my brother Standing: My Sister and Me

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Here's an old photo of my father's sister and his parents. I never knew his father (he died in 1937) but his sister and mother were kind people. Clarice, Charles and Leora Suiter

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I'm not real happy with our new kitchen sink. We accidentally bought one that's extra-deep. I did not want that kind because it strains my back when I lean forward far enough to reach into it, but I didn't see the depth until it was installed. When we saw it displayed in Lowe's, it was ten feet up on the wall and did not look particularly deep. I liked the shape and it met our requirements -

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Our kitchen is functional again. The remodeling is not complete; we must wait for additional trim and two replacement cabinets to be delivered. Yesterday Ken and Helmut cut travertine and glued it in place on top of the half-wall but did not grout it. They will do that when the trim arrives. (This is polished travertine that the previous owner of our house left in the basement.) Helmut mentioned

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Before going to lunch in New Market yesterday, we took a short hike on the Wildflower Trail. It's at the Massanutten Visitors Center (which was closed) on US 211. The trail follows the old New Market and Sperryville Turnpike, known to history buffs as a route taken by Stonewall Jackson's army on their way to Fredericksburg in 1862. (The 2nd Corps Civil War Trails marker is next to the trailhead

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The other evening we spotted a nice sunset so we pulled off the road at a Civil War monument where I've taken pictures before. I zoomed-in on the orange patch of sky and got the photograph above. Here's a broader view showing the location: the 54th Pennsylvania Infantry Monument along Route 11.

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We drove to Dale City today to take care of a couple of details on getting a house ready to rent. Frank has owned this house for a long time, and his tenants of 10 years moved out a few days ago. They left the house in decent shape although there are a few things he needs to do to it.  See the listing on Realtor.com for this 3 BR rental at $1325 a month. It's a split-foyer detached home. There's

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View of Old Rag Mountain I hiked it once when I was a teenager. It took the better part of a day. This is a popular hike with some scrambling over rocks at the top. Link: LocalHikes: Old Rag Mountain

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We saw this fellow today in Shenandoah National Park. Frank took these pictures from the car. The deer did not seem concerned even when we rolled down the window to take photos.

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I didn't know the definition of osteopenia until I looked it up after a nurse practitioner told me I have it. I had a bone scan for osteoporosis recently and it showed that the mineral density of my bones is lower than it should be. Since this puts me at future risk for osteoporosis, I'm supposed to increase my intake of calcium and vitamin D. Yeah, I keep hearing that I need to increase them -

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Yesterday was a beautiful day. We took a picnic lunch to the little park behind the Community Store. Ben came along for the ride.

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