
April 30, 2012
Photographing the House on the Ridge

See listing.
Labels:
Bryce Resort,
Real Estate
April 29, 2012
April 28, 2012
In the Rain, Delaplane
Here are a few more pictures from the Garden Week tour of Oakwood.
I just realized we had similar weather on a NVCC Civil War tour that ended in Delaplane in 2007.
Delaplane is in Fauquier County (VA) just off I-66. A sign in the town tells us that Stonewall Jackson's use of the railroad there marked a new era in military transport.
April 27, 2012
It's Historic Garden Week in Virginia

We get ideas for planning our own gardens from touring various gardens. I've seen the value in hard-scaping and laying out outdoor "rooms." Of course, anything we do will be modest compared to some of the fancier gardens.
Labels:
Gardens
April 25, 2012
Selling Squirrel Ridge (Oh, No!)

- Beautiful views!
- Resort amenities.
- One level living Guest apartment over the garage
- Only one block from state-maintained road
- Originally designed by an architect for his own family
- Remodeled kitchen designed by Nancy Meyers
- Private yard with flowers and trees.
Labels:
Bryce Resort,
Real Estate
April 23, 2012
Blog Post #3350
I'm blogging from our Ipad. Right now it's 3G access is the only decent internet connection we have in the house. We moved here eight days ago and although Comcast sent out a guy right away, he said we need a new cable run from the street. Finally today two contractors showed up to put in that line. Now we need to wait for the other guy to come back and do the rest of the installation. In the meantime, our web access is limited and we don't have cable TV. The latter ia fine with me because my husband watches so much TV I get sick of it.
But blogging via ipad is slow and tricky. Yesterday's post got messed up somehow and I had to redo it several times. On some other days I took my laptop to a library or to Denny's and used their wi-fi to blog. Anyway, I hope to get back to normal soon.
Labels:
Web Tools
April 22, 2012
April 20, 2012
It's Civil War Tour Season
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Jonathan Noyalas lectures at Kernstown Battlefield |
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Part of Kernstown Battlefield has been preserved, surrounded by development. |

Kernstown Battlefield Park is located on the south side of Winchester just behind Creekside Village Shopping Center.
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Touring Star Fort in Winchester |
Coming in May: NOVA's Civil War Field Trips
Labels:
Civil War,
Shenandoah
April 19, 2012
Lake and Mountain, Early Morning

The morning light illuminated Signal Knob with a reddish glow. So as soon as the dogs were ready to settle down, I took some photos. These are views from our yard.
Labels:
Lakes and Ponds,
Massanutten Mtn.
April 18, 2012
The Unending Process of Moving

At quarter of nine the next morning, Amanda and Greg Miller showed up with a helper to load our furniture and boxes into the truck. They worked very hard but were not able to completely move us because the truck wasn't big enough! It was big, a 26-footer, but we have loads of stuff.
The good news is that we did get the furniture moved except for lawn furniture plus numerous boxes and a bunch of odd-shaped stuff. (Ever notice that when you pack boxes, your belongings seem to expand like foam insulation does? They just take up so much space, it's hard to believe.)
On Monday and Tuesday we went back to Basye in our own vehicles and loaded even more stuff. And yet there's till more. Nobody said moving would be easy!
April 17, 2012
April 15, 2012
April 14, 2012
Preparing to Leave our Home in Basye
This is our driveway entrance in Basye. We did not name the place Bella Vista; the previous owners did.
We purchased this house in 2006. Now we are leaving for another home an hour away. The good news is that it's an hour closer to most of our family members and only 10 minutes farther from the others. It's also close to shopping so we will spend less on gas and not have to make long drives just to run errands.
But it is hard to leave this place! I love the view, and the peaceful yard, and the spacious "great room," and the little apartment above the garage. And the deer, and the woodpeckers, and the surrounding resort, and our community library, and all the nice people we know here!
Tonight we had dinner at the resort's main restaurant. The last time we ate there, we watched skiers and children as they enjoyed the snow on the slopes. Ski season just ended a month ago, and now it's spring and everything is blooming. If we come back next year during ski season, we may see some of the same children, older and more skillful on their skis or snowboards. Age happens, and it seems to happen so quickly.
We purchased this house in 2006. Now we are leaving for another home an hour away. The good news is that it's an hour closer to most of our family members and only 10 minutes farther from the others. It's also close to shopping so we will spend less on gas and not have to make long drives just to run errands.
But it is hard to leave this place! I love the view, and the peaceful yard, and the spacious "great room," and the little apartment above the garage. And the deer, and the woodpeckers, and the surrounding resort, and our community library, and all the nice people we know here!
Tonight we had dinner at the resort's main restaurant. The last time we ate there, we watched skiers and children as they enjoyed the snow on the slopes. Ski season just ended a month ago, and now it's spring and everything is blooming. If we come back next year during ski season, we may see some of the same children, older and more skillful on their skis or snowboards. Age happens, and it seems to happen so quickly.
Labels:
Bryce Resort
April 13, 2012
Fire on the Mountain
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View from Conicville, VA |

Unfortunately, firefighters still haven't succeeded in extinguishing the fire. I took the first two pictures on Tuesday and today we could still see smoke coming from the same area.
The Forest Service has closed Wolf Gap Campground and several trails, plus Wolf Gap Road is closed for the duration of the fire. It's the shortest route to West Virginia for some people so this will be quite inconvenient. Crooked Run Road is not a good option because it's even narrower and the pavement is not maintained after you cross the state line. So residents must either drive south to 259 or north to 55 to cross Great North Mountain.
I read that the fire was caused by ashes from a campfire dumped on the ground by a careless camper.
2007 Post: Over the Mountain to Wardensville
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Great North Mountain
April 12, 2012
A Riding Mower for Frank

Labels:
Family
April 11, 2012
Upstairs View at the Lake House
We've been working hard to get the house in Waterlick cleaned up. Late one afternoon I went upstairs to dust the ceiling fans and knock down cobwebs and was treated to a pretty view from a bedroom window.
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View with Signal Knob, Massanutten Range |
Labels:
Lakes and Ponds,
Massanutten Mtn.,
Shenandoah,
Sunsets
Here Comes Peter Cottontail!
Children's Program, April 7
at the Basye-Orkney Springs Community Library

I've posted pictures from this event over several days. Scroll down or click the Library tag to see them all. Normally I expect viewers to ask permission before using my pictures, but if your children are in one of these photos, go ahead and download it to share with family or friends. Click on it first to see a larger version.
Labels:
Library
April 10, 2012
The Fun of Hunting Eggs

Volunteers Brenda and Poteet hid the eggs while the Miss Mona read the children a story in the library. Each child was asked to collect only 12 eggs so that everyone could have some, and the children cooperated nicely. The eggs were not "real" ones but were plastic with candy inside.
Labels:
Bryce Resort,
Library,
Recreation
April 9, 2012
Grand Prize Winner
This little girl won "Harvey" at the children's program at the library on Saturday. I was the librarian on duty so I picked the winning entry out of a jar.
All the librarians at the library in Basye are volunteers. I help out a couple of times a month.
All the librarians at the library in Basye are volunteers. I help out a couple of times a month.
April 8, 2012
April 7, 2012
Enjoy Easter!

May you have a great weekend!
Labels:
Misc. Animals
April 6, 2012
April 5, 2012
Pickett's Charge

Labels:
Civil War,
Pennsylvania,
Signs
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