The View from Squirrel Ridge

This fellow did not notice me on the other side of the window. Apparently when the light is coming from a certain direction, the glass looks...

I have posted before about my vision problems and site statistics show that a lot of people hit my blog searching for these terms so I guess...

Looking out the Sliding Glass Door

It's not really easy for a squirrel to get on our deck - he has to climb a tree and make a brave jump. But one has made it up there a co...

One of the furnishings that came with our house was a wild turkey professionally mounted by a taxidermist. So far all my females relatives h...

I just read Bernie Boston - American Photojournalist by Therese Mulligan. Actually, I spent more time looking at it than reading it. There ...

The Spiritual Singles Events Calendar finally got sent out today and I posted it on their website. I know people have been looking for it -...

My resolutions for 2007 are pretty simple. Keep the new dining room table fairly clear of clutter. It's a pretty glass-top table and I n...

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It's been a nice Christmas week. I loved seeing my daughters and then we enjoyed having Allison and Dave visit. Our house looks nice wit...

I wrote two more book reviews on Amazon. The first is for an audiobook, John Muir, Spirit of the Wilderness. It is by John Muir and actor Le...

When we moved we had to reassemble the old desk that belonged to my grandfather. It has three main modules; one is a desktop that is not sho...

Conicville Road, Mt. Jackson, VA, December 28, 2006

Whenever we go out in the car for more than a half-hour, I pack a snack bag which includes a bottle of water, an emergency snack, and a disp...

Decorating and Photo by Frank

The New York Times has a article called Saying Yes to Mess . As a person who likes a certain amount of clutter, I'm glad to see someone ...

Marie and Lynn Benny and Guppy

There are a lot of not-so-good songs being played just because they mention Christmas. So I'm joining them with a couple of holiday vers...

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I've written about Prospect Cemetery in Front Royal before. We made a visit there on Sunday and I took some more photos on the hilltop ...