The View from Squirrel Ridge

Ben C. Spaniel tends to get ear infections, and they can be hard to treat. Last summer his vet finally found a medication that works well, ...

Recently I drove to Woodstock (VA) with Frank and waited while he went to a settlement on a house he had listed in Basye. This nearby fl...

This year's Civil War tour conducted by Charles Poland will begin on May 18. Here's a course description from the NVCC website . H...

It's always a pleasure to visit the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley. Currently they have an exhibit on the Civil War in the Valley an...

These are views from the living room and dining room of our house in Bryce Resort. They have a lovely view of Great North Mountain.

Frank has been a real estate investor since long before I met him. One of my contributions is encouraging him to buy homes that have a view...

I've been working on pictures of our Basye home for the sales listing. Except for shooting the view, it's been difficult getting g...

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 t...

I love Historic Garden Week because so many homes and gardens are open for tours. Some have never been open to the public before. Un...

Now that we've moved to the lake house, it's time to sell our house in Bryce Resort. It breaks my heart to part with it, but we can...

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 eigh...

This 1966 photo shows baby Marie being held by her big sister Lynn. Happy Birthday to Marie!

Jonathan Noyalas lectures at Kernstown Battlefield Part of Kernstown Battlefield has been preserved, surrounded by development. ...

It's not often that I'm up and outdoors at 6:30 in the morning. But the dogs are still adjusting to their new residence and Flash h...

We have been in the process of moving for weeks. We spent Saturday getting a rental truck. The Penske dealer closed at noon on that day but...

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. N...