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  • Hello Fall!

    Red, orange, and gold leaves are beginning to appear with the cool autumn days in the Roanoke Valley of Virginia—a welcome relief from the summer heat. I know there is…

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  • Philpott Lake

    This gorgeous 2,880-acre lake is one hour south of Roanoke by way of US-220 S and VA-116 S near Martinsville, Virginia—the perfect day trip any time of year. It’s nestled…

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  • Our Mountain Moon

    This week’s full moon was called the “Corn Moon.” The name originates from Native American tribes as a signal to harvest their corn. Alternative names, “Falling Leaves Moon” and “Autumn…

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  • Draper’s Valley

    Walter and I were traveling south on U.S. Highway 11 one summer afternoon on our way to Wytheville, Virginia, to attend to some business. About sixty miles south of Roanoke,…

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  • Brunch

    I am not a good cook, but my Walter is. He is my personal chef and feeds me well. He also does most of the grocery shopping, which makes me…

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  • Falling Spring Falls

    Before I moved to Virginia from Oklahoma, I spent hours searching online for awesome sights to see once I settled into my new home. Moving to southwest Virginia meant exhilarating…

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