This is the 1st time I have contemplated a guest blog, but when I read this paper about the Dust Bowl, I immediately thought of including it on our site. With the issues of land and how we live upon it, I thought it a very appropriate topic for this site.
The Pen and Plate Club, […]
After years of wanting to do so, I just had delivered 13 head of livestock to our farm near Lexington, Virginia. I¹ve been so acquainted with grass fed beef for many decades and that’s the only kind of beef we eat. I decided it was time to get started on building topsoil and practicing what […]
Having just painted the house for our oldest daughter’s wedding, it has been frustrating to my wife and me that the barn swallows have wanted to build so many nests in every exterior nook and cranny of our house. They are some of my favorite birds: spectacular in flight, hunters of insects, cheerful, and friendly. […]
It’s nice to have rain when it’s dry, and this Spring has had plenty of moisture. It’s good for everything: crops, hay, grass for livestock, flora and fauna, gardens, and of course, the water table and drinking water. But, we have had rain a plenty and that brings out the kayakers, canoes, and rafts. It’s […]
Bob McDonnell’s announcement that, if elected governor, he’ll raise the land preservation tax credit from 40% to 50%, with a view to conserve 400,000 acres of rural land in Virginia, is a bipartisan continuation of promoting open space. Governor Kaine has had a similar goal and has seen more than 300,000 acres protected under his […]
The arts, theater, and music are alive and well here in, around, and between the Blue Ridge and Alleghany Mountains. While this article will deal with music, there is an unusually large amount of creativity present now and from the past. Whether there is something in the water, land, air, scenic views, or the people, […]
Do you live in Rockbridge County or Lexington, Virginia? Are you thinking of moving here? A great way to learn about and understand your community is to understand a little of the history that has shaped the present. Our area is filled with fascinating history. Some of it is well known. For example, think […]
My first showing came a while after I finished my course work and passed my state Real Estate license exam. It also came after numerous tutorials by my first broker. He had never had an agent before. Or if he had, they were no longer with him. I never asked. He was independent and put […]
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