As of Valentine’s day of 2020, I finished up my 7th year of blogging. It has been a wonderful journey, I had no idea I would still be here writing. I hope this post helps me refocus my need to write and share about West Virginia. This blog was created because of my personal disappointmentContinueContinue reading “Celebration of 7 Years of Blogging”
Category Archives: nostalgic
Manncave Distillery Continuing the Moonshine Tradition in West Virginia.
The tradition of making Moonshine in West Virginia goes back generations and is still a part of who we are today. Making something out of nothing has always been a way of life in our hills and hallows and Manncave Distillery inc. is making wonderful corn-based spirits in the small town of Weston, West Virginia.ContinueContinue reading “Manncave Distillery Continuing the Moonshine Tradition in West Virginia.”
Bathroom Update is a Mix of Old and New.
Every summer I plain a home improvement project, some large,some small, this one was the most frustrating to finish. The updated 1/2 bath was very challenging but with worth the effort. Even if we did not get all of the pipe issues resolved this summer. To start with let me share with you some ofContinueContinue reading “Bathroom Update is a Mix of Old and New.”
#Heart of WV Rocks, Painted Rocks Become hidden Treasures.
I have never seen anything like it… West Virginians, young and old, fat and thin, boys and girls, men and women have discovered the joy of the treasure hunt with colorful painted stones. The painted rock treasures are found outdoors often in parks,around walking paths or businesses. Their bright colors pop and glow, hidden inContinueContinue reading “#Heart of WV Rocks, Painted Rocks Become hidden Treasures.”
Wishing these houses would share all their Stories
Often when I have free time I drive the back roads to my destination. I make a point to bring my camera and give myself plenty of time for extra stops along the way. As I drive the hills and hollows that surround my home I always find some treasured old building and takeContinueContinue reading “Wishing these houses would share all their Stories”
The Lost Creek, West Virginia Depot Restoration is Complete 2015
Owned by the local branch of the “Lions Club” the Lost Creek rail road depot got a grant and a face lift in 2015. The Depot has always had a place in my heart, maybe because both my boy love trains or maybe because of the fact that I love old buildings, but when IContinueContinue reading “The Lost Creek, West Virginia Depot Restoration is Complete 2015”
A Blogging Junky and the Blogger Monster on My Back.
How many of us bloggers write more than one blog? How many write poetry and flash fiction on top of the blogs that we all generally write each week? How many have several topical blogs or work blogs? I am guessing hundreds if not thousands of us do. It must seem crazy to the outsideContinueContinue reading “A Blogging Junky and the Blogger Monster on My Back.”
The Lost Soul of Loveberry Ridge Church. ( St Bernard Catholic Church, Lewis Co. WV)
The wood sided church sits on a hill on a one lane road, miles from the nearest town. The tree-lined road is quite and family homes speckle the trip up to the 1910 church. The well cared for church and cemetery were once the center of catholic life in the Lewis County, West Virginia. WithContinueContinue reading “The Lost Soul of Loveberry Ridge Church. ( St Bernard Catholic Church, Lewis Co. WV)”
For My Love of Bridges: Wheeling Island and Walkersville Covered Bridge
So as a creative person who loves to take photos almost more than any other free time activity,I spend a lot of time thinking about where and what I will take photos. Ten years ago I found my muse. Unlike some photographers I do not take a lot of photos of humans or loveContinueContinue reading “For My Love of Bridges: Wheeling Island and Walkersville Covered Bridge”
True Love is always found over Pie: My recipe for True Love Apple Pie
Every time I make apple pie I remember how just one slice changed everything between Tom and I. It was Thanksgiving day in Baumholder West Germany ( at the time they were still East and West) my first holiday away from home and on an Army Base. A couple of us girls with off PostContinueContinue reading “True Love is always found over Pie: My recipe for True Love Apple Pie”
Mountain Mama Reads and Writes 