One of the projects that has been taking up some of my extra time these days is a dream project involving creating a Heritage Apple Orchard at the 1870’s Adaland Mansion in Barbour County, West Virginia. I actually started work on this project last spring during the Covid shut down. Volunteers came together to applyContinueContinue reading “Heritage Apple Orchard Dreams”
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The Beautiful Holiday Trees of Adaland Mansion
This year is a real treat for me as I work at Adaland Mansion for the first of hopefully many years. It is the first time in my life that I get to be surrounded by some of the most beautiful holiday trees covered in the warm glow of twinkle lights every day I work.ContinueContinue reading “The Beautiful Holiday Trees of Adaland Mansion”
Dreams Really do Come True
I have heard and believe that we must speak our dreams for them to become reality. So after speaking and wanting to be involved in historic preservation and rehabilitation most of the last 9 years of my life it is going to be my Job to tend to the needs and wants of Adaland MansionContinueContinue reading “Dreams Really do Come True”
The Trail of Icicles at Audra State Park
Early snows came to West Virginia this year. But this week at Audra State Park we found the perfect day to go hiking on a warm sunny 49-degree day. What we found was magical and my photos do not do justice to the beauty of the thousands of Icicles that form along the Alum Cave TrailContinueContinue reading “The Trail of Icicles at Audra State Park”
Ghost Visits the Golden Rule
I get asked all the time if where I work, The Golden Rule, is haunted? For a building to be built in 1902 and not be haunted is a surprise. I would say that the building is not haunted in the traditional way. Not in the way horror movies show hauntings, full of evil spiritsContinueContinue reading “Ghost Visits the Golden Rule”
Belington Fall Festival Focuses on “Celebrating Our Successes”.
Belington’s Fall Festival Theme, “Celebrating Our Successes” highlights the positive change that the community has achieved over the last ten years with food, music, events, and a parade down Main Street. The Belington Revitalization Committee and Belington On-Trac, with the help of many community partners, highlighted the projects and redevelopment efforts that have takenContinueContinue reading “Belington Fall Festival Focuses on “Celebrating Our Successes”.”
Pick Your Own Blueberry Pie.
It has been an ongoing wish of mine to go to a pick your own blueberry farm and spend a lazy morning picking, eating and baking my personal favorite pie from the harvest. So when a friend was visiting from out of town for a few weeks the two things collided and I ended upContinueContinue reading “Pick Your Own Blueberry Pie.”
Making Murals in the Mountain State
I was just recently asked some interesting questions about a mural I recently finished painting at the Barbour County Development Authority’s office in Philippi, West Virginia. This new mural was unveiled on January 23 of 2018 and a guest at the reception asked,”When did you start painting murals, and how long did this one takeContinueContinue reading “Making Murals in the Mountain State”
Not having WIFI Made Me a Terrible Blogger.
Ok maybe WIFI is not the only problem I face as a blogger, but it sure made writing harder. It has been over 9 months that my old laptop lost it’s ability to connect to my wireless router. That meant two things for me, I could not read in bed anymore, where I read mostContinueContinue reading “Not having WIFI Made Me a Terrible Blogger.”
Volunteers Impact the Future of The Golden Rule Building.
Often time’s volunteers don’t get to see the impact they have on a project. This is not the case with the volunteers who have helped begin the redevelopment of The Golden Rule building in Belington,WV this spring. Over 32 volunteers have spent over 220 hours donating their time and skills to bringing the 116 yearContinueContinue reading “Volunteers Impact the Future of The Golden Rule Building.”
Mountain Mama Reads and Writes 