So do you remember when The Hunger Games came out in theaters and everyone was impressed with its colorful images of the future? The bold hair colors and clothes that were on fire but didn’t burn you. The different districts that were so very strange and unique. Yea, well the future doesn’t look likeContinueContinue reading “Remember The Hunger Games? Well, the Future Doesn’t Look Anything Like That!”
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A National Quiet Zone and a National Radio Telescope.
I maybe the last remaining member of my family to not have a smartphone. But when traveling to Green Bank, W.V. and the National Radio Telescope Science Center, I am not alone. This 13,000 acres of land inside the Monongahela National forest is designated as A National Quiet Zone. Residents in the area are notContinueContinue reading “A National Quiet Zone and a National Radio Telescope.”
The Better Mouse Trap
Today after 4 days of use I have to share my feelings about the Tomcat Live Mouse Trap.I rarely write a product review but for this product I am making an exception.After years living on a farm, in the country and now on the edge of town we have had our fair share of mice.ContinueContinue reading “The Better Mouse Trap”
The “Creepy Virginia”, Stereotyping West Virginia.
When I hear about people joking about West Virginia it ruffles my feathers. I am not a native to the Mountain State so I find it even more offensive when outsiders make fun of the people I love and work with everyday. Last month I was again disappointed when I heard that The Daily Show’s TwitterContinueContinue reading “The “Creepy Virginia”, Stereotyping West Virginia.”
A Town that Time Forgot, The Heritage Center of Beverly West Virginia
Often when people travel by car they are so busy trying to reach their destination they never take time to stop and enjoy little towns along the way. Beverly, West Virginia in Randolph county is a mountain town that time forgot. It is a place to enjoy walking on historic streets, take educational tours andContinueContinue reading “A Town that Time Forgot, The Heritage Center of Beverly West Virginia”
One Bee Hive at a Time
I have spent several years thinking about becoming a beekeeper and this year I will officially have my own hive. I have followed blogs and read books and talked with several beekeepers about the hobby. I have been supportive in my gardens to feed all pollinators and like any normal person I love honey. SoContinueContinue reading “One Bee Hive at a Time”
3 Years of Blogging has Changed My Life
It seems impossible that I have written a blog post at least every week for three years. Today is my 3rd Blogging Anniversary. I look back and see huge improvement in my writing and editing. Although, some things will never change about who I am as a person and how I write. This blog hasContinueContinue reading “3 Years of Blogging has Changed My Life”
New Year Photo Review 2015
New Years is the time when everyone one gets a second chance . It is a time to rejoice in the new beginnings of life and to mourn the loss of the lives we have lost. It is my time to look back at some of the wonderful things we have done and places weContinueContinue reading “New Year Photo Review 2015”
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)”
Helvetia, a Swiss Village Hidden in the West Virginia Hills
A slow, tree-lined mountain road is the only way in or out of Helvetia,West Virginia. Where in the 1860’s a strong and talented group of Swiss and German settlers founded a new community within the isolated mountains of Randolph, County. To visit Helvetia today is to step back in time, to a place where cultureContinueContinue reading “Helvetia, a Swiss Village Hidden in the West Virginia Hills”
Mountain Mama Reads and Writes 