I think 2019 was the year I finally grew up. I think maturity came even when it was unwanted. As I look back over the year I see where I really grew a lot and where I struggled. I can’t believe that in a matter of 12 months I have started my own business, changedContinueContinue reading “2019 Learning to be Free.”
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Halloween visit to the haunted Lunatic Asylum
Visiting the Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum is my favorite place to explore as an artist and photographer.So when a friend explained a desire to see the huge building in person this Halloween, I was over joyed to share my love with them. So Oct 29th we spent the day exploring and learning about one ofContinueContinue reading “Halloween visit to the haunted Lunatic Asylum”
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.”
West Virginia Flood waters of Change 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TESaFvdduZg It has been a very long hard couple of days for friends and family all over my beloved state. It seems as if God opened the floodgates of destruction on some of the most fragile and isolated communities of Southern West Virginia. If they had little before the flood waters rushed into homesContinueContinue reading “West Virginia Flood waters of Change 2016”
Victorian Era Mummies in West Virginia
This is a story of one West Virginia mans curious mind. How he managed to develop a formula for making mummies and how he refused to give his secret formula away for years.How his experiments resulted in two mummified females from the Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum (also known as the TALA in Weston, Lewis County, WV)ContinueContinue reading “Victorian Era Mummies in West Virginia”
AFHA AmeriCorps, Who We Are, What We Do, Who We Serve.
My friends and I in AmeriCorps serve my state in so many ways I thought I would let you explore some of the interesting things about, “Who We Are, What We Do, and Who We Serve in the Appalachian Forest Heritage Area in collaboration with AmeriCorps. The Appalachian Forest Heritage Area is a regional initiative to promote,ContinueContinue reading “AFHA AmeriCorps, Who We Are, What We Do, Who We Serve.”
My Rock Through Sickness and Health
If life is a river as Robert Redford narrates in his movie ” The River Runs Through It”…. then my husband is the river boulder that we all fly fish from. As my life takes another unexpected turn I am so glad he is always so strong and steadfast.He is unmovable in his faith thatContinueContinue reading “My Rock Through Sickness and Health”
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”
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”
Deep Under Ground, Seneca Caverns Pendelton, WV
At the top of a mountain is the opening into the earth that leads to Seneca Caverns. I have always been fond of tunnels, caves and any old, deep dark place. My husband is of coal miners blood and he too likes the closeness and beauty that is found in places that make you feelContinueContinue reading “Deep Under Ground, Seneca Caverns Pendelton, WV”
Mountain Mama Reads and Writes 