The birds are starting their nesting so we, actually my husband, took down all the old birdhouses, cleaned them out and even made a few more. He installed 7 birdhouses and within 30 minutes the activity had begun! I positioned myself with my camera close enough to watch but far enough away so I didn’t […]

On the mornings when I have time, I like to start the day in my favorite chair with coffee and morning devotions. I can look to the right and view my bird station out the window. Birdwatching seems to be a hobby of older folks, not because we’re bored but because we have the time […]

Now that the weather is warming up and the daffodils are starting to appear, I thought I’d better get this blog post done about the 2022 Snow Storm! On Jan 3rd we had an unbelievable 13″ of snow in Spotsylvania County Virginia. It was beautiful but heavy and destructive. By 9am our power was out […]

I set my alarm for an early morning wake-up so I could drive 1 1/2 hours to Skyline Drive for sunrise. I’ll admit I’m not a fan of waking up before the sun but I’ve never regretted it once I drag myself from bed! The drive was relaxing and calming as I wound thru the […]

My husband and I finally took a trip in February to visit family in Tennessee. And for the first time ever we took our time and stopped and enjoyed sights along the way (typically it’s an 9 hour drive straight thru). We stopped at the Natural Bridge just outside Lexington VA since neither of us […]

Virginia you did not disappoint in your fall color this year!

A hay ride and apple picking with our family.

It was hard to pick my favorites so this post is loaded with images of the Smith Family Photo Session!

The White House in Page County, VA