When Storms Converge: Lessons of the Dust Bowl
This is the 1st time I have contemplated a guest blog, but when I read this paper about the Dust Bowl, I immediately thought of including it on our site. With the issues of land and how we live upon…
Rotational Grazing
After years of wanting to do so, I just had delivered 13 head of livestock to our farm near Lexington, Virginia. I’ve been so acquainted with grass fed beef for many decades and that’s the only kind of beef we…
Bolt from the Blue
Having just painted the house for our oldest daughter’s wedding, it has been frustrating to my wife and me that the barn swallows have wanted to build so many nests in every exterior nook and cranny of our house. They…
Goshen Pass and the Maury River
It’s nice to have rain when it’s dry, and this Spring has had plenty of moisture. It’s good for everything: crops, hay, grass for livestock, flora and fauna, gardens, and of course, the water table and drinking water. But, we…
Virginia Music
The arts, theater, and music are alive and well here in, around, and between the Blue Ridge and Alleghany Mountains. While this article will deal with music, there is an unusually large amount of creativity present now and from the…
Lexington, Virginia: Rockbridge County History
Do you live in Rockbridge County or Lexington, Virginia? Are you thinking of moving here? A great way to learn about and understand your community is to understand a little of the history that has shaped the present. Our area…
Real Estate in Virginia
My first showing came a while after I finished my course work and passed my state Real Estate license exam. It also came after numerous tutorials by my first broker. He had never had an agent before. Or if he…