Category Archives: Country Living

Until I moved to Southwestern Virginia, barter was a term I barely understood. The people I knew in Redondo Beach, San Jose and in Charlottesville did little bartering, except in land transactions. I could understand the activity, but had little … Continue reading →

The temperature is well below freezing now, and the first big storm is coming up from the south, but we are better prepared than last year. The house is warm, the big van has studded snow tires, and we have … Continue reading →

We appear to be in for our first real storm of the winter and I have not put on my snow tires yet. Today could be an interesting adventure if I don’t get my act together in the next few … Continue reading →

Gretchen and I set out this morning with the idea of getting in some last minute Christmas shopping. Initially, we had considered driving to one of the nearby cities where large department stores and malls abound, but then we started … Continue reading →