Tag Archives: Floyd County Virginia

Good intentions are not enough

Posted on March 3, 2009 by David St Lawrence

The recent storm drove home the fact that good intentions are no substitute for actual preparedness. Country living is a great laboratory for testing ones ideas about life and patterns of behavior without the awful finality of mistakes made on … Continue reading →

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Hunkering down

Posted on February 12, 2009 by David St Lawrence

This homely expression aptly describes the state of mind of many of us in this region as we contemplate the spectre of a recession, rising local unemployment and disturbing moves by a new administration in Washington. We are no longer … Continue reading →

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Buying locally makes good sense – especially in a recession

Posted on November 27, 2008 by David St Lawrence

We live in a tightly-connected rural community, Floyd County, Virginia, where almost every one we meet is connected in some roundabout way to someone we know. The practice of buying locally affects us both as consumers and as local business … Continue reading →

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Summertime, and life is sure busy

Posted on July 9, 2008 by David St Lawrence

I will probably look back on these weeks of rain and bright sunshine and wish that I had taken a little more time to smell the roses and take pictures of this beautiful countryside. A business out in the countryside … Continue reading →

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