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Dec 28, 20231 min read

N.C. 12-28-2023

Much better driving day today. Made it to our resort in Jackson Springs at noon. Set up and lunch then caught up with camping buddies....

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Dec 27, 20231 min read

12-27-2023

On the road again! Feeling like Willie Nelson. Lol. Many thanks and lots of love to our family and friends in Ohio, Tennessee and...

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Nov 13, 20231 min read

Virginia 11-13-2023

Took a day off! Lol. My brain is fried.

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Nov 13, 20231 min read

Virginia 11-12-2023

Visited the Slaughter Pen Farm first am. This battle was before Chancellorsville in Nov. 1862. Burnside (union) led 115,000 men south...

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Nov 11, 20231 min read

Virginia 11-11-2023

Started the day grocery shopping then washing the jeep then back to the visitors center to learn about Wilderness and Spotsylvania...

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Nov 10, 20231 min read

Virginia 11-10-2023

Started the day at the Spotsylvania County Museum. Lots of info about the area but not much focus on the Civil War. Next stop the...

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Nov 9, 20231 min read

Virginia 11-09-2023

Drove today to Spotsylvania-Wilderness Presidential Resort. Really nice place. Happily settled in and rested. Civil war battlefields for...

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Nov 8, 20231 min read

Virginia 11-08-2023

Super full day today. Started with a tour of the grounds at Montpelier. Beautiful estate of President James Madison. Horse flat track and...

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Nov 7, 20231 min read

Virginia 11-07-2023

Drove today to Louisa Virginia to Small Country Campground on Beaver Lake. Pretty drive through the mountains although it was interstate...

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Nov 6, 20231 min read

West Virginia 11-06-2023

Cleaning day. Fun fun. Lots of dawg time and visiting. Dinner and movies.

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Nov 6, 20231 min read

West Virginia 11-5-2023

Relaxing Sunday. Groceries then a big spaghetti dinner and cards.

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Nov 6, 20231 min read

West Virginia 11-04-2023

Sightseeing again today. Visited the Greenbrier Resort. OMG! Reminded me of Biltmore. 11,000 acres offering everything a person could...

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Nov 6, 20231 min read

West Virginia 11-3-2023

Arrived at Berrys Campground on the Greenbrier River in Pence Springs. Spending a couple days with camping buddies. Beautiful peaceful...

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Nov 6, 20231 min read

Tennessee 11-02-2023

Drove today to Morristown Tennessee just overnite then on into West Virginia.

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Nov 5, 20231 min read

Tennessee 10-30,31,11-1-2023

Sorry folks- could not get all the pics to post on this blog. Great visit with family. Love time on the farm. We will be back!

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Nov 5, 20231 min read

Tennessee 10-27,28,29-2023

Made homemade applesauce today! What fun and a joint effort. Spent the afternoon with horses and a clinic my sister held. Josie does a...

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Oct 27, 20231 min read

Tennessee 10-25, 10-26-2023

So good to be spending time with family. Steve is helping with handyman stuff around the farm. Went creek walking with Jenny. Working on...

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Oct 26, 20231 min read

Tennessee 10-23,10-24-2023

Arrived at The Farm late afternoon on the 23rd. Long day of travel. Quick hellos to everyone, dinner and early bed. Monday we spent the...

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Oct 23, 20231 min read

Tennessee 10-22-2023

Travelled today to Bristol Tennessee on our way to Summer town. All highway but the views were beautiful. Foliage is changing.

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Oct 22, 20231 min read

N.C. 10-16 to 10-21-2023

Pretty quiet overall at Sycamore. Errands, lunch at So Pies and Blake's, crafts and coffee at the lodge and Phillies games. So happy they...

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