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Railtown Reflection ~ the story behind the painting

I joined my new husband in Summersville, West Virginia in early February of 2012. Ray had been in Nicholas County for a year as a VISTA...

Mar 11, 20192 min read

Here in West Virginia, a state full of mountains and rivers, there are no natural lakes. To help with flood control, the Army Corp of...

Feb 11, 20192 min read

As I was getting documents ready for taxes, it hit me how much I was blessed by unexpected business in the last year as I was finishing...

Feb 8, 20196 min read

On a beautiful November day a few years ago, I was privileged to hike all over a beautiful little island taking my time exploring the...

Jan 9, 20193 min read

If you read my last blog, you get an idea of how busy I have been on the days that I feel well enough to be busy. It's been hard for me...

Mar 27, 20185 min read

Well, when I last wrote a post (June) I had every intention to write a new post at least once a month. I thought that even though I was...

Mar 12, 20184 min read

June 30, 2017 Here it is, the last day of June already. Summer goes way to fast for my liking because there never seems to be enough time...

Jun 30, 20172 min read

June 28, 2017 Oh, that's right, I have a blog! I am not a natural at keeping up a blog but am going to try to do better to connect with...

Jun 28, 20172 min read

January 5, 2017 Thank you to the WV Commission on the Arts for supporting hard-working artists in our state! I am very happy to be the...

Jan 5, 20171 min read