Entries by Aundrea

What is your most treasured material possession and why?

Interviews and photos by Jennifer Lee   “The door to my garage. My husband Jay designed the glass panel that’s in it, and it’s why I married him! It was on his front door when I met him.” —Peggy Duvall, 56, White Post         “My down sleeping bag that I got for […]

Don’t Miss the 60th Annual Clarke County Fair

Story by Victoria Kidd, photo by Jennifer Lee There’s a time of the year when the summer solstice has passed and the days start to get shorter. Each August promises one more month of summer indulgences before September bridges the season’s retreat with the advance of autumn. Essentially, it’s a perfect time to enjoy the […]

Fair time is your time

It’s so noisy at the fair, But all your friends are there And the candy floss you had And your mother and your dad.   Oh, to live on sugar mountain With the barkers and the colored balloons You can’t be twenty on sugar mountain Though you’re thinking that you’re leaving there too soon You’re […]

Bringing New Meaning To End Of Life

Blue Ridge Hospice serves the souls of its patients, families, communities, and caregivers By Jennifer Lee “Turning to hospice is not about giving up. It’s about living your best possible life as well as you can and as long as you can with expert management of symptoms,” says Lisa Eiland, a registered nurse who has […]

Community News

Farmers Market Serves Up Local Flavors, Art and Entertainment Berryville Style  by Geo Derick From the BMS newsletter: The Saturday morning seasonal fun of our Clarke County Farmer’s Market (CCFM) will begin on May 3 at 8am till noon, and continue Saturday mornings through October 25th, 2014. Our wonderful area farms will be participating again […]

The Magnetic Draw Of ‘Ogs’

By LInda DeGraf   One morning as I began to rise from the depths of sleep, my husband called to me from our big glass sliding doors, “Come quick. You’re not gonna believe this!” Standing over the little pond in our yard was a four-foot-tall great blue heron! It was evidently eyeing the frogs as […]

Michael Judd To Speak about Edible Landscapes in Middleburg

 Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership hosts international permaculture Michael Judd, who created Ecologia, Edible & Ecological Designs, has designed edible landscapes for people like Top Chef finalist Bryan Voltaggio. He has put his experience and expertise in a new book. Edible Landscaping with a Permaculture Twist, which is a how-to manual for the budding gardener […]

Oakhart and Silver Spur Serve Up Summer Learning

By Annie Young Just as spring finally has arrived, families are already looking for new fun ways to spend the sunny days of summer. So get out to the farms! Oakhart Farm and Silver Spur Stables offer unique programs that connect children with a lifelong love of the outdoors. Oakhart Farm has created Kid’s Club—A […]

5 Tips to Sell Your Home

By Patrick Blood Well, it’s April and we’re finally into spring. No, seriously, I jest you not; spring is here! If you’re able to look out your window while you read this and see some remnants of a snow mound—the one you’ve seen for at least two months—and you don’t believe me, you need merely […]