Author: reisender9
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KINGSPORT ⛴️
Tennessee Going off mountain to the UPS store I headed for Kingsport. I had two reasons for this. One, there isn’t a UPS store on the mountain and two, I found a cigar store there I wanted to visit. I wanted to gift a good cigar to a member of my HAM group. Another story…
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THE OFFICE 🗄️📁🖇️🖊️🗓️
The next. space….. The office came next after I finished the Library. The colors were chosen from the colors in the rug. The office ended up being color blocked. As I start this post, I am still working on things in the office. I thought this room would be easier than the library, but it…
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The Guest Room 🛏️
Friends are always welcome This took forever…….🔨🪜🥴 🛠️🔨🪛🔧🪜 In the beginning….. Actually, I started working on this room right after finishing the Library which was not long after I moved into my home. The walls were shiny…..even the electrician working around the house was horrified about that. He also pointed out that they also had…
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In between Time…. 🥃🫵🏻
🌞⛈️🌺🌷🌷🌻🐝🦉🐦⬛🐜🐜🐜🐞🐛🪲🪰🦋🦟🦟🦟🦟🕷️🦨🐾🦌🌿🌱🌲 Been a bit since I have put up a post. Actually, four are in the queue and will be going up this month. I have had so many crazy things going on with both Circe and moi. I totally bypassed posting in spring. It was beautiful and busy. 🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜 Cicada Invasion Brood XIV (14)…
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☃️ January 2025 🛷
Another year rolls in….. ❄️❄️❄️ 🥶 January has rolled in with an ice sledge hammer! We have already had three major winter storms dumping tons of snow. More snow is on the way. It is so beautiful, but daunting if you have go anywhere or do anything. The mountain has been shut off and on…
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🌶️ The Kitchen Nook 🫑
A Partial Remodel on the Kitchen The kitchen has a little nook area with a scenic view. When I moved in it was horrid with holes, drafts, floor heaters and shiny paint. The previous owners, for some strange reason, painted all the walls and ceilings with semi gloss and gloss paint. Some of the trim…
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🎄December 2024🎅🏻
Update 🛷 I can’t believe it is almost a year since I moved in!!! So, it has been a long and short year. I have had to fix so many things and getting contractors up here is a challenge. I have accomplished some things and have to put off others till next year. However, I…
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THE LIBRARY
First Steps…. I needed to start with the library as I had a boat load of boxes filled with books and things I needed to move and unpack and I couldn’t do that till I did a quick remodel of the library (or what was to be the library). Once I get the bookshelves full,…
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Update….
From there to here….. ***** Where to start…..January was a tough adjustment month. Not being able to get off my driveway was the first challenge, heating issues and things not working came in after. I did get over the initial shock of nothing moving on the mountain in the winter. I had some amazing sunsets…
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January 2024!!!
Been a bit since I hopped on here. Life has been crazy to say the least and I am still adjusting to it….. The whole finding a home thing has been weird. Prices are still way off and to stay within my budget, I had to look all over. I needed enough square footage to…
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Leaving Louisa
It has been awhile since my last post. It has been such a crazy few months. I actually had to go and read the last posting in September to remember where I left off. Some new things, I have had a stalker since July, 2023. That is a joy. It started with hearing someone creeping about…
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September
Early Days….. I love this picture of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. I spent the last hour trying to find out the artist, but alas, I haven’t found it. I will keep looking and update this post when I eventually find the artist name. If you know it, please put in the comment section, thanks.…
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July
I thought I would give you some sounds of summer to start out this topic. July is month 12 for me here. It is hard to believe I have been here for a year now!!! I am still working on getting things settled. I do hope to be a bit more in place by January…
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June
Ok, last month’s selection was a bit short. This is a result of the “life happens” effect. You all know how that goes….. I am excited for this month as it is the middle of the year — can you believe we are already halfway through the year!– and summer is blooming. The days here…
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May at the Lake
Well, spring is here and people are milling about enjoying the fine weather. While in Culpeper, I saw groups of people partying and barbecuing on lawns and in parks. Anytime there is a beautiful sunny day, it cause for celebration. I was on my way to the gym and saw this in the parking lot….…
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Culpeper
Spring is full on here in Virginia and my weed yard is totally out of control…. I finally got out to Culpeper and fell in love with this little town. My gym is in Culpeper and that was the impetus that spurred me on to explore this area. The town was named for the Lord…
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Springtime in Virginia
Wow, I simply cannot believe that we are in April!!! Spring is here and everything is starting to bloom. Charlottesville is just bursting with color from all the dogwoods, cherry blossoms and various blooming plants and flowers. I will be starting to take pictures of all this and hopefully get some of the amazing color…
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Settling In….
Zen Kitchen Window OMG, where to start….. The craziness of moving, getting things set up and organized is such a crazy experience. Changing addresses, billings, companies and utilities takes so much time and, I am sure, I have missed some companies. It just takes so much to get settled into a new home. I have…
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Welcome to the Lake
Ok, so the new home is on a big lake. And when I say big, I mean it appears to go on forever! So, I am on one end of it, the small end. I will explore more and have some videos on the lake as we go….. I hear tell that it is hoppin’…
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New Digs…
Whew! Finally all moved in and getting settled in the new place. It was a quick and painful move. I actually like the new house. It is much bigger, has a nice size kitchen, wonderful walk-in closet, mud room, fire place and is well insulated. Pretty much everything was challenging, but I got it done.…
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Here We Go Again!
Just the strangest thing, I was sitting on the couch and I kept hearing the weirdest sound. I look on my back porch and there is this squirrel screaming, just sitting on the rail shrieking at top volume. It just stayed there screaming and shaking its tail for the longest time. I immediately had two…
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January Frost
I started the new year off by looking over my trip across the country. I love having the availability to check in with the past through my meanderings and videos on my blog. It was actually fun traveling cross country, even though it was stressful too. It was the first moment when my divorce became…
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Happy New Year!
Wishing everyone a prosperous New Year I hope everyone had a great holiday. I always feel positive about a new year, so many possibilities. Each January feels like a clean slate with options for changing things up. I am hoping 2023 will be a better year than 2022. Normally, I would be more positive, but…
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December-Winge!
It has been a little bit since I have been on here. Just life getting in the way. Two months after moving here, I found out I would have to move again and now I am down to the point of panic. I have been getting settled in with DMV, voter registration, etc….. Funny how…
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Post Blues Thanksgiving.
Yeah, it probably feels like it should say Post Thanksgiving Blues, but it is really “Post Blues” Thanks. I haven’t posted in awhile mostly because I have been scurrying about trying to get myself into a permanent location. I went through various moves trying to pre-rent to own and all seem to have failed, for…
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November
We have a new doggie hanging around. He looks like a mix between a dachshund and a herding dog. He likes the front porch 🙂 The week has been very spring like here. It has warmed up to the high 60’s and low 70’s. The trees are still shedding their leaves and winter is slowly…
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First Fog…
I was excited to see my first fog here in Louisa. There was ground fog that makes the world seem close and quiet. It hung in there till the afternoon when it moved up to become an overcast sky. Autumn is waning and moving into winter here. Beautiful rich colors at the beginning of the…
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A Little Bit of Louisa
I want to start off with the dinosaur flying raptor that was slapping around my outside camera…. My running route keeps changing and turning…. More fall colors….. I found some holly on my walk, it is just this lone bush in the forest. Makes one wonder how it got there. Everywhere is a postcard view.…
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Entrenched in October…
Well, seems we are living at the stray animal crossroads here….. This old beagle just cracks me up. He waddles so slowly around the yard. Have you ever had one of those weeks when you feel like the universe just doesn’t like you?! The week starts with the return of a slow leak in my…
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October Offerings (9/26 – 10/10/22)
Circe has a new friend haunting our doorsteps…. The last couple of weeks have been filled with busy-ness. The details of life that need to get done. This has not kept me from noticing and enjoying the change of seasons. It is now mostly in the 30’s in the am and in the 60’s during…
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Exploring (September 19 – 25, 2022)
Before I get into my wanderings this week I want to show a couple of my camera videos I thought were interesting and amusing…. First one here just cracks me up. Circe was going her usual bark/cry/whine crazy when I checked the camera to see what was up. Seems on Circe’s freedom run she really…
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Waddling About….
Out with Circe we spied these Dino birds. They looked so huge even from a distance. Their wings were thrown back as if to say “Yo!” I see these everywhere. I am thinking they are some variation of a vulture/condor. They are big enough to carry off a small animal. PUD NEWS… Pud gives some…
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Settling In…
Wow, September is here! The time has just zipped by. I am slowly getting things done. This week car issues topped the list. I took in the beast to get the tires checked (I have been losing air in one tire), get an oil change and an overall look-see. The drive over to Orange city…
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Week Three
Wow, the days are flying by…. Ok, I conquered the mower and got the lawn mowed. Now I am raking and removing the clippings so I can mow again… 🙂 It was just too long to leave big clumps of clippings on the grass. I trimmed up the the tulip trees and need to get…
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Week Two Update….
LATE WEEK UPDATE It is Thursday and the movers will be here either Friday or Saturday according to Vlad, the driver. I am excited to have clothes and shoes. It seems my packing was a bit light. All I have is sandals and one pair of galoshes, shorts, stretch running pants and tank tops. Oh…
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Week Two
I am starting to settle into a sort of routine. The morning routine starts with the puddy going out to wee, getting coffee, checking the mail, quick look at the weather and then a quick change to go out running. I started running with Circe this week…After the cow incident, I am not sure if…
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First Week
I was thinking what travel tips I would put out there after driving across the country. These are tips other than the obvious make sure your car is in good running order, etc…. * Tell your credit cards that you are traveling * Bring snacks that don’t need refrigeration * Use hotels that cater to…
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Louisa
Wow, we made it to our new home! Circe was so tired she just crashed and fell asleep on her chicken…. A quick tour of the outside. I will take more tomorrow of both the inside and outside areas.
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West Virginia
We made it to West Virginia! It was a white knuckle ride over the pass, but we are here! A storm came in right when I was on the lead up to the pass. Add to this road work that kept switching the lanes all over the place. My car has haptics that detect if…
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Illnois
This is actually the St. Louis Bridge on my way to Illnois. It is beautiful! We made a lot of stops because it is a long ride and we have been going since Monday and it is Saturday. There are so many billboards along the road here. They just crack me up. I couldn’t decided…
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Missouri
When I got to Lincoln Nebraska I was routed (by my nav system) through the town on Route 2. This was a small two lane road through the city traffic. I wasn’t sure why my system chose this route. After leaving Lincoln, I went through Idaho for a blink and then I was in Missouri.…
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Nebraska
I was in Nebraska before I even knew it. It was kind of surprising as every other state has taken awhile to get through. I was a little disappointed because I wanted to catch some images before I left. I should insert here that I need to get to my new home before the movers…
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Back on the Road
Next stop Cheyenne… Traveling is a lot of hotel rooms, eating bad food and lugging around stuff endlessly…. At least that is how it is feeling right now. Wyoming is beautiful though. It screams out for my pinhole camera. It is wasn’t buried deep in my Thule, I would drag it and Circe out onto…
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On the Road To Utah
It seemed as if the dessert went on forever, Nevada never ending. I did eventually get to the Utah border. It is funny how the landscape changes sometimes gradually and sometimes all at once. I looked off to my right and saw a red bluff and not to long after there was this long flat…
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On the Road
Well, It was getting late and I just couldn’t make it to Utah tonight. Circe was glad I made that decision also. You can see that I am fine dinning in Winnemucca Nevda at the Winnemucca Casino Inn. Everything else worth staying in was booked. I am glad they accept pets. Everyone here has a…
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The Long Goodbye
Wow, that was difficult. Last night I had a hard time sleeping, just achey from all the moving of boxes and suitcases. The extra cleaning didn’t help either. It was my last night sleeping on the floor, thank the gods! It was also a bit weird being alone in an almost empty house that has…
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Circe
Circe didn’t handle all the jostling of showing the house and getting it ready. We had multiple rides in the car and a couple of days out visiting while people were browsing about the home. All the stress just finally got to the poor pup. She hurt her leg, scratched her head open and has…
Redirection Road 