Coming home from our Memorial Day weekend we hit a bear....Sorry about the bear... it was killed on impact ... totaled the Honda SUV, and not a scratch on us. We are just thankful we survived the accident unscathed. SO SO Thankful! For more details about this accident, check out the post,
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05/31/2012
My husband Claude, our dog Zeke, and I spent Memorial Day Weekend with my brother Dan in Blountville, Tennessee, and other family members. On Memorial Day, we enjoyed a great picnic, boating, sunbathing, laughing and having a great time! We departed my brother’s home about 7:45 pm for our 3.5
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05/30/2012
On Friday, May 25th, some members of the Lewisburg House and Garden Club invited the students of Lewisburg Elementary School, grades K through fourth, to plant sunflower seeds, take care of the plants and watch them grow. Packets of sunflower seeds were provided to each student with planting inst
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05/29/2012
This single rose appeared on one of our Knock Out Rose bushes. Since we put deer netting around the rose bushes and other flowers to protect them from the deer.... the rose bushes are doing much better and the flowers are beginning to bloom. I'm looking forward to seeing the three rose bushes
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05/26/2012
Congratulations to the winners for the 11th Week Drawing for the Habitat for Humanity of WV Silver Lining Raffle: Congratulations to Jeanne Kozak of Shepardstown, WV!!! She is the winner of the Mardi Gras Casino and Resort gift package, valued at $225! To date, two Active Rain members have b
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05/25/2012
If you are a corn on the cob lover.....you will want to try this great recipe Mexican Style Corn on the Cob Ingredients12 ears of corn (so good each person will want two)2-3 cups of Cotija cheese1 cup of mayonnaise3 limes, quarteredcayenne pepperSteam or grill corn, 5-7 minute
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05/25/2012
On May 17, 2012 NAR President Moe Veissi thanks the thousands of REALTORS who participated, both online and in person, in the Rally to Protect the American Dream. If you were one of the supporters, relive memorable moments from the historic day on the below video. Approximately 15,000 peopl
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05/24/2012
Kristin Hamilton provides a great response to a commonly asked question... why one should go for short sale over foreclosure Many consumers never ask the question, and will walk away from the property which results in the Foreclosure! Read below and find out some of the impacts of foreclosur
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05/24/2012
The 2012 West Virginia Dandelion Festival is scheduled for Memorial Weekend in White Sulphur Springs, WV. The Festival will kick off on Thursday, May 24th with an art show and wine and cheese reception and will continue through Memorial Day, Monday, May 28th. In celebration and appreciation
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05/23/2012
Kniphofia uvaria is commonly known as a Red Hot Poker, Torch Lily or sometimes a TritomaDepending on the variety, the flame colored flower spikes will reach 2-5 feet in height.The flower's coloring may range from ivory and orange to coral red. We planted three Red Hot Poker plants two years a
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05/23/2012