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Blog ABC It is Easy As 1,2,3…May I present our Calendar? December is Our Star! ABC It is Easy As 1,2,3……May I present our Calendar? December Is Our Star!  Have you ever wondered, “How did the months of the year get their names?” The months’ names reflect a mix of gods, goddesses, rulers, and numbers. Discover how our calendar developed into what it is today. How Our Calendar Came to […]
Blog Who Would Like to Raise Your Hand and Be First? Yes, Virginia! Who Would Like to Raise Your Hand and Be First?  Yes, Virginia!  The first successful Electric Streetcar was invented in 1888. Our list of impressive things invented in Virginia begins with the first electric streetcar. After 74 attempts around the world to create a proper electric trolley railway system, we finally nailed it in Richmond. […]
Blog When You Think Of Fall You Think Of Apples! Yum! When You Think Of Fall You Think Of Apples! Yum! An apple is a round, edible fruit produced by an apple tree (Malus domestica). Apple trees are cultivated worldwide and are the most widely grown species in the genus Malus. The tree originated in Central Asia, where its wild ancestor, Malus sieversii, is still found. […]
Blog Warning! Do Not Take This Ride Share On or Near Halloween! Warning! Do Not Take This Ride Share On or Near Halloween! The Legend of Sleepy Hollow resurfaces every year around Halloween. Washington Irving’s 1820 tale of a headless horseman who terrorizes the real-life village of Sleepy Hollow is considered one of America’s first ghost stories—and one of its scariest. But Irving didn’t invent the idea […]
Blog Quote The Raven “Nevermore, Nevermore” Quote The Raven  “Nevermore, Nevermore”   Edgar Allan Poe (né Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as a central figure of […]
Blog I Will Order A Stake, Please: Richmond’s Vampire! I Will Order A Stake, Please: Richmond’s Vampire! The Richmond Vampire (also called locally the Hollywood Vampire) is a recent urban legend from Richmond, Virginia. Local residents claim that the mausoleum of W. W. Pool (Dated 1913) in Hollywood Cemetery holds the remains of a vampire. Supposedly Pool was run out of England in the […]
Blog It Will Shake Your Nerves and Rattle Your Brain: Virginia Haunted Church Hill Tunnel! It Will Shake Your Nerves and Rattle Your Brain: Virginia Haunted Church Hill Tunnel! All aboard! Visit the haunted C&O Church Hill Tunnel in Richmond. Tunnels and superstition seem to go hand-in-hand. There are many people who feel a sense of foreboding when entering a tunnel. Perhaps it’s the absence of light or the feeling […]
Blog The Almanac You May Not Know! Part Two The Almanac You May Not Know!  Part Two Dog Days of Summer: The “Dog Days” of summer are from July 3 to August 11 each year. They’re usually the hottest and most unbearable days of the season. We often hear about the “Dog Days” of summer, but few know where the expression originated. Some think […]
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Blog The Almanac You May Not Know! Part One The Almanac You May Not Know!  Part One Ember Days: The name is derived from the Latin quattuor tempora, meaning “Four Times” or “Four Seasons.” The specific themes for each Ember Week of the year are as follows: Spring: the Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday after Ash Wednesday, to give thanks for the rebirth of nature […]
Blog Let Me Tell You All A Story About A Man Named Doc! Let Me Tell You All A Story About A Man Named Doc! Let me tell you a story about a man name Doc!  I love the Wild West legends and my favorite is the notorious Doc Holliday!  He had a bad rap to say the least!  But what I love about him is he was […]
Blog High Five for Hydrangeas! High Five for Hydrangeas!   If you were to come and visit me, you would notice several colors of Hydrangeas in my yard.  For some reason I am in love with this plant! The word origin of hydrangea comes from the Greek words for water, hydros and jar, angos because some species are quite water […]
Blog Working in the Coal Mines: Going Down, Down! Working in the Coal Mines:  Going Down, Down! Before it was a federal holiday, Labor Day was recognized by labor activists and individual states. After municipal ordinances were passed in 1885 and 1886, a movement developed to secure state legislation. New York was the first state to introduce a bill, but Oregon was the first […]
Blog Color Me Blue on Blue Color Me Blue on Blue The color blue is associated with two of Earth’s greatest natural features: the sky and the ocean. But that wasn’t always the case. Some scientists believe that the earliest humans were actually colorblind and could only recognize black, white, red, and only later yellow and green. As a result, early […]
Blog Yes, Virginia, We Even Have Fairies in the Great State of Virginia! Yes, Virginia, We Even Have Fairies in the Great State of Virginia! Greetings Folks, I have been to Fairy Stone State Park a few times over the years, and always wanted to find these fabulous little magical Fairy Stone crosses. Here is my success story in finding these treasures. What are fairy stones? Fairy Stones […]
Blog Part 2: On Increasing the Value of Your Home to Sell! Part 2: On Increasing the Value of Your Home to Sell! Planning to sell your home soon? Not so fast, friend. Set yourself up for financial success by making a few strategic updates before putting up that “for sale” sign. Keyword: strategic. Not all updates lead to a return on your investment (ROI) and it’s […]
Blog Part 1… Increase the Value of your Home to Sell! Part 1…..Increase the Value of your Home to Sell! Home improvement statistics Homeowners spent an average of $10,341 on home improvements in 2021, a 25 percent increase from 2020, according to a recent report by Angi. Homeowners who completed work did an average of 3.7 projects, with an average cost per project of $2,800, according […]
Blog A Quilt By Any Other Name: Patchwork Quilts A Quilt By Any Other Name:  Patchwork Quilts A trip to Grandmothers house when I was young I knew what to except in winter.  Grandmother had a coal heater so a night it would be cold.  No fear they would put 4 to 5 quilts on top of you and you could not move all […]
Blog These Boots are Made for Walking: Mother Goose These Boots are Made for Walking:  Mother Goose   If you’ve ever visited the Old Granary Burying Ground in Boston, Massachusetts, you may have stumbled upon the tombstone of Mary Goose, a woman believed by some to be the infamous author of countless cherished nursery rhymes: Mother Goose. Visitors toss coins at her tombstone, presumably […]
Blog Let’s Walk on the Wild Side: Your Escort is Mother Goose! Let’s Walk on the Wild Side: Your Escort is Mother Goose! Yes, let’s walk on the dark or maybe some gray side of literature.  So may I introduce to you the one and only MOTHER GOOSE! You heard me the woman of the hour herself who was brought to you when you were a child! […]
Blog Summertime and the Living is Easy: Summer Food in the South, is Unique! Summertime and the Living is Easy: Summer Food in the South, is Unique! I guess as you have guessed it by now I am from Virginia.  I have family all over the state of North Carolina.  So I was raised on Southern and county food.  I would like to share with you a few STRANGE […]