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March 1, 2024

Where in the world is Tesnacommacah? The Other Jamestown

Where in the world is Tesnacommacah? The Other Jamestown Good question you may ask. Just go to Jamestown Va. 1607 as a time traveler, step out of the fort gate and you are there. The...

February 23, 2024

When life gives you snow, make snow ice cream!

When life gives you snow, make snow ice cream! ♡ During our youth, my friends and I knew that when snow fell, certain activities were a “given.” We made snowmen and ate snow cream. Snow...

February 16, 2024

Preston Tucker A Man from the Future!

Preston Tucker A Man from the Future! When you hear the name Preston Tucker, it usually brings up memories from the historic golden age of automotive design and innovative genius. Tucker had a brilliant mind...

February 9, 2024

Not Just a Drink: Wassail

Not Just a Drink: Wassail “Wassail, wassail, all over the town Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown Our bowl it is made of the white maple tree With the wassailing...

February 2, 2024

To Pea Or Not To Pea: The Black-Eyed Pea

To Pea Or Not To Pea: The Black-Eyed Pea The black-eyed pea or black-eyed bean is a legume grown around the world for its medium-sized, edible bean. It is a subspecies of the cowpea,...

January 26, 2024

Bet You Never Seen a Squash like me: Delicata Squash!

Bet You Never Seen a Squash like me: Delicata Squash! This little beauty is one all-time favorite squash. I can not wait till the end of August or 1st of September for this one to...

January 19, 2024

The 3 Letter Magical Name! Pie!

The 3 Letter Magical Name! Pie! The Ancient Egyptians created the first example of what we know as pies today. Later on, closer to the 5th Century BC, the Ancient Greeks were believed to invent...

January 12, 2024

Dance, Drum, Community, Food, Pride…Introducing the Pow Wow

Dance, Drum, Community, Food, Pride………Introducing the Pow Wow How the Powwow Began The modern powwow and many styles of contemporary powwow dancing have their roots in the historic warrior societies of the Southern and Northern...

January 5, 2024

A Place Worth a Visit: Swannanoa Palace in Virginia

A Place Worth a Visit: Swannanoa Palace In Virginia Swannanoa is an Italian Renaissance Revival villa built in 1912 by millionaire and philanthropist James H. Dooley (1841–1922) above Rockfish Gap on the border of northern...

December 29, 2023

What A Wonderful Custom: Gift Giving!

What A Wonderful Custom: Gift Giving! Gift wrapping is the act of enclosing a gift in some sort of material. Wrapping paper is a kind of paper designed for gift wrapping. An alternative to gift...