Antique Cars

The Bedford area seems to be the meca of Antique Car Shows.  I seem to gravitate towards the convertibles - wonder why?  Maybe I'll talk Bill into getting another one some day - a convertible would be perfect for cruising down the BlueRidge Parkway!

"Raging Raper Rapids"

Thunder, lightning and RAIN, RAIN, RAIN for 2 days have caused the streams and rivers to flood everywhere around us.  Farms and roads having standing water - our land at the bottom of the hill is marshy.  And our very small stream has turned into the "Raging Raper Rapids"!

Groundhog Day!

We are having a very difficult time with groundhogs digging large tunnels all over the property.  Bill has tried several methods so far for getting rid of them: "Double Bubble" chewing gum down the holes and using smoke bombs. He said "talking nice to them doesn't work". But aren't they cute!!

Cleaning the stream.

Bill began clearing the dead limbs, old leaves and other debris from in and around the stream in March.  He finally talked me into helping!  We spent hours each day cutting down dead trees and carrying the rubbish to piles.  We ended up with 5 large piles of wood which we will chip and shred later.  Our stream is now running smoothly and looks wonderful!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Views of the Land

Our property on Foxfire Lane is surrounded by the beauty of the mountain region.  We have 2 acres to build our house on and 6 acres to explore in the trees and stream.