They say good fences make good neighbors. Personally, I have a crummy fence and great neighbors, but since my fence doesn’t touch their property it’s probably irrelevant. But I digress… What I really want to point out is that a good fence also makes a great backdrop for flowers. Virginia seems to be full of [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Yorktown’
Flower Friday: Fences
Posted in Gardening, Travel, Vacation, tagged Biltmore, fence, flowers, timeshare, Virginia, Yorktown, Yorktown Victory Center on September 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
General Washington’s Army
Posted in Travel, Vacation, tagged American Revolution, Colonial Army, George Washington, Williamsburg, Yorktown, Yorktown Victory Center on August 31, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Maybe it’s the former drama major in me, but I love a good “pretend” and Williamsburg, VA is full of opportunities to play. Take our visit to the Yorktown Victory Center: it’s not the official historical site, but it is grand fun. We had a lovely time chatting with the Colonial Army and admiring their [...]
A Cook’s Tour
Posted in food, Travel, Vacation, tagged Cook, Governor's Palace, Jamestown, kitchen, Williamsburg, Yorktown on July 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I like to cook—but if I had been born 200 years ago I’m not sure that would have been the case. Can you imagine trying to whip up that Church Lady Cake in one of these? It really takes “slaving over a hot stove” to a whole new level: Of course, if you served under [...]