WBTS & historical musings, wandering thoughts, book comments, and an occasional rant from the backroads and byways of Old Virginia from Civil War author Richard G. Williams, Jr - one of the few remaining men who has actually lived in Virginia all his life. :)
"From Virginia sprung the Southern Mind, a mind which favoured the local community, Burkean conservatism, the folkways of ancestors, an unwavering orthodox Christian faith." ~ Alphonse Vinh
"It was this love of home, with its thronging recollections of the past both near and far . . . that nerved many a Southern soldier. . . . Love of the South was inextricably mixed up with this love of the family hearth. . . . Love of one particular spot, of one neighborhood, of one State, was the foundation stone of the love of the entire region which entered so deeply into the spirit of the Confederate soldier." ~ Philip Alexander Bruce
Every Friday morning at 7:30 AM, I have the privilege of meeting with my good friend and local businessman, Harry Moore. We meet at Harry's home for an hour or so of Bible study and prayer. Sitting on his back patio, this is the view we have. Two weeks ago, the season's first cutting of hay lay fresh and filled the air with its sweet aroma.
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What an outstanding view of God's glorious creation! I'm jealous my friend (but grateful to share the same Virginian soil). We are truly blessed here in the Old Dominion.
What a beautiful scene of God's creation! Seeing that picture I can almost smell the air. Now living in the city I miss that smell of freshly mown hay. Shoot, I miss almost everything about living in the country.
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