The Shenandoah at one of the river access points is badly flooded. Hard to believe that only a couple of weeks ago, the water level was so so low that you could paddle across it.

The low level bridge in Front Royal, flooded by the Shenandoah, and likely to remain like this for the next few days.

One of the monster Boston ferns on my front porch, catching the early morning sun.

Enjoying a wine afternoon at Linden Winery with Jen, while the rain drizzled continuously around us.

Blues night down the tavern. Spent a couple of hours there with Carol and the crew.

I spotted this on an old building in town while driving. A flock of pigeons roosting in ivy. I’ve never seen this before, and it intrigued me.

The native honeysuckle, like my raspberry bush, has decided to have another burst at blooming. I love the way the blooms emerge from the center of the leaf.

23 Sept 2024

Heavy rainy sky above Front Royal.

22 Sept 2024

It always makes me happy when I know I’m locking in the local deers as I shut the cemetery gates, but these youngsters are looking a bit skinny as we head into autumn.

The Front Royal water tower by the fairgrounds at dawn, as I head to another morning selling at the local flea market.

My front porch, this evening, from down by the veggie garden.

This beautiful Canadian Goldenrod, a native to NE USA has been blooming for a month on my back deck. The bees and butterflies love it.

So happy that my most excellent friend Bill cleaned up and repaired a compression valve, as old as my 1950 house. It used to leak heavily when I turned on the tap for outside water, but I didn’t want to replace it, since it’s a beautiful original piece. It works wonderfully now!

Front Royal are gearing up for Halloween, and the decorations get bigger each year.

I’ve never seen a birthday balloon this big before! At our local brewery where me and a couple of friends went after our tree steward meeting. We guessed someone had just turned 21.

Hanging out with a couple of very dear friends, who took my mind off my current situation and filled a few hours with camaraderie and laughter.

A swift pint down the tavern with friends before heading home to get ready for a house showing tomorrow.

My beautiful back porch before my friends arrived for a get together.

The SPCA shop in Winchester has these murals all along the walls. They’re great!

Attending the 9-11 remembrance ceremony in town this morning.

A major overhaul on electricity cables in Stephens City.

This bowl of watermelon defeated me. I’ve had to save half and resume the feast tomorrow.

These huge hanging baskets and tubs are all over downtown Front Royal, and are magnificent.

The Alamo film club posing for a photo before the new Beetlejuice movie. 

6 Sept 2024

Listening to ‘From the Heart’ band: Kenny, Bill and John, with Jim, the owner, on harmonica, at the tavern. Great music and friends, we closed the place down. 

The early morning sun glinting off the glass platter in the front garden.

The Blue House is up for sale.

At the courthouse today with Carol, my realtor, checking out the plats to confirm acreage of my property.

Dewey, James and Jim, playing down the tavern, for the Labor Day Customer Appreciation Event. 

A free wine tasting at a local winery, thanks to Lisa, who’s a member. It was lovely and peaceful, plus the wines were great.