A Place in Time

A Place in Time

Sometimes when we travel we get to visit a Place that inspires us. A Place that gives us a vision of things Beautiful, Good and True. A Place designed and curated with excellence, to offer exceptional experiences for the people who visit there. A Place in Time....
Easter Sign Glory

Easter Sign Glory

Signs of Easter are everywhere! Resurrection glory: things dying to bring new life. The Dutch tulips were my favorite sight here, until we realized that the farm’s new Bluebird Trail has already attracted tenants! Magnalia Dei was a puritan expression used to...
Doors Open at Magnalia’s Smithy!

Doors Open at Magnalia’s Smithy!

On a crisp winter evening, with the stars near enough to grab, The Village Blacksmith Shoppe at Magnalia opened its doors for a gathering for the very first time. Named in honor of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s epic poem of the same name, which became a kind of anthem...
Making Merriment

Making Merriment

Making Merriment As a change of pace, we thought we’d share a glimpse into the homestead calendar for these coming holiday days, leading with our first public event at the newly constructed Village Blacksmith Shoppe!. A Poet’s Reception Come share some precious time...
USMC Birthday #247!

USMC Birthday #247!

Semper Fi Hall was a fitting site for a gathering of Marines, their spouses, and special invited guests to commemorate the 247th Birthday of the Corps. It was a “first-ever, first annual” event. The mission was to honor the sacrificial service of Marines...
A Creek Mist Rising

A Creek Mist Rising

After an autumn rain, the midst rises up from the Hogan’s Creek valley and makes a simple pasture view seem epic, almost mystical. It draws me to watch it, to step into it. I can relate to the words of poet Emily Dickinson: “The fog is rising. I must go...
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