Thad Mosley
Tomorrow is long past – sorry about that! I’ve been trying to create a post about Thad Mosley, but I find it hard to do so. How is it possible, in a mere blog post, to capture the essence of … Continue reading →
Tomorrow is long past – sorry about that! I’ve been trying to create a post about Thad Mosley, but I find it hard to do so. How is it possible, in a mere blog post, to capture the essence of … Continue reading →
Pete Sternisha, a fellow student, arrived at Touchstone shortly before I did and, since we couldn’t check in yet, we wandered over to the firewood pile, where we had both found treasures in previous years. Pete pointed out a piece … Continue reading →
I left Floyd on the morning of June 28th, heading for Touchstone, after feasting on a huge biscuit from the Blue Ridge Restaurant. They make the best biscuits I’ve ever eaten! My only complaint about the restaurant is that I … Continue reading →
Last summer, I learned about the brouhaha over the Shooting Creek Brewery from Doug Thompson’s blog. I’m not much of a drinker – I don’t even average one beer a day – but I do like a beer that has … Continue reading →
Doesn’t it always happen? You’re driving along and you see the prettiest flower on the side of the road and you can’t stop or pull over to take a closer look. It happened to me quite frequently on this trip, … Continue reading →
I did a lot of research before buying property in Floyd County, investigating the lifestyles of the residents and learning a little bit about their culture. I have friends who have retired to Asheville and I had been looking there, … Continue reading →
On prior visits, I had seen a few mushrooms here and there, scattered about the property. They must have been pretty hardy, since my prior visits were in early Spring and late Fall, judging by the number of mushrooms I … Continue reading →
I’ve long been interested in “alternative” building and one of the primary requirements when I started looking for property in Floyd County was a southern slope to take advantage of passive solar heating. I talked to one Realtor who told … Continue reading →
When I was looking for property, I deliberately looked during the late fall and early winter, when the leaves were off the trees and the lay of the land was visible. Prior to this trip, I had never been to … Continue reading →
Before I closed on the purchase of my property in February, 2008, I hired Jeff Walker, a soil engineer, to verify that I would be able to obtain a septic tank permit. He did so, and specified an area where … Continue reading →