Our First Christmas in Staunton, Virginia

This is snow in Virginia...it shows an old hotel when it was snowing in the past. We are expecting between 1 and 15 inches of snow tonight and tomorrow...how about that for weather reporting!! haha. It is so beautiful here...but I will be hibernating for sure if we get anywhere near 15 inches. No one will see me for 2 months or more. I will be invisible to the outside!

It was snowing on our way home from our Christmas dinner and day with Shawna, Pat the girls and Mom and Wayne. It was a very fine snow...and other than what it can do to the roads and sidewalks it was soooo beautiful. It was just gleaming. Reminded me of the Christmas song talking about the stars. I love this time of year. I just wish a genius would figure out how to keep the roads, sidewalks and other things free of snow. It wouldn't be dangerous that way! Have a very Merry Christmas. A special thanks to Pat and Shawna and of course, Grace, Martha, Clara and Olivia. Also so many thanks to Mom and Wayne. Christmas was lonely without Cherie's family here. Thanks for them as well. We do love you all! We missed being with the rest of Jeff's family, too. All is well, All is well.

Views I see in Virginia

This is the Haunted Assylum. I was going to say this is where we live...but I guess I won't. Anyway...it is in Staunton and I visit very often...NOT!!!

The Hills of the Shenandoah Valley. Isn't it beautiful!

Foggy Morning over Shenandoah Valley.
Hey, Alice, this is the Statler Brothers home about 3 miles outside of Staunton, VA. Couldn't find a picture of the church they bought...so sorry. They do have a gift shop here in town tho on North Augusta Ave. Maybe it is in a church???

OH MY GOODNESS!!! Remember I said this area reminds me of England? This is Anne Hathaway's house. She was the wife of William Shakespeare(not the actress~) It has the original thatched roof and all! This reminds me so much of my mission!!!!

I love the countryside her in this area. Some people have said they don't have mountains here. They are hills. I say...I don't want to climb them either way because they are up there! It is beautiful. Staunton is situated in the Shenandoah Valley in between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny MOUNTAINS and the Appalachian MOUNTAINS.

I am going outside right now and try and get some pics of the house with my cell phone. Hopefully I can have them on her tomorrow? We shall see.

Christmas is right around the corner. Hope everyone has a beautiful, delightful and HAPPY Christmas season.

OUR NEW CITY, STAUNTON VIRGINIA

This is the house directly across the street from us...118 Prospect Street. You can see the steepness of the street in this picture. I love all of the historic homes here. Jeff and I are in awe of the opportunity to be near so many homes we love!

This is the downtown area of Staunton. They have wonderful little shops (and bigger ones, too) downtown. They had a beautification project here not long ago. We are the beneficiaries of that project.

This blue house sits on the corner of just one of the many hilly streets. When you turn onto the street next to this house you can see the incline. It doesn't stop there...it continues up and up and up.
The trolley runs each night from 6-10 pm. It is free and takes you nearly anywhere you need to go downtown.
One of the many breathtaking views of the Shenandoah Valley. We live in a Beautiful area.
This is a postcard of the main city of Staunton. It looks much like this today. Beautiful colors and also wonderfully historic and beautiful buildings.

This picture is one of two I have added to show Mary Baldwin College. We live just about 10 steps from the campus. You can see the campus by noticing the buildings in white. In the first picture below we live to the top left of the picture. Our home can't be seen for all the trees. But we are very near...do you see me waving???

This is the second picture of Mary Baldwin College. Our home is located to the far right, the top part of the middle. The College is always very well kept. ALL PARTS...they even come to the back where we are...it is VERY nice.

We love our new home! It is a quaint little apt in an older home. The home was built about 1875 by historian and lawyer Joseph A. Waddell. It has been separated into 4 apartments for some time now. It is in the heart of the city and on a very picturesque street and might I add hilly street! I have been trying to download a picture but it won't download!!! We are within a few blocks of Staunton's beautiful library. What can I say...rolling hills...even in the city...I will roll right down them if I am not careful. It reminds me of England. I am in awe just as I was so many years ago when I lived there.

I will add some more pictures later. Hope you enjoy. I will try and get a picture of our house soon.

STAUNTON VIRGINIA...

So much to say and so little effort put into it. I want everyone to know we are alive...I am not sure how well...ha. We feel like life's punching bags. Still kicking tho. We are in Staunton, VA. It is just a beautiful city. We have been here since the 1st of November and I still haven't driven here. I have only ridden with others...mostly Jeff. I will get myself around here one of these days. I am a chicken to get lost. I know...me? A chicken? Times have changed. I remember a time, not so long ago, I wasn't afraid of much at all...

Jeff had his first day of night shift last night-this morning. I couldn't sleep without him...Penelope and I had a good night taking little "cat naps". Watched Eclipse...borrowed it from my sister-in-law who borrowed it from her friend. It was just as great as I remembered. Maybe one day I will be able to own a copy...ha...we shall see. I love the movies where they have all the extras on them. I like listening to the director and cast members and seeing all the out takes. AHHHHHH!!! One day I had a few bucks to purchase a dumb movie..haha

I am putting some pictures of our area...we are within 3 or 4 blocks of these areas...right downtown...well, maybe 6 blocks for one of them. BEAUTIFUL!

This house is directly across the street from us...see how the road is so sloped? MAN IS IT HILLY HERE!!! My left leg is becoming shorter than my right one! haha.

I will put more pictures in my next blog. ENJOY.