Thankful… For the Heart & Mind of a Dog

Thankful… For the Heart & Mind of a Dog

Where does love come from? It comes from the heart of a dog. Those that have come to know that type of love should consider themselves among God’s most privileged and highly blessed children.  Only a mother’s love is known to be more pure than the loyalty and devotion...
5 Reasons Highland County Should Be in a Hallmark Movie

5 Reasons Highland County Should Be in a Hallmark Movie

If you’re a Christmas nut like we are, you switch the channel to Hallmark Christmas movies ASAP after Thanksgiving. (Or, maybe a little before…?) There’s something about the magic and serenity of these films that calms your nerves and boosts your...
Introducing the “Morning Porch Report!” (Pigs Included…)

Introducing the “Morning Porch Report!” (Pigs Included…)

Once upon a time, I dabbled as a radio news reporter.  Years after that, during my morning work commute from Highland County to Augusta County during my time at the Augusta Military Academy, I’d call my sister on my cell phone and give her a report from the road.  I...
Five Fall Memories from a Highland County Childhood

Five Fall Memories from a Highland County Childhood

Is it just me, or does Fall uniquely evoke a sense of childhood nostalgia?  The first days of school bundled up in your new (or new-to-you) winter coat. Cattle trailers moving here and there on the roads like busy worker ants. Apple butter and pumpkins. The sights and...
Motorcycle Nirvana on Low-Traffic, Scenic Roads

Motorcycle Nirvana on Low-Traffic, Scenic Roads

Post Sponsored by: “Nirvana” is defined as a place or state characterized by freedom from pain, worry, and the external world.   Motorcycle nirvana. That’s what we have in Highland County.  Not only is Highland County full of great motorcycling roads, but so are the...