by Jessica James | Aug 9, 2009 | Uncategorized
Just got back from my much anticipated trip to Virginia to attend the Rt. 11 Yard Crawl.If you enjoy finding treasures at yard sales then I’m sure you can relate to the excitement of attending 43 miles of them in one day! An added bonus for me is that the route...
by Jessica James | Jun 15, 2009 | Uncategorized
What a great and historic day we had in Virginia on Saturday!The Mosby Heritage Area Association hosted the 2nd Mosby Ranger Descendant Reunion at the Inn at Kelly’s Ford and had a great turnout!It was so wonderful to meet the descendants of the men I read about...
by Jessica James | May 3, 2009 | Uncategorized
I was so impressed with the spectacular view at the site of my last book signing, I had to write about it.Bluemont Winery is located on a hill in beautiful Loudoun County, Virginia, at an elevation of 951 feet. You would not believe how far you can see! I forgot to...
by Jessica James | Apr 14, 2009 | Uncategorized
I have a real soft spot for old love letters, and this one is so beautiful, I thought I’d share it as pat of Confederate History Month. Harvey Black descended from the founding family of Blacksburg, Virginia, and served as a surgeon to the Army of Northern...
by Jessica James | Mar 21, 2009 | Uncategorized
Well, I’m back from beautiful Charlottesville and the Virginia Festival of the Book, and boy did I have fun! Though I was only there a short time, I did take the opportunity to see some of the historic sites the Charlottesville area has to offer. My first stop...
