http://ruralramblings.com My take on life in the country. It's about living on a farm, small town America, & traveling to other places. Thanks for stopping by! Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:09:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We've got some crisp, cold weather this week.  Okay, I should probably say that it's cold for the south.  I know our northern neighbors would probably snicker at us for whining about a little nip in the air and frost on the ground. A lot of trees have lost their leaves, ... http://ruralramblings.com/mooned/ On our way back from West Virginia a couple of weeks ago we drove through the Daniel Boone National Forest in Kentucky. Our destination was Cumberland Falls State Resort Park. They have a beautiful lodge. We ate a late lunch there, and got to sit by one of the big windows and check ... http://ruralramblings.com/cumberland-falls/ Almost every morning when I'm out to do the morning chores, my canine companion, Toby, and I go for a walk. We go down through the bottom pasture and into the woods. We have about 4 acres of woods on our little farm, so although not real big, it's enough to ... http://ruralramblings.com/thats-my-world-a-walk-in-the-woods/ Yes, things have changed a lot in my hometown area since I was a kid.  There are other big changes in the view from and on the farm where I grew up.  From the top of the hill where the house we built sits, you can see the Pleasants Power Station.  You can't miss it.  The ... http://ruralramblings.com/pleasants-power-station/ You've heard the old saying, "You can't go home again." And of course, the home it refers to is where you grew up. Your hometown. And though it may be a bit trite, it's true, you really can't go home again. Oh sure, you can go back for a visit, ... http://ruralramblings.com/you-cant-go-home-again-part-i/ One of the places we visited while in West Virginia last week was the State Wildlife Center.  It's located in Upshur County in north-central West Virginia, 12 miles south of Buckhannon, near French Creek. I don't recall ever visiting it before, and The Farmer had never been in that part ... http://ruralramblings.com/west-virginia-state-wildlife-center/ It's good to be back on the farm.  Traveling is fun, but it's also tiring, and after a while you're ready for home.  Maybe it makes us appreciate home more to be away for a while! The first part of our trip took us to Huntington, West Virginia.  Please note, that ... http://ruralramblings.com/home-again-home-again/