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About rivercityweaves

I'm a mom, wife and fiber artist, living in rural Virginia. On days I'm not creating fiber art or teaching others how to, I'm probably saddle surfing on my Bianchi, or laughing with friends.

The James River Heritage Trail; Blackwater Creek Trail

Looking for a little variety, I decided to try the trail the guy I met on Friday mentioned. I waited for the day to warm a little and headed to Lynchburg about noon. The directions to the trail were pretty … Continue reading

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Bloodroot, Hepatica and yes, a ride

This gorgeous day is drawing to a close. It was sunny, and warm with blue skies accented by unproductive clouds. We got up early to go to the poultry swap this morning. Marans and Lemon Cuckoo Orpingtons were high on … Continue reading

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A simple day – ride included

For over a week, John has been building a wonderful Hen pen for me. It’s finally finished and tomorrow, we will go and find some inhabitants for it. I’m looking for Marans specifically, because they lay dark brown eggs. Sometimes, … Continue reading

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Snow again!

It’s been a very wet week. Wet and cold. I haven’t gotten to cycle again. An end is near, though. The forecast shows a warming trend into the 60′s for the weekend and to start next week. It also shows … Continue reading

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Cold and wet

That discribes today perfectly. John has come to Schuyler and we went to the Devil’s Backbone Brewing Company for lunch. I ordered a flight of some of their seasonal brews and bangers and mash. John had oysters. After lunch, we … Continue reading

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I LOVE the adventure that is my Life!

oh, so today was just another day. I headed into Charlottesville, to pick up some clothespins and to get shelf-liner for putting inside the drawers of the house in Schuyler , VA (yes, that’s the home of Earl Hamner, writer … Continue reading

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Nice ride today

Today, the weather was nice. It was sunny, dry and around 60℉ today. I’m in Schuyler for a while, so I decided to see what’s in my neighborhood.  A quick 25 mile drive brought me to the Virginia Blueridge Railway … Continue reading

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Another brief cycle on the Greenbrier River Trail

Ok, our house isn’t ON the Greenbrier River Trail. We have to cycle just…. maybe half a mile on 219 to get to the GRT. So, here’s how it goes. I get on the bike at the house, cycle down … Continue reading

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Post snowstorm slush-cycling

Finally, the snow is melting after the snowstorm we experienced. At my home, in Virginia, the 7″ of very wet snow was gone within 24 hours. Actually, the snow was gone before the electricity was restored. So, when the weekend … Continue reading

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Nope, no cycling this weekend

With temps in the teens, and snow falling all weekend, I didn’t get any cycling in. I did get a lot done toward getting my 12X20 shed switched over to a “finished” building. I bought the wood stove, the insulation … Continue reading

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