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426 Shamokin Springs Trl. (Shamokin Springs 77) $199,500.00 MLS#541527

A charming log cabin in the woods, the perfect mountain getaway. The land borders a strip of open space and a huge rock formation on the back-great privacy and beautiful views of Nature and wildlife.

Nice open floor plan of the kitchen- diningliving room. Beautiful floor to ceiling stone fireplace. Fireplace is currently gas logs but could easily be turned back into wood burning. Large wrap around deck. Conveys fully furnished and with all appliances.

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(Deer Springs 2) $410,000.00 MLS#541582

(Devils Knob II 48) $389,000.00 MLS#541801

Beautiful house on the golf course. Spacious and bright home with open and functional floor plan. Energy efficient constructionStructurally Insulated Panels, hardy plank siding, trex decking. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths with a large rec room on the first floor.

Spacious master suite with a walk-in closet and a luxury bath is also located on the first floor. Upstairs one of the two guest bedrooms is really large and could be a great bunk bed room with plenty of play area for the kids.

Level homesite with beautiful views of the golf fairway. All house dehumidifier is only about 2 years old. Second entry with a large mud room. Fully furnished. Large covered decks overlooking the fairway. Priced to sell!

This gorgeous home is situated in a prime location with fabulous amenities inside and out & is ideally set up for entertaining and relaxing!

Elegantly appointed all the while giving a homespun atmosphere of a casual & gracious mountain home. This newly renovated, beautifully decorated house also boasts generous decking and seating for wonderful Al Fresco dining!

Geographically nestled just below the overlook, you may find yourself wandering off the property, hiking a very short climb to where you may access the Appalachian Trail via the overlook.

Beautiful mountain views are available 6 months out of the year. Located on a quiet cul-de-sac with level parking. Carport and outbuilding.

Perfect for a vacation or as a full time residence.

943 Diamond Hill

$244,500.00 MLS#517137 A gorgeous, upgraded, slope front, 2 bedroom, mid level with few steps to your condo and just a walk around the side to hit the slopes. Rent it out when you’re not enjoying it yourself. It’s located in the heart of Wintergreen Village near the Mountain Inn -within walking distance to restaurants, shops, market, tubing and more. Beautifully decorated and maintained, it is being sold fully furnished with a few personal items excluded.

257 Timbers

$127,900.00 MLS#541630

71 Deerberry Ln.

(Shamokin Springs 13) $42,500.00 MLS#447440 Easy access to the Shamokin Springs Nature Preserve - directly across from this property.

Nearly level lot for easy construction of your new vacation home to enjoy all that Wintergreen has to offer. On cul-de-sac with only a few homes.

1502 Cliffs

$209,875.00 MLS#541974 One of the best locations at Wintergreen.

Walk to everything and a view unsurpassed on the ridge overlooking the resort, The Rockfish Valley, and Piedmont Plateau to the East.

793 Laurelwood

$135,900.00 MLS#534670 One of the best placed and most popular locations at Wintergreen. Good Winter views, very private and secluded, has its own pool and is walking distance to ski slope, Mountain Inn and the Market. Spectacular sunsets.

Great opportunity to be right on the ski slopes for both winter and summer views. This updated Timbers unit overlooks the slopes and the Mountain Inn area, providing direct access to the center of the activities. The perfect retreat for both the winter ski season & enjoying a pleasant cool summer season. This unit is currently in the Wintergreen Resort Rental program as a Gold unit.

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1809 High Ridge Court With breathtaking views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Rockfish Valley and Blackrock ski slopes, this wellmaintained, 2 BR condo is priced to sell! Elevator access and under building parking make this one of the few handicap-accessible properties at Wintergreen. Enjoy the views from the great room, dining, kitchen and master suite. And relax in the whirlpool tub after a day of outdoor adventures. Within an easy walk to golf, spa, tennis and hiking and short shuttle to skiing. This location is ideal! $154,000

27 Briarwood Lane Just in time to enjoy for ski season, this spacious 4 BR, 3.5 BA townhome is perfect! Golf front with fairway views off the back deck, mountain views off the front deck and master bedroom, and ideal location with shuttle to ski and walk to Wintergarden. This low-maintenance townhome will provide great enjoyment year-round for you, your family and friends. The sunken fireplace pit is a cozy place to be after a day on the slopes and the spacious back deck ideal for enjoying those cool summer temps. Spacious, affordable and great location!

This one has it all! $224,500

101 Blackrock Circle Just in time for ski season! This like new, 4 BR, 3 BA, post-and-beam and log home is the perfect marriage of old and new. Renovated and expanded in 2010 with new master suite, kitchen, flooring, wiring, windows, roof, HVAC, solid wood interior doors, baths, decks, stone exterior and foundation and much more!

Exceptional views 6 months of the year and easy walk to the ski slopes, Blackrock Village and The Plunge. Open floor plan and warm and cozy feeling with the wood beams, cathedral ceiling, wood floors, stone fireplace, soapstone counters, and handsome cabinets. $298,900

332 East Catoctin Drive Like new, 4 BR, 3.5 BA home with views and quality finishes and materials. Spacious great room with hardwood floors, wood-burning fireplace and soaring ceiling. Gourmet kitchen with granite counters, cherry and glass-front cabinets and breakfast area. Master suite has a gas fireplace, large bath with ceramic tile, double vanities and walk-in closet. Lower level den with built-in cabinets and granite countertop.

2-car garage. $495,900

interior painting make this a special choice today.

827 Blue Ridge Drive Minutes from the golf course, this 4 BR, 3.5 BA home site is generous at almost 1/2 acre, and there is a large open space behind it as well.

Features such as a gorgeous floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace, heated garage, newer kitchen appliances, all-new $320,000

2117 Fairway Woods What a deal! Don't miss this one. Great rental potential on the golf course at Fairway Woods.

This 2 BR, 2 BA condo is sold mostly furnished with some exclusions. Walk to the Wintergarden Spa and to the Nature Foundation!

$79,900

Nelson County 1793 Dark Hollow Road Handhewn, 2 BR, 2 BA chestnut cabin with privacy!

Nestled on nearly 28 acres with a meandering creek and spring. Ideal place to get away from it all and enjoy as full-time residence or retreat. County records indicate that the cabin was built in 1848; addition was added for more living space. Mostly wooded with possibility of other building sites. Mature landscaping, spring-fed water features, and several garden spots. Secluded, yet only 3 miles to Route 151 for convenience to Wintergreen, local wineries and breweries! $214,900

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1059 Bryant Mountain Road Few homes possess the warmth and sophistication found in this 3 BR, 3.5 BA home. Upon entry, sightlines offer an uninterrupted prospect across the Blue Ridge.

Heated tumbled agate and reclaimed wood flooring, custom fixtures including a deep-basin, hammered-copper kitchen sink, and a professionally designed and installed fountain garden are a small sample of the qualities of this fine home. Near Wintergreen, the Blue Ridge Parkway and the best of Nelson County’s agritourism businesses. $799,000

583 Reeds Gap Road Great location off the Blue Ridge Parkway and 1.6 miles to Wintergreen Resort. Unique home situated on 8 very private acres with some mountain views and lovely seasonal views. Handsome stonework.

Fairly level grounds and decking off the back to enjoy the view. Seller has re-worked and added new windows, replaced HVAC, updated electrical and the living room fireplace has new wood stove and flu. No septic records for number of bedrooms in health dept. Augusta tax records has listed as three bedrooms. $249,000

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RELAX in this elegant and tastefully decorated & updated 4BR/3.5BA Golf Front end unit. New carpet, wood floors, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, plumbing fixtures & ceiling fans. Recessed lights throughout all 3 levels. Prof decorated with designer paint colors. Propane gas fireplace. Windows on 3 sides w/views of 17th hole from large, wrap-around deck. Only one shared firewall w/no noise above! Private 2-car pkg pad in front & only 3 steps to covered entrance w/separate ski closet. Extensive storage behind Bedrooms #3 and 4. Pull-down stairs to entirely carpeted attic storage area.

Walk to Spa. Trillium HOA ($383/mo) covers ext. paint & landscaping, house checks, etc.

Feels like detached home w/o the maintenance! Offered at $289,000 Contact Dawn at 800-417-1890, Dawn.Perusse@mris.com (535180)

15 Shenandoah Ridge Townhome This 5 bedroom townhome features a renovated kitchen (gorgeous Maple cabinetry and granite counters) and excellent sunset views to the Shenandoah Valley and mountains beyond. Shenandoah Ridge is centrally located for an easy walk to the spa, fitness center, tennis center, and Devils Knob Golf. $299,975.

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Superb home built in 2005 with 2 car garage offers seasonal mountain views. More than 1,200 SF of decking facilitates outdoor living. The finest granite, tile, stone, hardwoods, plumbing & lighting fixtures, and appliances make this home impossible to duplicate at this price.

Reduced! $479,500. Contact Brian Chase.

434-296-9860 www.goWintergreen.com (527658)

307 Dobie Condos This completely renovated (2013) and beautifully decorated, rustically trimmed 2 bedroom/2 bath unit is really a must see! This fully furnished condo boasts private parking, views from your covered patio, elegant granite countertops, and a true ski-out experience.

Nestled close to the Mountain Inn, this unit is close to everything!

Enjoy relaxing from a day of fun in your fire warmed conversation area! Firewood supplied all year! Offered at $249,000 Call Tim Craig at 540-416-8498 (538049)

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Offered at $249,900. Call Jody A. Morgan 540-461-1733. jodyamorgan@live.com (535226)

103 Squirrel Tree Lane

Nice condition “treeloft” three bedroom ski chalet, within walking distance of Tyro slope. Enjoy the wood burning fireplace,large loft,two full baths, outside deck and level parking. Ready to enjoy for ski season, or to appreciate the fall foliage. Well maintained, not rented. Offered at $224,500. Call Steve Marianella 434-566-1293 smsales1@aol.com (536431)

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Panoramic year round views from throughout this one of a kind custom home on Wintergreen Mountain! L’Etoile du Nord ( The Star of the North ) is a unique Frank Lloyd Wright inspired design, over 3600 square feet of finished space plus multiple decks and screened porch. Great room with cathedral ceiling, 6 fireplaces, including each bedroom and 2 family rooms. Many built ins, hot tub, pool table, steam shower, security system, bar in second family room, 2 car covered carport. Three zone HVAC is heat pump with AC and gas furnace backup. Level drive & parking.

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134 Eagles Court Condo

Best of what the mountains have to offer. True ski in/ski out location...first level walk-out to Eagles Swoop. Enjoy beautiful mountain vistas from this 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo. This unit has a very open floor plan with a cozy fireplace. Great location across from the WTG market and other amenities and dining options.

Tastefully furnished. Highly desirable location in Eagle Court. First level units now approved to have hot tubs. Great rental potential if desired. Offered at $164,900. Call Rod Phillips 434-987-6399.

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One of the most amazing homes at Wintergreen Resort. Featuring infinite, unobstructed, panoramic views of the Rockfish Valley and beyond. Newly renovated by Shenandoah Valley Construction Company with custom built cabinetry by Virginia Craftsmen, new 50 year architectural shingle roof, gutters, skylights, all new Evergrain decks with oil rubbed bronze ballusters, Luckstone granite counter tops in kitchen and baths. All bathrooms and laundry area redone with new cabinetry, tile and vessel sink. New wide plank oak hardwood flooring, high end carpeting and custom Turkish mosaic tile work. Four beautiful Stone and masonary fireplace. Freshly painted inside and out. 3 zoned heating/air conditioning, with conditioned crawl space. Don’t miss the opportunity to own this amazing view property. $799,000. Call Jon Tsakis for details 540-836-9211 Jon.Tsakis@gmail.com (519132)

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1591 Vistas Condos

Breathtaking views of the Rockfish Valley and Wintergreen slopes from this furnished one bedroom, TWO bath condo. Great location near Devils Knob Golf & Tennis, Wintergarden Spa and Black Bear cafe. New carpet installed Jan 2016. Large family room with raised hearth fireplace, full kitchen and laundry, central air and heat. Walk out patio off family room and bedroom. Ready to enjoy this season or continue as a rental unit.

Vistas condos has had recent upgrades including new windows and doors, siding, insulation, vapor barriers and dehumidifiers in crawlspace and improved drainage, all paid by owners. Offered at $134,000.

Listed by Steve Marianella, 434-566-1293, smsales1@aol.com (541563)

1919 Tanbark Drive

This amazing 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom with a bonus room property boasts over three acres with a majestic panoramic view of the Blue Ridge Mountains in a beautiful country setting! This home features an oversized 2 car garage, study, exercise room and a screened in porch. Come see this phenomenal property today! Offered at $475,000 Call Jon Tsakis 540-836-9211. (529357)

Editors & Publishers Yvette Stafford, Tommy Stafford info@blueridgelife.com Contributors Woody Greenberg woody@blueridgelife.com Rachel Ryan rachel@blueridgelife.com Jennie Tal Williams jennie@blueridgelife.com a mom & pop since 2005

Blue Ridge Life magazine (formerly Nelson County Life) is published monthly by The Afton Group, LLC and is distributed free of charge. No portion of this publication may be reproduced without the expressed written consent of the publisher. Copyright 2013. All rights reserved.

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All real estate advertised herein is subject to Virginia’s fair housing law which makes it illegal to advertise ‘any preference, limitation or discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status, or handicap, or intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.’ This magazine will not knowingly accept advertising for real estate that violates the fair housing law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this magazine are available on an equal opportunity basis.

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a painted life A man who devoted his life to bees, now devotes it to his art.

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on the cover Photo credit: Norm Shafer Paul Hudspeth walks a basket of eggs back to his house after collecting them. Hudspeth breeds heritage breed chickens that are selected for the different colored eggs that they lay. He then arranges the eggs into different color palettes for sale from his Afton farm. Story on page 9.

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thepublishers With the recent rash of dogs and grandparents dying, Peyton’s gotten quite pensive lately.

Who will take care of me and Adam if you and daddy die?

Can I take my ponies with me to heaven?

Is it dark in the grave?

I don’t want to die because I love my farm and my room and my things.

These questions don’t creep me out but I wasn’t expecting them to come from a five year-old. I answered them as best as I could. The next week, her line of questioning changed.

If I have babies, where will they sleep?

“You and your husband will make a home and you’ll find a place that’s cozy for them,” I told her.

I want five babies. And I hope my husband has a bunk bed because I’ve never slept on a top bunk before.

Mental note: Forget the coffee maker wedding gift. Spring for the bunk bed.

“Muffins! I want muffins!” Adam shouted as he bounced into the kitchen and saw a spread of ingredients laid out on the table.

“What’s that?!” Peyton asked, pointing at the jar of Cheese Whiz.

“It’s poison,” I told her. “But it’s

in your grandma’s recipe for Sausage Bites.” (Turn to page 31 if you can read cursive).

“It looks like peanut butter!” she noted, as Tommy scooped some out and started mashing it into a bowl of browned sausage.

I slit the English muffins in half and started spreading the sausageCheese Whiz mixture over them.

Almost in unison, the kids asked to have their English muffins plain, without the spread.

“Want one?” Tommy asked through a mouthful?

This is when adoring wives smile nice and wide, nod and say “No, thank you.”

They’ll taste better in heaven.

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By Kay Pfaltz www.basicnecessities.com www.kaypfaltz.com Biodynamic wines The earth has music for those who listen.

Remember the Bionic Woman? If you were born after 1978, you’re too young. Protagonist, Jamie Sommers (Lindsay Wagner) put her bionically built body to work for the good of the country, and for much too long a time afterward, whenever I heard the term biodynamic, my mind was inclined to think of some form of bionic do-gooding. Only now do I see that perhaps the do-gooding part was valid, for biodynamic agriculture does do us good on many levels.

Biodynamy is the oldest organic agriculture movement dating from 1920s and the philosophy of Rudolph Steiner. It’s a holistic approach that looks beyond the vine and its profit to the land, even the cosmos, in a concept of interconnectedness and respect that encourages biodiversity, and works with nature not against it.

When it comes to biodynamic wines, sometimes I think it’s only the name that puts people off. That, and the

usual demon of what we don’t understand, we tend to misunderstand and fear. Planting in harmony with nature not only makes beautiful sense, but it seems also common sense that we treat the vines, trees or plants and their soil with respect. When we do, they thrive. But the proof is in the wine. In the wine business what matters is taste. Do you like it or not?

When asked if I believe in biodynamic wines, my answer is an emphatic yet conditional yes. I do seek out organic wines, for if we are what we eat and drink, then do we really want to be a bunch of pesticides?

Still, if you don’t like the taste of a wine, no amount of chemical-free grape juice will convince you to buy.

I can’t force you to believe in biodynamy, but maybe your conscience or taste buds can. Smell, taste, then savour. And keep an open mind.

Remember, once we all believed the earth was flat and the sun revolved around it.

In the end, what is perhaps most magical about wine is that it’s alive, and it continues to evolve in the bottle, even more so when poured

and shared. It’s about the pleasure wine offers, which is as different for each wine as it is for each gullet guzzling. I mean tasting.

Guillemot-Michel, Viré-Clessé, 2014 (biodynamic) – Viré-Clessé is an appellation in France’s Mâconnais, which is known for steely, lighter whites. Guillemot-Michel’s wines are superlative examples of what the Chardonnay grape is capable of producing when treated with respect. Husband and wife, Marc and Pierette, both oenologists, grow biodynamically and when I first tasted this wine years ago, I couldn’t quite believe I was tasting Chardonnay from the Mâconnais, so fragrant and fruit-driven is their the wine. Notes of passion fruit, pineapple, white peach, lime and honey. $36.99 Pont de Gassac, Mas de Daumas Gassac, 2014 (biodynamic) – Called the Lafite of the Languedoc, Daumas Gassac’s high-end wines wear big price tags, but the Pont de Gassac offers not only great fruit (think blueberries, raspberries, and spice) but also great value. Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Merlot. $15.99

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Lovingston - $850,000 - 344 +/acres of beauty. Two bold streams.

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Shipman - $668,500 - West Wind Farm w/rolling 61.26 ac., 2500 sq. ft. log home w/metal roof, 50’x75’ Barn Carole Saunders: 434.981.3089

Amherst - $435,000 - Circa 1870 restored w/ addition on 3.8 acres elevated above Buffalo River.

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Wingina - $399,999 - 3BR, 3BTH Brick home on Private 65 ac. on the James River, Wonderful views, Garage.

Carole Saunders: 434.981.3089

Lovingston - $345,000 - Updated 4BR, 2 ½ BTH, 15.12 ac., 3,374 fin. sq. ft., 24’x28’ Workshop, Mountain Views!

Carole Saunders: 434.981.3089

Amherst - $226,000 3BR, 3BTH home in Town of Amherst, Hardwood flrs, full partially finished basement.

Sue Harvey: 434.426.3755

Faber - $170,100 - 63+/- acres, mainly hardwood, stream, private, gently rolling topography, mtn views Mark Brashears: 540.570.2874

Lovingston - $169,900 3BR, 2BTH, 0.88 ac., County water/sewer, Renovated, refinished oak flrs., Garage Carole Saunders: 434.981.3089

Amherst - $155,000 - 3 BR, 2BTH home in Town of Amherst, many updates including remodeled kitchen.

Sue Harvey: 434.426.3755

Afton - $149,500 - Multi Bldg. Sites, 14.81 ac. w/ 4.44 ac. in Nelson, 10.37 Ac. in Albemarle, Rd. frontage.

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Lovingston - $144,750 - Multi building sites on 35.005 ac. w/hdwoods, state rd frontage, stream, 2 rds into property Carole Saunders: 434.981.3089

Arrington - $139,900 - One level living, 3BR, 2BTH on 10 acres w/ creek, Close to the Tye River access.

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Shipman - $65,500 -11 ac. open / wooded, perced, St. Rd. Frontage, stream w/ pond site, Mountain views Carole Saunders: 434.981.3089

Shipman - $51,400 - Charming 3BR home, priced below county assessment, Convenient location Sue Harvey: 434.426.3755

Roseland - $25,900 - Elevated building site w/ 700 ft of road frontage, 3.56 acres just off Tyebrook Hwy. Sue Harvey: 434.426.3755

Arrington - $24,500 - Level 2 ac. building lot w/ mixed hardwoods, perced, st. road frontage, electric.

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Paul Hudspeth sorts eggs by color produced by specially-bred heritage breed chickens that are selected for the different colored eggs that they lay. He then arranges the eggs into different color palettes for sale from his Afton farm.

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Last spring, Paul Hudspeth made Easter baskets for all of his neighbors. But instead of filling them with colored plastic eggs and jellybeans, he filled them with eggs from his farm that just happen to be beautifully – and naturally – multi-colored.

“About three years ago, I saw a picture of a green chicken egg on the internet and I thought, ‘How in the Hell does someone do that?” said Paul. “And that’s how I really got started breeding birds in earnest for the aesthetic beauty of the chicken eggs.”

From the obvious colors (like white and brown) to the more rare (like a glossy gold, a matte pink, and an olive green), Paul’s chickens’ eggs really span the rainbow, which is why he sells them not as “cartons,” but as “palettes.”

Paul’s been a self-proclaimed backyard chicken hobbyist since the early 2000s. But after 15 years with just 15-20 birds, he decided it was time to grow the flock. So in May of 2014, he started building. First a new coop and then a 5,000 square foot pen, breeding pens and a 300 square foot dusting pit. And then an automated watering system so he wouldn’t have to carry enough water for 200 birds every single day.

But after living with his pet chickens for so long, Paul wasn’t ready to treat his newest chicks and anything less than the feathery friends they are.

“My chickens have always been pets,” said Paul, who was an engineer with Apple for many years before becoming a registered nurse and then a semi-retired chicken hobbyist.

“People who have backyard flocks, we know their names and personalities and know when they’re doing well. That aspect never changed for me. These are still my pets.”

These days, all of his birds are banded and identified, but even still about 100 have names and all of them have personalities – like Rob, who was born with a defective eye and no depth perception.

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“I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT MY BIRDS. THE INTERACTIONS AND POLITICS BETWEEN THE CHICKENS - YOU’RE WATCHING THESE LITTLE BABY DINOSAURS DO THEIR THING!” – Paul Hudspeth, Afton

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$249,900.00 MLS#528148

This prime property is located at the top of Highlands lift. It has a magnificent view of the slopes and valley below. 3 bedroom, 3 bath, with upgraded kitchen.

716 Laurelwood

$99,900.00 MLS#542012

Paul Hudspeth holds Rob Zombie, his one-eyed chicken. Hudspeth breeds heritage breed chickens that are selected for the different colored eggs that they lay. He then arranges the eggs into different color palettes for sale from his farm. For more information, visit Art is an Egg on Facebook or on the web at artisanegg.com.

Beautiful and well furnished 2 bedroom - 2 bathroom villa. End unit with enhanced privacy. Step down living area provides ceilings which are higher than normal. Good light. Woodburning fireplace.

Updated kitchen / cabinets. Nice back deck without handrails allows you to come and go off the back deck ...take a walk ...walk your dogs, etc. Comfortably sleeps 6 people, or up to 8 people using the sleeper sofa in living room. Very close to skiing, shops, restaurants, the market ...making this very convenient for your own use ...but also an excellent rental candidate, if you so desire. There is also a private pool for your use spring through fall.

482 Three Ridges

$69,500.00 MLS#540605

A very nice one bedroom condo, fully furnished and ready for ski season. Within walking distance to the slopes and the Mountain Inn. All new windows and siding. New marble and hardwood floor, new HVAC system. Indoor and outdoor components, and nice furniture.

336 Dobie

$319,000.00 MLS#536003

Spacious three bedroom, 3 full bath condo located on the ski slopes. Top floor villa with cathedral ceilings in the great room and master suite. Third bedroom on the second floor used to be in a loft but now is completely enclosed and private. The owners have also finished a spacious attic space into a walk-in closet and and additional kids sleeping/ play room. Fully furnished with a few exceptions. In wonderful condition with some recent cosmetic updates. Wonderful property for the ski enthusiast.

“He had no feathers so I started calling him Zombie and that turned into Rob Zombie which just became Rob,” said Paul. “And that bird will chase me down as I walk across the yard. He adores me.”

And the feeling is mutual.

“I love everything about my birds,” he said. “The interactions and politics between the chickens - you’re watching these little baby dinosaurs do their thing!”

Paul just started peddling his palettes at farmers’ markets and a few local spots, but he’s been gifting eggs to neighbors and selling directly from his farm for quite a bit longer, including to folks like Max Trombly.

Max and his wife met Paul while hiking the Appalachian Trail and staying at the chicken farm while it was just getting started.

“I was just incredibly impressed,” said Max, who calls himself a local foodie. “It’s just the most beautiful place. If I was a chicken living in that place, I would be the happiest chicken in the world - although I guess I don’t know if chickens appreciate mountain views.”

Max said that in addition to the views, he loves being able to see the chickens - Paul welcomes customers at his farm - and how they can roam free through Paul’s 11 acres.

“Seeing happy chickens roaming around was a big part of what impacted me and made me say I wanted to support this kind of business,” said Max, who eats eggs almost every day and buys 4-6 pallets at a time from Paul. “And I think one of the things that draws me to him is that Paul is such an enthusiastic guy and he’s so passionate. I try to seek out people who are passionate about their art, their craft, their livelihood.”

Plus, says Max, the eggs are gorgeous.

“Everything Paul’s ever handed me has been perfect and just wonderful.” BRL

1807 High Ridge Ct.

$395,000.00 MLS#540878

Panoramic mountain, valley and ski village views from this spacious top floor condo. Every room offers wonderful vistas. Lots of natural light. Open floor plan. 5BR of which one is being used as a combination of a den/ sleeping room. Two story floor plan. Beautiful wood cathedral ceilings in the great room. Marble surround wood burning fireplace. Convenient access to condothe building has an elevator and no stairs from the parking to the elevator. Cart port available. Condo conveys fully furnished. These larger floor plan condos that also offer spectacular views do not come on the market often. Get a condo with the size of a home but enjoy maintenance free lifestyle.

901 Diamond Hill

$149,000.00 MLS#542151

Highly sought after "Honeymoon Suite". Very large and highly designed studio with stone fireplace.

Walk directly from private patio onto slopes. Prized location - center of Black Rock Village - front row to concerts, cookouts, fireworks, craft fairs and ski access.

213 Timbers

$74,500.00 MLS#520205

Furnished slope-side condo with a year round view.

Call or come by today! www.wintergreenrealestate.com 800.325.2200 MARCH 2016

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“I FEEL AS IF THEY ARE ALL MY CHILDREN. THAT’S ONE REASON WHY I’M NOT CRAZY ABOUT SELLING THEM BECAUSE I’M ATTACHED TO ALL OF THEM ...

AS TIME GOES BY, I GET MORE AND MORE ATTACHED.” – Carl Gardner, Tye River

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Carl Gardner says art is his way of communicating, and with close to 90 paintings hanging in his tiny cabin in Tye River, there’s a lot of chatter.

“I like painting realistic things with a little twist to them here or there,” Gardner said. His art is inspired by his every day encounters and the walls of his home are covered with landscapes and portraits of all sizes. It’s not that Gardner couldn’t get rid of his paintings, plenty of people would like to buy them, but Gardner just doesn’t want to sell.

“I feel as if they are all my children. That’s one reason why I’m not crazy about selling them because I’m attached to all of them,” Gardner said. “As time goes by, I get more and more attached.”

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Gardner made a living as a beekeeper in Nelson County but says he “got too old for that.” Now the 84-year-old focuses on his art. His honey house has been transformed into his painting workshop, where he spends most of his time. Gardner paints with acrylic and oils and dabbled recently in pastels. He sketches each idea on masonite and then paints it.

Some pieces take a few weeks to complete, others take a few years.

Gardner has also experimented with stained glass.

“I look at stained glass as a way of painting with light,” he said. “You’re always keeping in mind the light that comes in the back.” Gardner said the texture and transparency of the stained glass work is a challenge he embraces. Along with his dozens of paintings hanging in his house, Gardner has about ten stained glass windows.

Through a fellow stained glass artist, Gardner met Christi Saunders in 2014. “He has an incredible imagination,” Saunders said. “He gets up and goes into the shop and the way he talks about his work, he talks about all of his pieces like he has a relationship with them.”

Saunders joins Gardner in his former honey-house turned workshop to paint. Gardner made her an easel and brush holder to use and Saunders paints in an old beekeeping apron of his.

“I couldn’t believe in this teeny little cabin in the woods of Nelson there were all these beautiful works of art,” Saunders said. “All of them have a story. He has something to say about all of them and he cared about all of them.”

All of the storytelling on the walls of the Gardner home can make things crowded. Gardner said his wife wishes he would get rid of a few of his paintings. “But she humors me and lets me keep them.” BRL

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Features two full kitchens and designed to function as either 4 bedrooms + office or 5 bedrooms. Recent improvements: Granite counters; stainless appliances; new roof; freshly stained exterior; rebuilt decks. Top-of-the-line furnishings are included. $472,000. Contact Brian Chase 434-296-9860 www.goWintergreen.com (534628)

Immaculate, updated, spacious & priced to sell! 2-story, 1400sf, 2BR/2.5BA end-unit TH with wrap-around deck over-looking 1-acre nature preserve. Only 3 stairs from private 2-car pkg pad. Central Heat/Cool w/WIFI thermostat AND baseboard backup.

2011: New Refrigerator, Dishwasher, Microwave & solid cherry BR furniture. Interior painted (incl ceilings); Master Bath renovated; Crawl space encapsulated (w/foam & dehumidifier); Opening to both eaves enlarged, and sprayed with foam to create insulated storage space. 2014: New “low-boy” Water heater, Washer/Dryer, Bruce HW floors in LR & DR, Ceiling fan, and Flat Panel TVs. New roof in 2010; Exterior painted in 2014. Only 3 owners in 25 years! Won’t last long at this price! $159,000.

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Rental income over $38,000 for 2013. Updated kitchen and bathrooms. Priced below current comps. $319,000.

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Panoramic views of Crawford’s Mountain from this 5 bedroom mountain getaway. Soaring floor to ceiling stone fireplaces, hardwood floors, two family rooms, updated kitchen appliances and counters, huge decks and covered side porch. Attached garage, paved driveway, almost a full acre lot. Year round views from many rooms, including family and dining rooms, and main floor master bedroom. Nature conservation area borders rear of property. Walk to Chestnut Springs Pool and park. Quiet street with minimal traffic, but still close to many recreational amenities. Offered at $799,000. Call Steve Marianella, 434-566-1293, smsales1@aol.com (532704)

Great value for a vacation home with 5 bedrooms, 3 full baths, and 3000+ SF of living space. The home enjoys a private location close to the National Forest and features ample decking; vaulted great room; two wood burning fireplaces with real stone work, and a separate family room. $250,000. Contact Brian Chase.

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87 Devils Knob Loop Location, Location, Location! Devils Knob Loop, Golf Front Home with Mountain Views! Brand new luxury 5 bedroom custom home built by Shenandoah Valley Construction. Features two family rooms, 4,000 sq. ft. and an attached garage. Enjoy the 2,500 square foot of expansive decking! Many upgrades include hot tub, steam shower, wet bar, 2 wine coolers, granite counters, two fireplaces, stainless appliances and custom tile work. Pre-wired for sound, security system, generator and smart house system. $699,000. Jon.Tsakis@gmail.com Call Jon Tsakis, Builder 540-836-9211. (536651)

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This wonderful 3 bedroom, 2 bath contemporary home is priced to move and comes complete with an open deck, screened porch, vaulted ceilings, and a large open living floor plan! Located just off Tyro Lane, it is within minutes’ walk of the Mountain Inn and conveniently close to everything! With ski slopes across the street and seasonal views this home could be your personal mountain getaway! Additional building lot available! Don’t miss your chance on this great property! Offered at $204,900!

Call Tim Craig at 540-416-8498 (525340)

This classic timber frame Lindal Cedar chalet is perfect for the family that wants to be a short distance from the upper village amenities.

Great open floor plan with lots of natural light. Floor to ceiling arched stone fireplace, exposed cedar ceilings, wood floors both upstairs and down, including bedrooms. Soaring vaulted ceilings with custom window features bring the light indoors. Quality features include, stainless steel appliances, dual heat pumps, oversized soaking tub, granite countertops. $319,000. Call Rod Phillips 434-987-6399.

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This luxury 5 bedroom custom home being built by Shenandoah Valley Construction has seasonal mountain views, with a quiet wooded setting.

Ready for your interior finishes and customizations. Come preview this amazing custom home; our Newly Constructed Model, boasts two family rooms, 3,700 sq. ft. and an attached garage. Enjoy the 2,500 square foot of expansive decking! Many upgrades include hot tub, steam shower, wet bar, 2 wine coolers, granite counters, two fireplaces, stainless appliances and custom tile work. Pre-wired for sound, security system, generator & smart house system. Offered at $659,000. Call Jon Tsakis for details 540-836-9211. Jon.Tsakis@gmail.com (541454)

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988 Devils Knob Loop Premier lot with fantastic VIEWS on Devils Knob Loop! Very build-able site in a great neighborhood among million dollar homes. One of the last view lots on Devils Knob. Call agent for building questions. $349,000 Call Rod Phillips 434-987-6399. (516671)

960 Diamond Hill Condo This incredible 2 bedroom, 2 bath ski-in/ski-out condo features beautiful views and is located in the heart of Wintergreen Village! Turnkey furnished in Exquisite Victorian antiques this amazing unit is a short distance to all the activity on the mountain! Offered at $223,500!

Call Jon Tsakis for details 540-836-9211 Jon.Tsakis@gmail.com (527911)

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1462 Ledges Condo Reach for the stars from this tastefully furnished condo with million dollar mountain views. New in 2015: Sliding glass door to deck, deck, A/C condensing unit, TV over fireplace, blinds on view-side windows, clothes dryer, paint in all but bedrooms, bead-board under kitchen bar. Two generous bedrooms and 2 full baths. $159,000. Contact Brian Chase. 434-296-9860 www.goWintergreen.com (541614)

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Brand new construction by solid rock properties. 2400 sq. Feet, 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths with walk-out basement. This spacious floor plan includes gourmet kitchen with hickory cabinets, granite counters, and stainless steel appliances. Master bathroom has tiled shower, glass enclosure, double vanity. All Pella windows and doors, hardwood flooring, hardi-plank siding, and 50 year roof. Nice decks off front and back. One year full warranty included. House is located in a great neighborhood with wonderful curb appeal. Offered at $349,000.

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Just off Devils Knob Loop. This newly constructed (2009) 5 bedroom, 4 bath beauty offers everything your heart desires. A Gold Rental on the Wintergreen Resort Program! Open kitchen & family room! Warm stone fireplace, granite counter tops, wood flooring, great room with pool table. Custom blinds, ceiling fans, decorative lighting. Wrap around decking with an enclosed Screened Porch. Three level views! Trimming out seasonal views this Month! A wonderful home a top the resort! $590,000. Call Tim Craig 540-416-8498. (534894)

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Looking for incredible value and Wintergreen’s most prestigious address? Savor the incredible mountain views from this home on Devils Knob Loop. Property features a significant home with 4,500+ SF, a two car garage addition, more than 1,000 SF of decking. Act quickly! $665,000.

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3204 North Ridge Condo GOLD RENTAL - LIMITED 1 BEDROOM - 2 FULL BATHS!!! Enjoy panoramic views of Shenandoah Valley from your new home! Close to everything, this unit is just a short walk to Black Bear Cafe - Dog Park - Winter Garden Spa! Turnkey furnished and ready for you!

Offered at $102,000.

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Enjoy your relaxing morning stroll from this beautifully decorated Ground Floor Walk - Out. This unit includes a full wrap around deck with entrances from the living room and Master Bedroom.

Open floor plan with renovated kitchen and baths. Granite countertops! Tile Back Splash! Stainless Appliances! New Paint from Ceilings to Walls. Too many extras to mention! Enjoy the short walk to the Golf and Tennis centers and Devils Knob Grill.

Bus Shuttle Route Service! Full year View! Offered at $220,500.

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Enjoy Fantastic Views of Crawfords Knob from your living room and deck! This recently remodeled 3 bedroom home offers a great open floor plan. Spacious Kitchen and Dining Room Area. Stone Fireplace and pine cathedral ceilings! NEW HOT TUB! Granite Counter tops and Kitchen Aid appliances. A warm decor awaits your touch! Must SEE!!!

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Just across from Dobie condos and at only a minute walk to the ski slopes, this two bedroom Three Ridges condo has everything the ski-front condo has except the premium price! Granite counters in kitchen; tile floors in the baths; plus, some of the cheapest condo dues at Wintergreen! $116,900. Contact Brian Chase www.goWintergreen.com 434-296-9860 (538283)

23 Wintergreen Drive Incredible value for 3700 square feet of living.....newer construction with very high finishes....Viking appliances, Granite counters, solid wood craftsman style doors throughout, high ceilings, hardwood flooring and much more. Great location next to spa/pool and ski slopes. This floor plan allows for multiple families to enjoy. $429,000. Call Rod Phillips 434-987-6399. (526931)

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Fantastic panoramic year round views from this well cared for Five bedroom luxury home on quiet cul de sac at Wintergreen Resort. Two Family rooms with fireplaces, large decks, office, dining room and large master suite all enjoy the unspoiled views of Crawford’s Mtn and wilderness area. Upgrades include gourmet kitchen with granite and custom cabinetry, hardwood floors in main living area, cathedral ceilings and floor to ceiling stone fireplace, multi zone HVAC with air conditioning, wired for generator and more. $824,900 Call or text Steve Marianella 434-566-1293, or email: smsales1@aol.com. (540900)

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3213 North Ridge Condo Attractively updated end unit with 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, on one level. Updated flooring and elegant furnishings. Ground level access off the deck to grassy area. Short walk to SpaAquatics-Fitness Center, Devils Knob Tennis & Golf. Reduced! $160,000.

Contact Brian Chase. 434-296-9860 www.goWintergreen.com (508360)

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By Marlo Allen Marlo Allen is a licensed Realtor residing in Nelson County

Sometimes you live in a special place, but don’t truly appreciate how special it is. We may get so accustomed to the beauty (and offerings) around us that we take it for granted… until it gets recognized as one of “The Coolest Places on Earth!”

Wintergreen Resort was just featured on the television show, The Coolest Places on Earth, which highlighted the best skiing and mountain retreats on earth. If you missed the segment, all you have to do is visit a Facebook page of any proud local and you will probably find the shared link. If you want to explore a little more, here are a few interesting facts for Wintergreen Resort. (Information from WintergreenResort.com) Overview: Wintergreen Resort is a four-season mountain retreat on the eastern slopes of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The Wintergreen logo is a rendering of the wintergreen plant known as the Teaberry or Checker-

berry; when pinched, the plant has a distinct wintergreen fragrance.

Location: Situated on 11,000 acres in the Blue Ridge Mountains southwest of Charlottesville and minutes from the Blue Ridge Parkway. Wintergreen Mountain Village is located on two mountains – Devils Knob and Black Rock Mountain. Black Rock Mountain is named for the granite outcrops most prevalent on the mountain’s southern side. Devils Knob most likely got its name from a nearby mountain pass known as Devil’s Gate. The dangerously tight pass existed before the parkway was built and posed a risk for travelers and early settlers. At an elevation of nearly 4,000 ft, the resort is bounded on two sides by the George Washington National Forest.

Snowsports: Wintergreen offers skiing, snowboarding, snowtubing, and ice skating. There are 24 slopes

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The Plunge is a 900 ft multi-lane snowtubing hill. The automated snowmaking system involves 40,000 linear ft of pipeline, 400+ snowguns, and 45 weather stations. Theoretically with optimal conditions, the system could blanket a football field with over 50 ft of snow in just 24 hours.

Golf & Tennis: Wintergreen has multiple golf courses rated among Virginia’s top courses. The Devils Knob Golf Course, designed by Ellis Maples, is the highest in Virginia at 3,850 ft with 50-mile views of the Shenandoah and Rockfish Valleys. The Stoney Creek Golf Course, designed by Rees Jones, is a Par-72 course with 27 holes.

The tennis facilities and academies are nationally recognized and consist of 22 courts - 15 outdoor mountaintop courts, 3 indoor courts, and 4 poolside courts in the valley.

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Additional Recreation: Hiking – 30 miles of marked hiking trails thread through the resort with connections to the Appalachian Trail.

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Wintergreen offers many opportunities to come join the fun. If you have interest in becoming a property owner, contact a local real estate professional.

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Cole Chambers-Smithson may be a fourth grader, but he’s also a businessman. The nine-year-old is the sole owner and operator of Cole’s Hot Cocoa & Coffee. His mom, Nikki, helped him build the stand on the front porch of the Ski Barn in Beech Grove last winter and business has been booming ever since.

The steady stream of customers renting gear from the Ski Barn on their way up to Wintergreen Resort can stop to grab a cup of coffee or cocoa from Cole. It’s the best deal in town, as Cole only charges $0.75 a cup. On a good day, Cole says he will make about $50. On a great day, he will net $100.

Cole’s mom has managed the Ski Barn for the past 15 years, which means Cole has spent a lot of his time hanging out at the store. “He’s stuck at work with me so I built it for him,” Nikki said.

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HOME AGAIN Janice R. Stafford November 20, 1933 – January 23, 2016

Indulge me for a few minutes. I think what you will read here might help. Especially if you are facing losing someone close to you. I walked away from this experience less afraid, more centered and proud I’d stayed the course to the end.

I’ve contemplated for weeks now what exactly I’d write as an epilogue to the past several days since my mother’s death back in Northwest Tennessee in late January.

As many of you know, the past six months have been quite a ride: I lost my dad in August 2015 and I feared it wouldn’t be long before my mom went as well. When you’ve spent more than 60 years together, it’s understandable that you’d want to leave together.

The most recent journey started with a phone call from my sister, who said that I might want to head back home to West Tennessee. My mother had already been through hip surgery twice in one month and, amazingly for an 82-year-old, had done just fine. And it wasn’t her hip that ended up being too much; it was a rupture in her intestines that was the final blow. After the previous surgeries, mom was tired – plain and simple. She didn’t want surgery again and I couldn’t blame her. She said if antibiotics didn’t work (and they rarely cure this sort of problem) then that would be that.

I drove all day and into the night that Tuesday to stay ahead of approaching winter weather. I drove through some of it in Western Kentucky, but pushed on so I could be there the next morning.

My mother was still fairly with it and she was so glad to see me. Right when I saw her, the tiredness of the 11 hour drive seemed to fade away.

We laughed and talked. She told me of her decision not to have the surgery. Four powerful antibiotics were coursing through her body as a last-ditch effort for beating the developing infection. For two days, lab results stayed stable, but on the third, a clear indication came that the infection was winning. The doctor told mom to prepare for the end and she was ready; she had written out a do not resuscitate order years ago and she was tired of fighting.

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Our conversations switched to the type of funeral she wanted. Surprisingly she didn’t want the ceremony to be held at the church; a simple graveside service was all she needed. (Though we ended up having a small service at the chapel in the funeral home so that her older, more fragile friends who couldn’t make a graveside could come.)

I spent the next three nights in my mother’s room at the hospital. The first two, she more or less slept. She was on some pain meds, but nothing excessive. Occasionally awaking as the nurses came and went, I watched the snow and ice fall in Tennessee that would eventually become Winter Storm Jonas, the big blizzard that hit the majority of the east coast. Back home, Yvette had already prepared for the storm at our Virginia farmhouse with our two children. She was ready. And though I hated to leave her and the kids at such a time, I knew that beside mom was exactly where I needed to be.

Though none of us expected it to be so soon – she had just entered hospice care in her same room that afternoon – that third night would be her last. I arrived late in the day, as I usually did. I sat with her for a few hours and then went for a brief supper break as she slept. My friend, Joe, picked me up at the hospital and we headed for the local Cracker Barrel. Joe warned me that the road to her death could be long. He’d watched his mother linger for days and days in hospice care after an already long stay of more than 100 days in the hospital. I told him at supper I didn’t think this would be the night. But I was wrong.

When Joe dropped me back off, I walked back into mom’s hospital room and found her still asleep. Pain and comfort meds had been increased so that she was taking some every couple of hours, in rotation. When my mom started talking to her mother (who had been dead for years), I began to think this might be the night.

An old high school friend – and an angel here on earth – Pennie Hill Cutler, happened to be chatting with me on Facebook that night. She wanted to send good thoughts and prayers. I told Pennie that it looked like mom was ready, but holding on.

Billie and Janice Stafford pose in front of the Walton’s Mountain Museum in Schuyler during a trip to Virginia some years ago. The Waltons television series was no stranger to your living room.

“She’s worried about you and what she’s leaving behind,” said Pennie. “You have to tell her it’s okay. It’s okay to go and all will be okay.”

Pennie talked me through the next few hours.

She’d done the same thing with her own grandmother as she died.

Another friend and a neighbor back in Virginia, Suzanne Wood, a hospice nurse, also kept advising me. She was so crucial at such a crucial time.

“Advocate for your mom,” she reminded me.

In one of her more coherent moments, mom looked at me and said, “Don’t leave me alone.”

I assured her I would be right by her side.

“And don’t let me hurt,” she said, turning to the nurse.

Her facial expressions began showing she was seeing things that weren’t there. Her increase in pain became more and more obvious, as she was already suffering from congestive heart failure. I asked her nurse, Lisa (a living angel), if we could increase the meds. My mom felt as though she was drowning and after a call to the hospice people, we were able to increase to hourly injections.

Then it was just me and mom. I rubbed her hair.

I hummed one of my dad’s favorite choir songs he used to sing back in church, “Go Tell It On The Mountain.” I played video clips on my phone of my daughter Peyton talking about her “Little Ponies.” I held her hand and told her it was okay to go.

“We would all be fine,” I said. “We love you.”

I reminded her that she brought us here and that I would help see her out. I held her hand and talked about letting go and flying over the farm, seeing the beautiful flowers and cows and horses and those beautiful sunshiny days where all of us as little kids would play during the endless summers.

Sometime around 4 a.m. that Saturday morning, mom’s nurse came in and gave another injection.

She was sitting up halfway so she could breath better and she wasn’t comatose, but she was sleeping.

I took a break from rubbing her hair and sat in a chair by her bed, where I briefly nodded off. For no reason at all, I glanced over at her bed and I could see her lifting her hand and motioning me to come closer. She turned to look at me and I went to her bedside.

It was apparent that she was about to cross over and she wanted me there. She stared straight into my eyes. Her breaths were so very shallow. I held her hand, rubbed her hair and through my own tears, I spoke to her.

“You are not alone,” I said. “I am here. I love you. We all love you. You can go. Go see daddy.

He’s waiting.”

She smiled at me, looked straight up and took her last gasp of breath. With that, she was gone.

During those final minutes, I’d been frantically trying to text my sister and cousin to come see mom one last time, but I couldn’t reach them. Once mom was gone, I was able to call them. While I waited for them to arrive, I just sat and held her hand. Eventually, I walked out and told the nurse she was gone.

“Honey, what a blessing,” she said. “Sometimes it can take a long time. She was blessed to go quickly and easily.”

She was right.

My time back in Tennessee was filled with all sorts of emotion. But, as I told both ministers at the funeral, along with her many friends, my mother’s passing was beautiful and it was an honor for me to be there.

It truly was.

Many people sacrificed for me to be able to be with mom during her final hours. First and foremost, my beautiful wife Yvette, who knew I needed to go and to go fast. She also knew we had an approaching blizzard and all of the normal chores to take care of. With chickens and other farm responsibilities, a magazine on deadline and two children to keep entertained (and safe), her wagon was loaded. But she did it beautifully.

Our neighbor Justin bladed the driveway and got it cleared of snow while I was away so that Yvette didn’t have to worry about that.

Joe Markham, who took me to Cracker Barrel, was a light in the darkness. Not only were we high school buddies, we were also cops together back in the ‘80s. Joe lives in Ft. Lauderdale, but has a home back where we grew up. Years back, he and his wife Dana gave me the key and said anytime I was in town to stay and rest. As if that wasn’t enough, when I called Joe to let him know I’d be there the next night he told me that had just left town and was on a layover in Tampa. He told me without hesitation that he would go back to Ft Lauderdale, clear his calendar and return the next day. He flew all the way back to Memphis, rented a car, and was with me for the next several days and straight through to the funeral. Just having him there was so comforting and it allowed me some time to leave the hospital and chat with a buddy who had already gone through this with both of his own parents. He was there every step of the way; I’ll never be able to repay what his presence meant over that week.

My cousin, Millette, lived in town and helped keep mom company as she cared for her. She and my mother had a very special bond. Her mom (my mother’s sister) died last year, which left Millette with only my mom (her dad died more than 20 years ago and her only sibling passed away just a few years ago). Millette, without complaint, was always there for my mom and, after her death, prepared all of the meals for our family and opened her home to all of us. We were best buds as kids growing up and we’ve rekindled our relationship over the past year.

Obviously, my sister and brother – who have been keeping it together for my parents as they aged over the years – were a major part of my personal support group. For them, the feeling of loss is going to be a huge life change. While they will get to breathe now, it will be a new day moving forward without our parents.

I was scheduled to be on air for CBS-19 in Charlottesville the weekend of the blizzard because one of their chief meteorologists was out of town.

I was on call to act as relief for David Reese and James Gilbert, two top notch meteorologists, but they knocked coverage out of the park after they told me to go home and be with my family.

There are so many other people that I will get to eventually; you all mattered. All of the friends and family like Joe Larkins, my former WREG-TV news anchor colleague from Memphis, who drove up 80 miles just to give me a hug at the funeral – just like he did at dad’s last year.

“It sometimes helps just to see a familiar face from the past in a sea of people,” he said, telling me that a friend had done the same for him years ago.

He’s right. It does matter.

My journey home to my family back in Virginia was welcome, but different this time. As the road passed behind me, I realized that I had no physical parental presence. We’ve each taken things from their old homeplace that are uniquely special to us and what’s left will be sold at an estate sale. My memories back there will always remain, but it will be different.

But I’d be a liar if I didn’t say it was good to get home to Virginia and back on our farm; to hug my wife and children and to continue making memories.

Goodbye Mom and Dad. You mattered. And today I am able to raise my kids live my best life, all thanks to you.

When you see family and friends going through a loss like this one, take a minute to write a note or give a hug. Just do it. It may be just the thing needed to get through that 60 seconds.

Tommy

My mother, Janice Stafford (the woman on the left; I’m in front of her), penned the popular “Houdini in the House” food column for our local paper, the Dyersburg Mirror. We inherited piles and piles of her treasured recipe cards, like the one she handwrote for Sausage Bites.

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By Woody Elliott woodye@blueridgelife.com #EmbraceTheAdventure

Winter of the Monkey The Chinese New Year is here and this Monkey isn’t going to sit around this house. So we’ve had some great adventures so far this year. Utah & Idaho for New Year’s hitting up Boise, Sun Valley, Salt Lake City and Park City for some incredible snowboarding and trail running. It was my first time to Boise and well worth a thought for your next Western Adventure. They have a Spud Drop for their New Year’s Celebration!

Ponderosa Pine Scenic Highway is a must. Sun Valley is so cute and Park City ... Well, words won’t cover that place. Let’s say one wipeout on the snowboard and I was up to my waist in powder. Sweet!

Back in the Nelson Zone, we hiked the Priest in about 3 inches of fresh powder for training. Yep some friends were getting fit before hitting a 17,000 ft mountain down in Ecuador. We left from the Rt 56 trailhead with light flurries. As the hike steepened, the snowfall

continued with us on the entire journey. The final ascent was a bit of a trick with the rocks and rocks getting a little hard to see every step.

The top’s view was totally fogged in and surreal in silence. Our return trip should have been done on ice skates! By the time we made our back to the trailhead, sun was out and most of the snow was gone.

Perfect trip wrapped up with a lunch stop at Devils Backbone. Check out the hike online: https://www.strava. com/activities/472746025 The Space Time Continuum. Writing articles in the present tense can be a little difficult. I hope I saw you at the Bold Rock Hard Cider Launch Party on Feb 25th. If not, hopefully we’ll catch up at the Be Bold Weekend at Wintergreen Resort presented

by Bold Rock Hard Cider, March 4-6th.

Otherwise, if you are looking for adventure of another mother, come on down to James River State Park

for their first 2016 Adventures on the James Games: Adventure Race.

Their 1500 acres becomes your playground! For the uninitiated, an Adventure Race is a scavenger hunt of sorts. You’ll have 3 hours to find as many markers and score points to see who wins. And a special treat, Happy Mutant Adventure Races (www.thehappymutant.com) will be throwing in some entries to their Happy Mutant Adventure Races being held at Lazy Days Winery in July! Event details are online at Trireg.com.

Details are still coming together for Wintergreen’s Trail & Tread Series presented by Bold Rock Hard Cider. Keep an eye on this article or under #EmbracetheAdventure for final Series details as well as here in the magazine and via Wintergreen Resort’s social media channels. It’s sure to challenge and reward you.

These are the three main weekends of events:

Cliffhanger Challenge, Memorial day weekend.

Music, Cider, Beer and BBQ fest, and Vendors Summers End Fest, Labor Day weekend Music, F&B, and Vendors Trail Rodeo, Columbus Day wknd Exciting new event. Details to come for this stage race .

Also, right down the rural road, stay tuned for James River State Park’s Adventures on the James Games: March 5th – Adventure Race (Scavenger hunt) April 23rd – Triathlon October 15th – Fall Festival and night time 5K trail run I t really is all about Embracing the Adventure. Opportunities are right outside the front door. When the doorbell rings, answer it! Otherwise just run out screaming and make your own.

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A Taste of Spring Nothing screams spring like color.

No, not the usual Forsythia, redbud and serviceberry show that runs across the valley and on the slopes of the mountains in the spring; I mean mindboggling, Easter-egg like pastel colors scattered around your landscape like some sort of horticultural eye liner that you adorn your lawn with in the spring; pansies. Unfortunately for the industry, pansies are not as tough as they make them out to be. A fall planted pansy has a terrible time with both dry cold and wet conditions that frequent this area each and every winter. Yes, some make it, but their color is spotty and their habit is loose and damaged at best. Early spring, however, is a wonderful time to make that trip to the garden center for color that will start in March and finally succumb to the planting dates of your favorite summer annuals around the 15th of May – 2 ½ months of color that just keeps getting better and better.

Compared to the October 15th pansy, a spring planted selection of cold tolerant annuals and pansies will make them look like silly and a complete waste of time and money. Here is what I would look for: The size of the pansy’s face is as important as the color: too large and you will have just a few blooms and they take longer to recover from winter & spring frosts/freezes; too small and they just don’t have the impact that you would be looking for. We shoot for the 1 ½ inch blooms found in a number of ‘series’ (or groups of pansies with similar genetics) easily located in most garden centers in the central Virginia area. The Skyline, Delta and Matrix are series that we tend to like quite a bit. We typically avoid series with excessively large blooms (like Majestic Giant) or with too small of blooms (like the Viola series). Our color pallet is comprised of pastel colors that you would find on Easter eggs – mostly

light yellow, light orange, light and dark blue and apricot.

Other plants that should be considered to work with these are both cold tolerant annuals and early perennials, both of which can be installed around the same time as these spring pansies.

I like Alyssum, Bachelor’s Buttons, poppy’s, snapdragon, dianthus and stock in the annual department. Most all of these require adequate drainage as spring rains will inundate them with moisture if you do not prepare for it. From the perennial side, I really like both creeping and woodland phlox, candytuft (requires adequate drainage), Trillium, Hellebore and Alyssum ‘Mountain Gold’ (with its light yellow color). Of course, if you forgot your daffodil bulbs this past fall, tie a ribbon on your finger for next year and plan to make an investment that will reward you each and every year.

No deer, vole or other varmint will fight you for this one.

When planting all of these items, you don’t have to go ‘all in’ and spend a ton of money to make a big splash.

By paying attention to the corners and focal points, your landscape will echo the effects of warming temperatures on our native species and start off the season with unparalleled color for very little capital. The ‘corners’ refers, just as it sounds, to areas where your landscape beds either naturally turn or where they are forced to turn in relation to driveways or structures. By highlighting these areas, your guests’ eyes will quickly gravitate to the color and get maximum bang for your buck. Focal points would be referring to smaller structures like birdhouses, birdbaths and the like where both the structure and the color work in concert to highlight both your landscape and reward the eye. All in all, you really can’t go wrong. Try a few; try a lot.

Add some color and get the 2016 landscape off to a rewarding and gratifying start.

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Dear Dr. Cole, I have heard about Zika Virus on the news. It sounds frightening.

There is a lot that we don’t know about Zika, but we do know that Zika is spread by mosquitoes.

My son recently asked me what the world’s deadliest animal is. I thought of animals like lions and tigers and bears. The answer is the mosquito. It has been estimated that mosquitoes transmit diseases to almost 700 million people annually resulting in 2 to 3 million deaths every year. Some of these illnesses are well known, whereas others are less known.

Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by a parasite. People with malaria often experience fever, chills, and flu-like illness. Left untreated, they may develop complications and die. In 2013 an estimated 198 million cases of malaria occurred worldwide and 500,000 people died. About 1,500 cases of malaria are diagnosed in the United States each year, mostly in travelers returning from countries where malaria transmission occurs.

In late 2013, chikungunya virus was found for the first time in the Americas. Symptoms of chikungunya

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virus infection include fever and joint pain, headache, muscle pain, joint swelling, and rash.

Dengue virus is a leading cause of illness and death in the tropics and subtropics. As many as 400 million people are infected yearly. The symptoms of dengue are high fever, severe headache and eye pain, joint pain, muscle pain, rash, mild bleeding manifestations.

Yellow fever currently occurs only in tropical areas of Africa and the Americas. It is a rare illness of travelers anymore because most countries have requirements for yellow fever vaccines. Every year about 200,000 cases occur with 30,000 deaths.

There are many mosquito-borne illnesses, with Zika being the newest one. The best prevention is to avoid mosquitoes. Use insect repellent and wear loose clothing with long sleeves and long pants. Avoid standing water where mosquitoes breed. If traveling to malaria endemic areas, use appropriate preventive medications.

Dr. Charles Cole is a licensed medical doctor based in Afton. This column is provided as a service to readers of Blue Ridge Life Magazine and it does not necessarily reflect the views of the publishers of this magazine.

If you have a question about your personal health, please consult your doctor.

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NORTH BRANCH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE Start: Mar. 1, 2016 9:00 am End: Mar. 1, 2016 11:30 pm Venue: North Branch School Phone: 540-456-8450 Address: 221 Mickens Rd, Afton, VA 22920 (NELSON)

ST. PATRICK’S DAY BEER DINNER Start: Mar. 17, 2016 6:00 pm End: May. 17, 2016 9:00 pm Venue: Wild Wolf Brewing Company Phone: 434-361-0088 Address: 2461 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Nellysford, VA 22958 (NELSON)

MARCH 4 THURSDAY MARDI GRAS WEEKEND Start: Mar. 6, 2016 9:00 am End: Mar. 6, 2016 6:00 pm Venue: Wintergreen Resort Phone: 434-325-2200 Address: 39 Mountain Inn Loop, Roseland, VA, 22967 (NELSON) A CLOSER WALK WITH PATSY CLINE Start: Mar. 6, 2016 7:30 pm End: Mar. 6, 2016 9:30 pm Venue: The Paramount Theater Phone: 434-979-1333 Address: 215 E Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22902 (ALBEMARLE)

MARCH 5 SATURDAY ADVENTURES ON THE JAMES ADVENTURE RACE Start: Mar. 5, 2016 8:00 am End: Mar. 6, 2016 4:00 pm Venue: James River State Park Phone: 804-840-2185 Address: 104 Green Hill Dr, Gladstone, VA 24553 (BUCKINGHAM) COMMUNITY BREAKFAST Start: Mar. 5, 2016 8:30 am End: Mar. 5, 2016 10:30 am Venue: Rockfish Valley Community Center Phone: 434-361-0100 Address: 190 Rockfish School Ln, Afton, VA 22920 (NELSON) WINTERGREEN RAIL JAM Start: Mar. 5, 2016 6:00 pm End: Mar. 5, 2016 8:00 pm Venue: Wintergreen Resort Phone: 434-325-2200 Address: 39 Mountain Inn Loop, Roseland, VA, 22967 (NELSON)

CELEBRATE ST. PATRICK’S DAY Start: Mar. 17, 2016 11:00 am End: Mar. 17, 2016 10:00 pm Venue: Blue Mountain Brewery Phone: 540-456-8020 Address: 9519 Critzer Shop Rd, Afton, VA 22920 (NELSON)

MARCH 18 FRIDAY LUCK O’ THE IRISH SQUARE DANCE Start: Mar. 18, 2016 7:30 pm End: Mar. 18, 2016 10:00 pm Venue: Rockfish River Elementary School Phone: 434-361-2470 Address: 200 Chapel Hollow Rd, Afton, VA 22920 (NELSON)

MARCH 19 SATURDAY SLIDE AND SPLASH BASH WEEKEND Start: Mar. 19, 2016 9:00 am End: Mar. 20, 2016 5:00 pm Venue: Wintergreen Resort Phone: 434-325-2200 Address: 39 Mountain Inn Loop, Roseland, VA, 22967 (NELSON) REILLY’S RED 5K RUN Start: Mar. 19, 2016 10:00 am End: Mar. 20, 2016 4:00 pm Venue: Devils Backbone Brewing Company Phone: 434-361-1001 Address: 200 Mosbys Run, Roseland, VA 22967 (NELSON)

MARCH 6 SUNDAY FRENCH CREPES Start: Mar. 6, 2016 1:00 pm End: Mar. 6, 2016 5:00 pm Venue: DelFosse Vineyards and Winery Phone: 434-263-6100 Address: 500 DelFosse Winery Ln, Faber, VA 22938 (NELSON) BEER AND HYMNS Start: Mar. 6, 2016 6:00 pm End: Mar. 6, 2016 9:00 pm Venue: Blue Mountain Brewery Phone: 540-456-8020 Address: 9519 Critzer Shop Rd, Afton, VA 22920 (NELSON)

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BLUE MOUNTAIN BARREL HOUSE 434-263-4002 495 Cooperative Way, Arrington, VA NELSON COUNTY

MARTHA JEFFERSON AFTON FAMILY MEDICINE 540-456-6710 10950 Rockfish Valley Hwy Afton, VA NELSON COUNTY

WINTERGREEN REAL ESTATE 800-325-2200 3079 Rockfish Valley Highway, Nellysford, VA NELSON COUNTY

Come visit us at the Barrel House brewery and tasting room and discover where tradition meets innovation.

Our tasting room is open Sunday-Thursday, 12PM6PM, and Friday & Saturday, 12PM-8PM. You can enjoy a tasting flight of our available beer selections, relax with a full glass of one of our fine ales or lagers, and take a complementary tour after your purchase if you’d like to learn about our special brewing process.

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Wintergreen Real Estate Company is the founding company of Wintergreen.

We are experts in resort sales, rentals and county property. We are the only company with an office on Devils Knob as well the entry of Stoney Creek.

Music BLUE MOUNTAIN BREWERY 540-456-8020 9519 Critzers Shop Rd Afton, VA NELSON COUNTY Blue Mountain Brewery is open 7 days a week bringing the revolution of real hand-crafted American beer to our corner of the world. Eight to ten Blue Mountain drafts available at all times, local foods for lunch and dinner, local wines & family friendly.

BLUE STAR MUSIC 434-263-6746 177 Main St. P.O. Box 493 Lovingston, VA NELSON COUNTY 434-277-9209 2nd Stage, Amherst, VA AMHERST COUNTY NELSON COUNTY’S FAVORITE SINCE 1988 Musical instruments, service, repairs, rentals and supplies. Lessons: all styles and levels of guitar, including advanced jazz, banjo, bass, vocals, keyboard, drums, beginning mandolin, dobro and accordion. Mon. Wed. Thurs. 12-8 bluestarmusicva.com

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DEMOCRACY VINEYARDS 434-263-8463 585 Mountain Cove Road, Lovingston, VA NELSON COUNTY Boutique winery and tasting room featuring estate grown wines near Lovingston. For more info, contact www.democracyvineyards.com or 434-263-8463. Hours of operation: Noon to 6 pm - Thursday through Monday [April to mid-December]; weekends in February and March.

WINTERGREEN RESORT PREMIER PROPERTIES 434-325-8018 Mountain Inn Loop Wintergreen, VA NELSON COUNTY

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Brewery, Farm-to-Fork Restaurant, Sports Bar, Gift Shop and NEW Event Hall! (Ready for events starting in June - Now taking reservations). Plan a visit to Wild Wolf and experience a menu created with locally sourced Nelson County ingredients and 11 handcrafted beers on tap. Our menu is diverse and offers options for everyone, including Vegan & Gluten Free. Dog & Kid Friendly.

Real Estate MARLO G. ALLEN, ASSOCIATE BROKER 434-996-3525 Nellysford, VA NELSON COUNTY When buying or selling real estate in Nelson County or Wintergreen, you can count on “That Girl” to get you results!

Besides being a family business partner at Hill Top Berry Farm & Winery of Nellysford, I am also a recognized and trusted name in real estate throughout Nelson County and Wintergreen.

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WILD WOLF BREWING COMPANY 434-361-0088 2461 Rockfish Valley Hwy Nellysford, VA NELSON COUNTY

Wintergreen Resort is a four-season mountain retreat on the eastern slopes of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Championship golf; seasonal skiing, snowboarding and snowtubing; an award-winning tennis program; a full-service, destination spa; indoor and outdoor pools; miles of marked hiking trails; 40,000 square feet of meeting and event space; charming lodging; and a variety of enticing dining options.

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MOUNTAIN AREA REALTY 434-361-2440 2788 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Nellysford, VA NELSON COUNTY

Elk Mountain Contracting has been building custom log cabins and barns for 14 years.

Using stonework and reclaimed materials to compliment your project allows us to provide a historic appeal to your structure. Services Provided: Reclaimed building materials, Custom log cabins and barns, Chinking, Stonework, General Construction, Cabin and barn restorations.

Mountain Area Realty offers full real estate services for Nelson County, Wintergreen Resort, Stoney Creek, and surrounding areas. Call our office 7 days a week for immediate professional service from one of our experienced agents.

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NELSON COUNTY TOURISM 434-263-7315 8519 Thomas Nelson Hwy Lovingston, VA NELSON COUNTY Experience the Sunrise Side of the Blue Ridge. From our mountains to the mighty James River. Wear yourself out at our wineries, breweries, cidery, and eateries. Then hit the sack in a cozy cabin or bed & breakfast.

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Black metal with matte finish; goes with any décor. Ideal for children’s room; assembly needed. Must be able to pick up in Afton. Posted By: Nancy Sheridan 22920 - Afton 540456-8731 $199 China hutch China hutch, solid wood with glass-front doors, from the Hearst Castle collection by Lane Furniture.

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