W L the WARRENTON
LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE
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from the E D I T O R
Dennis Brack dennis@piedmontpub.com
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ctober is Halloween season, when we delight in thinking about spooky, scary things, like ghosts. But for me, October is about history and heritage. After all, what are spirits but the vestiges of people who have lived their lives in the past? My favorite quote from this issue is from my article, “Talking to Josie.” The story is about the ghosts at the Fauquier History Museum at the Old Jail and, said Culpeper Paranormal Investigations, ”It’s about learning about the stories of the place and the people of the past. It’s like reaching back and touching history, it’s like stepping back in time.” October is also Virginia Wine Month, which also involves history. Virginia wine makers treasure their heritage, and in preparation for next year’s 400th anniversary of wine making in our great state, a number of wineries have produced a red wine blend called Virginia’s Heritage. Plan on visiting some of the fifteen participating wineries this month to sip and savor Virginia’s Heritage for yourself. Autumn is also about the harvest, and many people are harvesting the last produce from their vegetable gardens in the fall. Homesteading, or producing your own vegetables, fruits, meats, and dairy, was simply a way of life for most people in the past. Today, the lifestyle is again being embraced by passionate modern homesteaders who treasure growing and producing their own food. They have a close-knit community, both locally and online, and the Homesteaders of America Conference, the brainchild of local homesteader Amy Fewell, brings together homesteaders from across the country at its conference October 12-13 in Front Royal. If eating healthier and being self-reliant intrigues you, go check it out! Have a wonderful October and take this month to enjoy our area’s heritage.
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PAM KAMPHUIS EDITOR