Life and Death

Ok…I said I wasn’t going to post till Monday. I tried not to. I really did. But I can’t NOT WRITE! Writing is like breathing. Brushing my teeth. Making my bed. It’s what I do. Every…single…day. I can’t help it…it’s just so much a part of me now, so here I am.

Yesterday was the perfect spring day here in West Virginia! I slept in, had my French pressed coffee and breakfast al fresco on the front porch, then headed to the local state park to hike. I did three and a quarter miles. It was warm and slightly overcast so it was very comfortable. And the wildflowers were amazing! There were several people out on the trail and a guy fishing nearby caught a good sized trout. Afterward, I had a very affordable (and yummy) dinner in the lodge. I came home and sat on the porch and watched as day turned to night. It was truly a perfect day.

This old house was a half mile down the Rails to Trails system in what was once a booming oil town called Cornwallis…named in honor of Lord Cornwallis. Now, it’s a ghost town with a population of maybe 5. I look at this skeleton of someone’s home and the new growth of spring stands out in sharp contrast. It’s like life and death in one photo. The earth is reclaiming what was once a prized possession yet it’s returning with fresh, green treasures…a prize in its own right. West Virginia is full of the dichotomies of life. It is a poor state monetarily, yet it is rich in resources and natural beauty. I love my home state and I’m proud to be a country girl from the hills.

Enjoy your Saturday! It’s SPRING!!! ❤️

““Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6:19-20‬ ‭NIV‬‬