Throwback Thursday -- May 22, 2007

Crossing Afton Mountain is like crossing the Mississippi, a divide between the east and west of Virginia.

I'm a dreamer. I love to wish, to hope, to plan. I also know most of my dreams won't come true. I don't usually share them but dreaming is just a part of my personality. I haven't had the most perfect life so I am constantly desiring for a beautiful life in the future. It's fun. It can be a let down sometimes but mostly, it's enjoyable, especially since I have my whole life ahead of me. I often consider not going to college and just starting my photography business. I dream of living in a large house that sits up on a hill surrounded by trees with windows covering every wall. I dream of leaving town on a whim and traveling to the most beautiful cities. Mom and I have been spending a lot of time in Staunton lately because I'm working on a project for a car dealership so exploring is something we've gotten really good at. On Tuesday, after I had finished working, we rode around the area near the Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind and admired all the manicured, perfect houses. Staunton has always been beautiful and I've always thought living there would be nice but after exploring this new neighborhood, I'd do most anything to live there. I didn't even feel like I was in Staunton. What a beautiful place. Living in that neighborhood has become a new dream added to my list.

Dredging has revealed items from duck pond, almost like a time capsule.