David A. posted an article on Memories of Another Day...Thoughts of the Present - Jul 19, 2011, 11:35 pm
The recent heat wave that has moved across the Ohio Valley just won't let go. It seems there is no place one can go to escape it. I got up at 5:00 yesterday morning to finish the roof on my new storage building before the heat set in for the day...it didn't work. By 7:30, I was soaked and had change...
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David A. posted an article on Memories of Another Day...Thoughts of the Present - Jul 18, 2011, 12:50 am
Fourteen years ago, I discovered a small wood sided house on the Little Kanawha River for sale. The dwelling wasn't much at all.  But the place and the property had potential. I first visited the property in the fall and was hooked. The leaves were in full color and the property begged for someone...
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David A. posted an article on Memories of Another Day...Thoughts of the Present - Dec 24, 2010, 7:23 pm
For the past few years that I have lived on the river I make it a point on Christmas Eve to take a walk. Perhaps it's a walk of "reflection". Perhaps it's because it's such a special night. Tonight the ground is covered with snow and flurries have started. It truly will be a white Christmas for 201...
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David A. posted an article on Memories of Another Day...Thoughts of the Present - Dec 24, 2010, 4:17 pm
As long as I can remember I have always had a fascination with wood and woodworking. I'm sure a lot of that came from growing up across the road from my grandfather who was a well known cabinet craftsman in Southern West Virginia. The sign posted above the door to his shop read, "C. H. Akers Cabinet...
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David A. posted an article on Memories of Another Day...Thoughts of the Present - Apr 1, 2010, 2:08 pm
Good luck to the mountaineers in the final four...regardless of the outcome. This state is so very proud of you. On a pleasant, short-sleeved afternoon in Morgantown, West Virginia, under a brilliant, almost cloudless sky, a shaggy-haired, bespectacled John Denver ambled toward the 50-yard line to, ...
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David A. posted an article on Memories of Another Day...Thoughts of the Present - Feb 28, 2010, 12:21 pm
Once scattered across this wonderful country of ours, were those small hometowns that offered all anyone could want. Quite often these were centered around the county seat or areas that pulled from the outlying country side. So many movies and books have used them as the main character or in art wor...
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David A. posted an article on Memories of Another Day...Thoughts of the Present - Feb 28, 2010, 12:21 pm
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David A. posted an article on Memories of Another Day...Thoughts of the Present - Dec 20, 2009, 5:17 am
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David A. posted an article on Memories of Another Day...Thoughts of the Present - Dec 20, 2009, 5:17 am
The National Weather Service had been predicting a winter storm to move into West Virginia all week. I never understand why so many seem to never take those matters seriously. They were right and starting after dark Friday night the 18th, the rain turned to snow. It's beautiful here on the river whe...
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David A. posted an article on Memories of Another Day...Thoughts of the Present - Dec 10, 2009, 6:32 pm
Winter paid the river a visit today. The air temp was just above 22 degrees with snow flurries all day. The winter sky I'm so familiar with was predominate for sure. It was a good day to build a nice fire, make a pot of coffee and simply relax. Most of my woodworking projects for Christmas are done ...
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David A. posted an article on Memories of Another Day...Thoughts of the Present - Dec 10, 2009, 6:32 pm
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David A. posted an article on Memories of Another Day...Thoughts of the Present - Dec 5, 2009, 8:41 am
Not far from the county seat of Raleigh County is a small burg called Beaver. Founded in the the early 1800's by the two Prince brothers, it has gone by other names. First, Oxley and then Glen Hedricks. Beaver lies along two creeks, Beaver and Little Beaver. They join near the center of town at what...
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David A. posted an article on Memories of Another Day...Thoughts of the Present - Dec 5, 2009, 8:41 am
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David A. posted an article on Memories of Another Day...Thoughts of the Present - Oct 2, 2009, 5:12 pm
As I rode out Route 50 heading to Morgantown, I began to take note that the trees were starting to show color and the famous fall vista along Rt 50 was coming to life. One car after the other would pass with their WV decals or flags flapping from the motion. We all had one thing in common. We were g...
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David A. posted an article on Memories of Another Day...Thoughts of the Present - Oct 2, 2009, 5:12 pm
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David A. posted an article on Memories of Another Day...Thoughts of the Present - Sep 2, 2009, 9:28 am
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David A. posted an article on Memories of Another Day...Thoughts of the Present - Sep 2, 2009, 9:28 am
I recently read a post on a website saying "the smell of Autumn was in the air". I've heard that thousands of times over the years but, for some reason, it caused me to wonder what the smell of Autumn really is. I'm sure there is, in fact, some sort of a natural or chemical transformation going on t...
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David A. posted an article on Memories of Another Day...Thoughts of the Present - Jul 9, 2009, 10:12 pm
As a young pup growing up in Beaver, I developed a love for fishing. With Little Beaver Creek just a short walking distance away, it was an easy passion to build. I would sit on the rock ledge behind Todd's Hardware and fish the day away. From Rock Bass and Creek Chubs, I moved on to finer things as...
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David A. posted an article on Memories of Another Day...Thoughts of the Present - Jul 9, 2009, 10:12 pm
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David A. posted an article on Memories of Another Day...Thoughts of the Present - Jun 13, 2009, 5:04 am
Today is June the 13, and a day I probably will never forget. What does this day have to do with my blog and memories from another day? Because the events of last June and every June for 6 years before that has a lot to do with who I am. There may be some who will read this who will understand what...
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David A. posted an article on Memories of Another Day...Thoughts of the Present - Apr 14, 2009, 6:19 pm
Across one end of my living room is a bookcase that was one of the first things I built when I moved here. It's filled with books I consider my favorites and just cannot come to part with. If you looked among the titles you'd find everything from Homer Hickum to Harold Robbins. There are books on hi...
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David A. posted an article on Memories of Another Day...Thoughts of the Present - Apr 8, 2009, 8:42 am
Having some free time on my hands as of late, along with being held hostage by an 8 week old black lab named Jake, I've been doing some Spring cleaning. To me, that usually involves putting things back I pulled out during the winter. I was sorting through some of my DVD's the other evening and came ...
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