A poem inspired by a talk I heard in Roanoke, VA in early 2020.

We love sharing the Homestead with our friends, especially friends who have not visited before. This week we had friends from Gastonia, NC, Southern California, and Richmond share the week…

Yesterday Dolly Parton passed away at the age of 80.  She died from cancer.  Several years ago, the New York Times quipped, “Is there anything we can agree on? Yes,…