-The following first appeared in Floyd Times on September 24, 2025. Friends of Roberson Mill hosted a Fall Festival on Saturday that included tours of the mill (at 1367a Roberson Mill Rd), a silent auction fundraiser, a community pot luck meal, music by George Slusher and Eric Reese and storytelling, Mc’d by Ricky Cox, a […]
The dark has already come How much more will it take? The seeds have been dropped But are buried Our world is bent over Like a sunflower that’s lost its glory But our poet’s eye widens Our resolve is not blurry This dark wears a black mask But we still see ___________Colleen Redman dVerse Poets […]
1. I covered an event at the iconic Roberson Mill (less than a mile from my house) that is currently being restored. While writing, I had to stop myself from saying ‘attendees enjoyed a pot luck meal and then milled about.” – More at Floyd Times HERE. 2. Water-power grist millers were like woodfire potters […]
The following first appeared in Floydtimes.com on 9/17/25 – Saturday’s Second Annual Mountain Valor Fest welcomed veterans, their families and the public for a full day of fun and fellowship. The free event included live music, games, family friendly activities, a bounce house, military equipment displays, food trucks, craft beer and rows of resources booths […]
1. When I googled “unique rifle’ and ‘Kirk,’ Google’s AI overview gave me a rundown on Captain Kirk’s phaser rifle, created specifically to make the show seem more action-oriented. 2. I used to wear a button that said “Just Say Know” and a bumper sticker that said “Question Reality.” 3. Poem: Each word is like […]
Katherine’s and my poetry reading and workshop at Yoga Jam this year was “Mining the Gold Spending the Treasure,” and we saw how the inner gold accrues interest when shared. We had the most interactive audience since we’ve been doing our duo readings at Yoga Jam and other local venues. There were questions, comments, deep […]
1. Facebook is like a Go-Fund-Me for birthday and condolence wishes. 2. “Feel I’m goin’ back to Massachusetts / Something’s telling me I must go home / And the lights all went out in Massachusetts / They brought me back to see my way with you / Talk about the life in Massachusetts / Speak […]
The following first appeared in Floyd Times on September 3, 2025. Yoga Jam 2025 opened on Thursday with a community circle of centering and setting intentions for the four-day festival (August 28 – 31) of music, yoga, dance and art. Ceremonialist Katherine Chantal and her wise women assistants brought the Yoga Jam community together with […]
-The following first appeared in the Floyd Times. Caroline Ward, CEO of the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation welcomed a crowd of supporters for a ceremonial ribbon cutting, marking the installment of a new shake roof on Mabry Mill. She gestured to the historic Mill, visible in the background, and led a round of applause. Speaking […]
1. Every time a text came in while I was at Yoga Jam, I thought it was a family member telling me our brother who was in the hospital with a traumatic brain injury from a scooter accident had died. 2. While my friends were protesting the Trump administration’s policies in front of our town […]
