Reynolda Ramblings

Ever been to Reynolda Village, Reynolda Gardens and Reynolda House and Museum of American Art in Winston Salem????   I can now say that I have been!  On my recent trip to North Carolina I met my best friend Ann for the day and we explored all that this great area had to offer. Reynolda House is the restored 1917 home of Katherine Smith Reynolds and her husband Richard Joshua Reynolds who was founder of the RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company.   The home is furnished in period furnishings and has … [Read more...]

The Unwanted Gift (A history of Indian Affairs) (via poemsandponderings)

Please join me today as I repost one of the offerings from Jake over at Poems and Ponderings today that he wrote in honor of "our" proclaimed Native American Week. As you might know I have designated my Comments for a Cause this month to go to Tree of Life Ministry in Mission, SD. This organization works along with the Lakota on the Rosebud Reservation to improve their living conditions and their lives in a myriad of ways. I have a love of these people and know that the monies that are donated … [Read more...]