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Datebook : Wintergreen 2008 Tennis Spring Slam : Memorial Day Weekend

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For the 2nd Year in a Row, Nelson County Life Magazine is a sponsor of the event.

2008 Wintergreen Tennis Spring Slam
The biggest and best tennis event of the year!

The proceeds from this tournament benefit The Wintergreen Nature Foundation and the Wintergreen Rescue Squad, two exceptional organizations that are an integral part of life here on the mountain and in the valley. Last year we made great progress towards our goal of having AEDs (Automated External Defibrillator) at every high traffic Wintergreen location, and this year in conjunction with the Rescue Squad, we will continue towards that goal.

To have a better sense of the many ways in which these organizations serve our community please click on these links to their websites:http://www.wtgfireresq.org/ http://www.twnf.org/index.asp.

The Tennis Committee has jumped into the planning process to bring you the best event ever!

Here is a preview of what to expect:

Four Tennis Events
· Classic Division, Friday limited to players 3.5 and under, 50 and older
· Men’s Doubles, Saturday and Sunday
· Women’s Doubles, Saturday and Sunday
· Mixed Doubles event, to be held Monday morning

Excellent Food
· Friday Reception
· Saturday Lunch
· Saturday Reception and Dinner that has become the gold standard of this tournament
· Sunday Lunch

Great Fun and Prizes
· A new raffle with cash, product and services prizes
· Prizes for the winner of each event
· More fun, good tennis and good company than ever
· Continued support for the invaluable work of two nonprofit organizations at Wintergreen

Here is a checklist to help you get the most out of the tournament:
· Reserve Memorial Day weekend Friday, May 23 thru Monday, May 26
· Find a partner or ask the pro shop to find one for you. Guests, as always, are welcome.
· Look for the registration form to be emailed out (and available at the pro shop) and mail it with your check as early as possible to secure a spot in one or more events
· Contribute an interesting or desirable prize (can be goods or services) to the raffle

Lost Pet : Taylor Creek Road Area

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Rachel DeRagon wrote:

There is a lost and starving red hound wandering near 5584 Taylor Creek Rd. She
has four white feet, white nose, and white below her neck. She looks very
young, less than a year, and not fixed. She has on a yellow collar with NO
TAG. Please call 263 5160 for more info. Please people, put a $5 tag on your
pet’s collar!

Datebook : Lovingston : Free Small Business & Entrepreneur Express : Seminar : May 20th 2008

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DATEBOOK : NELLYSFORD : LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHER HAS EXHIBITION OF FINE ARTS PHOTOGRAPHY AT BASIC NECESSITIES

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Photography By Ted Pfaltz
One of the many photographs on display at Basic Necessities in Nellysford, Virginia.

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LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHER HAS EXHIBITION OF FINE ARTS PHOTOGRAPHY AT BASIC NECESSITIES

Nellysford, VA – Ted Pfaltz of Albemarle County has an exhibition of unique photographs at Basic Necessities restaurant and gallery on Route 151 in Nellysford, VA. These photographs were taken between 2006 and 2007 in Paris, Dresden, Germany, Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. The large majority of them were shot in Paris.

Pfaltz’s long time love affair with international travel, especially all of France and particularly Paris, has influenced this collection. His efforts to capture the romance and mystery of these locations shows clearly behind the images of modern fashion advertising which are superimposed upon them

The majority of the work is reflective. It builds composition within composition and is intended, among other things, to explore the theme of the contrast between the exalted world of fashion advertising and the femininity therein with the ordinary life of the real person in the street.

Dr. Margaret Flather of nearby Afton says of the exhibition, “These photographs present a unique perspective of the artificial world of fashion superimposed upon examples of everyday culture with the added dimension of international locations.”

Pfaltz remarks, “This body of work reflects the influence of fashion advertising and explores my influences in early modernism and of multiple compositions within one frame.”

Pfaltz has had numerous shows in different galleries and is currently enrolled in the Hallmark Institute of Photography with plans to pursue a career in commercial photography. The exhibition will remain in place through the summer.

WEATHER : WEEKEND : Wintergreen & Nelson, VA : Cloudy & Cooler Sunday Rain Again By Nightfall : UPDATED 4.27.08

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am fog 4.16.08-A

Don’t you just love it when you see folks doing something good…No I mean really good. moving some place, taking a leap of faith, and doing in their heart what they know’s right. That’s Ken and Yvonne Harris. They’ve made Afton and the Rockfish Valley their home. Heck, they’re already raising the next generation of Harris’ now. Farming and farming right is the way they do things.

At a.m. Fog on the Nelson-Albemarle County Line along Route 151 in Afton. They’re as close to the farm as you can get with plenty of fresh meats and vegetables.

They tell me right now they have veggie start, 6 kinds of lettuce. spinach, kale, brocoli, cabbage. And soon they’ll have 26 types of heirloom tomatoes, sweet peppers, and a big selection of HOT HOT HOT HOT, did I say HOT, YIKES! peppers!

They’ve already got; asparagus, lettuce, cucumbers, STRAWBERRIES, strawberry onions (the best!!!), roasting potatoes, Idaho potatoes, carrots, green peppers, farm eggs, meat, and fresh baked bread.

And yea, they still have my favorite the trusty:
-Local “Happy Steer” Hormone and Antibiotic Free Meat
-Local Hormone & Antibiotic Free Chicken

Not to mention all of the other vegetables, annual, and perennial plants along with fruit trees ready for the spring planting! It’s time!

That new beautiful farm market is OPEN FOR BUSINESS NOW, and before long stop in for hot teas, coffee, muffins, and bread while you take a look around.

Visit them on the web at www.amfog.net or call them at 540-456-7100.

Saturday clouds increased with thunderstorms by late afternoon. Though we will get a bit of a lull in the rain Sunday with temps still fairly mild at around 70° in the valley. Sunday night showers start up again. We really don’t get out of the rain making business until sometime around Tuesday. Temps will also cool next week to the mid 60’s for daytime highs.

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Your Nelson County Life custom area forecast including: Stoney Creek, Montebello, Arrington, and Schuyler

SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy and cooler.
* Highs Valley: 68-71°
*On the mountains: 60-63°
*Winds: Light NE
*OVERNIGHT: Mostly cloudy with showers redeveloping. Lows valley: 50-53° : Mountains: 46-49° : Winds: Becoming SE after midnight

Next week looks rainy on Monday and cooler highs in the upper 60’s valley and near 60° mountains. The remainder of the week looks dry and cool with daytime highs in the mid 60’s valley and low and mid 50’s mountains.

Have a great weekend everyone!
KnowYourNelson.com

WEATHER : THURSDAY : Wintergreen & Nelson, VA : Warm, Isolated Showers, Next Several Days

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OK, thanks “internets” for the 2nd time this week, we can’t upload audio, so a generic text version. We’ll have a custom forecast back up later today.

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Austin, Texas hit, Danny Schmidt, will be coming to the Hamner Theater this weekend on April 26th. Scroll to learn more




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Don’t you just love it when you see folks doing something good…No I mean really good. moving some place, taking a leap of faith, and doing in their heart what they know’s right. That’s Ken and Yvonne Harris. They’ve made Afton and the Rockfish Valley their home. Heck, they’re already raising the next generation of Harris’ now. Farming and farming right is the way they do things.

At a.m. Fog on the Nelson-Albemarle County Line along Route 151 in Afton. They’re as close to the farm as you can get with plenty of fresh meats and vegetables.

They tell me right now they have veggie start, 6 kinds of lettuce. spinach, kale, brocoli, cabbage. And soon they’ll have 26 types of heirloom tomatoes, sweet peppers, and a big selection of HOT HOT HOT HOT, did I say HOT, YIKES! peppers!

They’ve already got; asparagus, lettuce, cucumbers, STRAWBERRIES, strawberry onions (the best!!!), roasting potatoes, Idaho potatoes, carrots, green peppers, farm eggs, meat, and fresh baked bread.

And yea, they still have my favorite the trusty:
-Local “Happy Steer” Hormone and Antibiotic Free Meat
-Local Hormone & Antibiotic Free Chicken

Not to mention all of the other vegetables, annual, and perennial plants along with fruit trees ready for the spring planting! It’s time!

That new beautiful farm market is OPEN FOR BUSINESS NOW, and before long stop in for hot teas, coffee, muffins, and bread while you take a look around.

Visit them on the web at www.amfog.net or call them at 540-456-7100.

Regional Current Surface Map via wunderground

Looking 12-24 Hours Ahead

Your Nelson County Life custom area forecast including: Afton, Avon, Greenwood, and Wintergreen

ZONE FORECAST PRODUCT…UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
NELSON-ALBEMARLE-

THURSDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH…
BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING…THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH…BECOMING
SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
.MONDAY…CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S.
.MONDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
.TUESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 60.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
.WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.

FORECAST ABOVE 2000 FEET
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

THURSDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING…THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
.FRIDAY…SUNNY IN THE MORNING…THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S.
.SATURDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF
AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 60S.
.SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
.MONDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.

Have a great Thursday everyone!
KnowYourNelson.com

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Next show scheduled for the Hamner Theater Cabaret on Saturday, April 26, is Austin, Texas-based singer/songwriter & guitarist Danny Schmidt.

Danny Schmidt is an award-winning & versatile songwriter, his writing includes “heartbreaking love songs followed by biting philosophical commentary, plain-strummed ballads followed by virtuoso fingerpicking.” (Orchard Distribution). His musical style draws from mountain barroom gospel and English balladry, syncopated Piedmont country blues with a dash of 60’s protest folk.

Austin may claim Danny Schmidt for its own, but his career as a performing & recording artist began in Charlottesville, with his first CD, Live from the Prism Coffeehouse, released in 1999. Schmidt returned to Charlottesville to record his fifth & latest album, Little Grey Sheep, produced by Paul Curreri. Also appearing on Little Grey Sheep are Charlottesville musicians Randall Pharr on bass, Matty Metcalfe on accordion, Jeff Romano on harmonica, Sara Read on fiddle, Spencer Lathrop on drums and vocalist Joia Wood.

The songs included in Little Grey Sheep were written over a span of seven years. Says Schmidt: “Each has a very personal meaning for me, and each came from a very particular episode in my life …whereas the songs I was putting on those other records were more narrative and generalized and abstract.”

Danny Schmidt will perform solo at the Hamner, his heartfelt realism guaranteeing an intense live performance, well-suited to this intimate venue. “It’s honest, bare bones storytelling at it’s best” (Tori Mazur, Music Beyond Radio).

The Hamner Theater is in Nelson County, between Afton & Nellysford. Tickets, by reservation only, are $15, which includes food. Doors open at 6:30pm; Food is served from 6:30pm. Dessert is served during intermission. The first set begins at 7:30 pm. Please call 434-361-1999 for reservations. More information at www.hamnertheater.com.

WEATHER : WEDNESDAY : Wintergreen & Nelson, VA : Morning Clouds Then Very Nice & Warm!

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Nelson County Life Magazine ©2008
The Sun Returns
Afton, Virginia

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Austin, Texas hit, Danny Schmidt, will be coming to the Hamner Theater this weekend on April 26th. Scroll to learn more and stay tuned to hear today’s selection




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Don’t you just love it when you see folks doing something good…No I mean really good. moving some place, taking a leap of faith, and doing in their heart what they know’s right. That’s Ken and Yvonne Harris. They’ve made Afton and the Rockfish Valley their home. Heck, they’re already raising the next generation of Harris’ now. Farming and farming right is the way they do things.

At a.m. Fog on the Nelson-Albemarle County Line along Route 151 in Afton. They’re as close to the farm as you can get with plenty of fresh meats and vegetables.

They tell me right now they have veggie start, 6 kinds of lettuce. spinach, kale, brocoli, cabbage. And soon they’ll have 26 types of heirloom tomatoes, sweet peppers, and a big selection of HOT HOT HOT HOT, did I say HOT, YIKES! peppers!

They’ve already got; asparagus, lettuce, cucumbers, STRAWBERRIES, strawberry onions (the best!!!), roasting potatoes, Idaho potatoes, carrots, green peppers, farm eggs, meat, and fresh baked bread.

And yea, they still have my favorite the trusty:
-Local “Happy Steer” Hormone and Antibiotic Free Meat
-Local Hormone & Antibiotic Free Chicken

Not to mention all of the other vegetables, annual, and perennial plants along with fruit trees ready for the spring planting! It’s time!

That new beautiful farm market is OPEN FOR BUSINESS NOW, and before long stop in for hot teas, coffee, muffins, and bread while you take a look around.

Visit them on the web at www.amfog.net or call them at 540-456-7100.

–TUESDAY’S High / Low at NCL-Nelson County Life Magazine in the Rockfish Valley : 69°/55° – RAIN : 0.12″ – YTD: 7.59″
–TUESDAY’S High / Low at NCL-Wintergreen Nature Foundation on Devil’s Knob @ Wintergreen Mountain : 52°/48° – RAIN : 0.20″ – YTD: 13.74″
–TUESDAY’S High / Low at NCL-Hatcreek Farm on Horseshoe Mountain @ Roseland, VA : 66°/54° – RAIN : 0.53″ – YTD: 14.12″
–TUESDAY’S High / Low at NCL-Tiger Fuel @ Lovingston, VA : 67°/56° – Rain Unavailable
–TUESDAY’S High / Low at NCL-Delfosse Winery & Vineyard @ Faber, VA : 67°/55° – RAIN : 0.00″ – YTD: 4.48″

Did you see that strange yellow ball up in the sky late in the day Tuesday? Yep, the sun made an appearance as we thought it would once that stubborn low pressure area started to move away from here. Most of Tuesday was cloudy and dreary, but as the picture above shows, blue sky started appearing late in the afternoon, and temps actually ended the day around 70° for some of the valley NCL Weathernet Stations.

Wednesday will be a much nicer day with warmer temps returning. We will deal with some morning fog in areas that didn’t dry out very well yesterday, but that won’t last very long and by noon everyone should be in the sunshine business and pleasant temperatures. From here on it gets better for the remainder of the week. But just in time for the weekend we do have some rain back in the forecast. This system looks a little less organized than the ones we’ve had over the past two weekends. The better rain chances for now look to be Saturday night, Sunday on into Monday.

Regional Current Surface Map via wunderground

Looking 12-24 Hours Ahead

Your Nelson County Life custom area forecast including: Afton, Avon, Greenwood, and Wintergreen

WEDNESDAY: Morning clouds and fog, then mostly sunny and warmer.
* Highs Valley: 73-76°
*On the mountains: 67-70°
*Winds: NE 5-10 MPH becoming E in the afternoon.
*OVERNIGHT: Clear & pleasant. Lows valley: 50-53° : Mountains: 49-52° : Winds: SE-5 MPH becoming W after midnight.

THURSDAY: Mostly sunny & very nice.
* Highs Valley: 79-82°
*On the mountains: 68-71°
*Winds: NW-5 MPH becoming NE in the afternoon.
*OVERNIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows valley: 48-51° : Mountains: 44-47° : Winds: NE-5 MPH

FRIDAY is equally as nice with mostly sunny skies and highs near 80° valley and around 70° mountains. The weekend has showers moving in by Saturday afternoon with temps falling to the upper 60’s for highs in the valley and around 60° mountains. Sunday, showers continue with highs in the lower 60’s valley and upper 50’s mountains.

Have a great Wednesday everyone!
KnowYourNelson.com

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Next show scheduled for the Hamner Theater Cabaret on Saturday, April 26, is Austin, Texas-based singer/songwriter & guitarist Danny Schmidt.

Today’s cut is Sunny Days from his 2003 CD Make the Right Time.

Danny Schmidt is an award-winning & versatile songwriter, his writing includes “heartbreaking love songs followed by biting philosophical commentary, plain-strummed ballads followed by virtuoso fingerpicking.” (Orchard Distribution). His musical style draws from mountain barroom gospel and English balladry, syncopated Piedmont country blues with a dash of 60’s protest folk.

Austin may claim Danny Schmidt for its own, but his career as a performing & recording artist began in Charlottesville, with his first CD, Live from the Prism Coffeehouse, released in 1999. Schmidt returned to Charlottesville to record his fifth & latest album, Little Grey Sheep, produced by Paul Curreri. Also appearing on Little Grey Sheep are Charlottesville musicians Randall Pharr on bass, Matty Metcalfe on accordion, Jeff Romano on harmonica, Sara Read on fiddle, Spencer Lathrop on drums and vocalist Joia Wood.

The songs included in Little Grey Sheep were written over a span of seven years. Says Schmidt: “Each has a very personal meaning for me, and each came from a very particular episode in my life …whereas the songs I was putting on those other records were more narrative and generalized and abstract.”

Danny Schmidt will perform solo at the Hamner, his heartfelt realism guaranteeing an intense live performance, well-suited to this intimate venue. “It’s honest, bare bones storytelling at it’s best” (Tori Mazur, Music Beyond Radio).

The Hamner Theater is in Nelson County, between Afton & Nellysford. Tickets, by reservation only, are $15, which includes food. Doors open at 6:30pm; Food is served from 6:30pm. Dessert is served during intermission. The first set begins at 7:30 pm. Please call 434-361-1999 for reservations. More information at www.hamnertheater.com.

WEATHER : TUESDAY : Wintergreen & Nelson, VA : Rain Ending By Afternoon : Great Week Ahead!

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DUE TO A MAJOR SATELLITE INTERNET ISSUE AUDIO IS NOT AVAILABLE – IT WILL BE BACK WEDNESDAY MORNING!

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Austin, Texas hit, Danny Schmidt, will be coming to the Hamner Theater this weekend on April 26th. Scroll to learn more

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Photography By Ann Strober
Nelson County Life Magazine ©2008
Rain Clouds in The Valley
Nellysford, Virginia




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am fog 4.16.08-A

Don’t you just love it when you see folks doing something good…No I mean really good. moving some place, taking a leap of faith, and doing in their heart what they know’s right. That’s Ken and Yvonne Harris. They’ve made Afton and the Rockfish Valley their home. Heck, they’re already raising the next generation of Harris’ now. Farming and farming right is the way they do things.

At a.m. Fog on the Nelson-Albemarle County Line along Route 151 in Afton. They’re as close to the farm as you can get with plenty of fresh meats and vegetables.

They tell me right now they have veggie start, 6 kinds of lettuce. spinach, kale, brocoli, cabbage. And soon they’ll have 26 types of heirloom tomatoes, sweet peppers, and a big selection of HOT HOT HOT HOT, did I say HOT, YIKES! peppers!

They’ve already got; asparagus, lettuce, cucumbers, STRAWBERRIES, strawberry onions (the best!!!), roasting potatoes, Idaho potatoes, carrots, green peppers, farm eggs, meat, and fresh baked bread.

And yea, they still have my favorite the trusty:
-Local “Happy Steer” Hormone and Antibiotic Free Meat
-Local Hormone & Antibiotic Free Chicken

Not to mention all of the other vegetables, annual, and perennial plants along with fruit trees ready for the spring planting! It’s time!

That new beautiful farm market is OPEN FOR BUSINESS NOW, and before long stop in for hot teas, coffee, muffins, and bread while you take a look around.

Visit them on the web at www.amfog.net or call them at 540-456-7100.

–MONDAY’S High / Low at NCL-Nelson County Life Magazine in the Rockfish Valley : 63°/56° – RAIN PAST 24 HRS: 0.67″ – YTD: 7.14″
–MONDAY’S High / Low at NCL-Wintergreen Nature Foundation on Devil’s Knob @ Wintergreen Mountain : 51°/46° – RAIN PAST 24 HRS: 1.20″ – YTD: 12.90″
–MONDAY’S High / Low at NCL-Hatcreek Farm on Horseshoe Mountain @ Roseland, VA : 62°/53° – RAIN PAST 24 HRS: 0.96″ – YTD: 13.20″
–MONDAY’S High / Low at NCL-Tiger Fuel @ Lovingston, VA : 63°/55° – Rain Unavailable
–MONDAY’S High / Low at NCL-Delfosse Winery & Vineyard @ Faber, VA : 62°/55° – RAIN PAST 24 HRS: 0.02″ – YTD: 4.46″
–MONDAY’S High / Low at NCL-Mini Tara Vineyards @ Arrington, VA : N/A°/N/A° – RAIN PAST 24 HRS: 0.00″ – YTD: 3.64″

Thanks to Ann Strober of Nellysford for the very fitting photo today. The low gray clouds have been our friend here in Nelson over the past 2-3 days.

Today won’t be much of an improvement visually, but some important changes are taking place behind the scenes to make Wednesday a dramatic improvement! The stubborn low pressure area that’s been responsible for our damp weather is finally losing it’s grip today, and by tomorrow we’ll see sunshine and warmer weather. I actually think some areas will begin to see some sunshine by later this afternoon, but no real sun until tomorrow.

Unfortunately we are in a pattern lately that has us clouding up and having rain over the weekend into the first part of the workweek. This coming weekend looks similar to the past two with rain moving back in by Saturday.

Regional Current Surface Map via wunderground

Looking 12-24 Hours Ahead

Your Nelson County Life custom area forecast including: Nellysford, Faber, Crozet, and Martin’s Store

TUESDAY: Cloudy with showers continuing. Tapering off by late afternoon with some peeks of sun.
* Highs Valley: 60-63°
*On the mountains: 56-59°
*Winds: NE 5-10 MPH
*OVERNIGHT: Rain ending and mostly cloudy. Lows valley: 51-54° : Mountains: 46-49° : Winds: NE-Light

WEDNESDAY: Becoming partly sunny and milder.
* Highs Valley: 72-75°
*On the mountains: 67-70°
*Winds: ESE 2-4 MPH
*OVERNIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows valley: 48-51° : Mountains: 44-47° : Winds: L & V

The remainder of the week has partly sunny skies Thursday & Friday with afternoon highs in the mid and upper 70’s valley and around 70° mountains. Thunderstorms creep back in the forecast by Saturday.

Have a great Tuesday everyone!
KnowYourNelson.com

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Next show scheduled for the Hamner Theater Cabaret on Saturday, April 26, is Austin, Texas-based singer/songwriter & guitarist Danny Schmidt.

Danny Schmidt is an award-winning & versatile songwriter, his writing includes “heartbreaking love songs followed by biting philosophical commentary, plain-strummed ballads followed by virtuoso fingerpicking.” (Orchard Distribution). His musical style draws from mountain barroom gospel and English balladry, syncopated Piedmont country blues with a dash of 60’s protest folk.

Austin may claim Danny Schmidt for its own, but his career as a performing & recording artist began in Charlottesville, with his first CD, Live from the Prism Coffeehouse, released in 1999. Schmidt returned to Charlottesville to record his fifth & latest album, Little Grey Sheep, produced by Paul Curreri. Also appearing on Little Grey Sheep are Charlottesville musicians Randall Pharr on bass, Matty Metcalfe on accordion, Jeff Romano on harmonica, Sara Read on fiddle, Spencer Lathrop on drums and vocalist Joia Wood.

The songs included in Little Grey Sheep were written over a span of seven years. Says Schmidt: “Each has a very personal meaning for me, and each came from a very particular episode in my life …whereas the songs I was putting on those other records were more narrative and generalized and abstract.”

Danny Schmidt will perform solo at the Hamner, his heartfelt realism guaranteeing an intense live performance, well-suited to this intimate venue. “It’s honest, bare bones storytelling at it’s best” (Tori Mazur, Music Beyond Radio).

The Hamner Theater is in Nelson County, between Afton & Nellysford. Tickets, by reservation only, are $15, which includes food. Doors open at 6:30pm; Food is served from 6:30pm. Dessert is served during intermission. The first set begins at 7:30 pm. Please call 434-361-1999 for reservations. More information at www.hamnertheater.com.

BREAKING : I-64 WEST NEAR 105 MILE MARKER : MAJOR ACCIDENT TIES UP TRAFFIC

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I-64 traffic backup near the 105 mile marker Tuesday afternoon. Screen image courtesy of Trafficland.com

NCL has confirmed that a major accident involving two 18 wheelers is being worked on I-64 between the 104 and 105 MM westbound. That is roughly 4-5 miles east of the Afton Mountain exit, but not quite to the Crozet exit, 107. The right lane of traffic is totally blocked, but vehicles are getting through, slowly in the left lane westbound.

One of the vehicles is leaking diesel fuel, no word on injuries. you can see in the image above that traffic is slowing down as it travels.

More as we have it.

WEATHER : MONDAY : Wintergreen & Nelson, VA : Rainy & Cool Until Mid-Week : Then Very Nice!

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Austin, Texas hit, Danny Schmidt, will be coming to the Hamner Theater this weekend on April 26th. Scroll to learn more and stay tuned to hear one of his latest songs!

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Photography By Tommy Stafford
Nelson County Life Magazine ©2008
Nelson Farmers Market Tent Goes Up
Nellysford, Virginia




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Don’t you just love it when you see folks doing something good…No I mean really good. moving some place, taking a leap of faith, and doing in their heart what they know’s right. That’s Ken and Yvonne Harris. They’ve made Afton and the Rockfish Valley their home. Heck, they’re already raising the next generation of Harris’ now. Farming and farming right is the way they do things.

At a.m. Fog on the Nelson-Albemarle County Line along Route 151 in Afton. They’re as close to the farm as you can get with plenty of fresh meats and vegetables.

They tell me right now they have veggie start, 6 kinds of lettuce. spinach, kale, brocoli, cabbage. And soon they’ll have 26 types of heirloom tomatoes, sweet peppers, and a big selection of HOT HOT HOT HOT, did I say HOT, YIKES! peppers!

They’ve already got; asparagus, lettuce, cucumbers, STRAWBERRIES, strawberry onions (the best!!!), roasting potatoes, Idaho potatoes, carrots, green peppers, farm eggs, meat, and fresh baked bread.

And yea, they still have my favorite the trusty:
-Local “Happy Steer” Hormone and Antibiotic Free Meat
-Local Hormone & Antibiotic Free Chicken

Not to mention all of the other vegetables, annual, and perennial plants along with fruit trees ready for the spring planting! It’s time!

That new beautiful farm market is OPEN FOR BUSINESS NOW, and before long stop in for hot teas, coffee, muffins, and bread while you take a look around.

Visit them on the web at www.amfog.net or call them at 540-456-7100.

Rainfall Since midnight as 2:00 PM EDT Monday

–SUNDAY’S High / Low at NCL-Nelson County Life Magazine in the Rockfish Valley : 69°/53° – RAIN PAST 24 HRS: 0.25″ – YTD: 7.14″
–SUNDAY’S High / Low at NCL-Wintergreen Nature Foundation on Devil’s Knob @ Wintergreen Mountain : 58°/45° – RAIN PAST 24 HRS: 0.37″ – YTD: 12.90″
–SUNDAY’S High / Low at NCL-Hatcreek Farm on Horseshoe Mountain @ Roseland, VA : 71°/50° – RAIN PAST 24 HRS: 0.45″ – YTD: 13.20″
–SUNDAY’S High / Low at NCL-Tiger Fuel @ Lovingston, VA : 68°/53° – Rain Unavailable
–SUNDAY’S High / Low at NCL-Delfosse Winery & Vineyard @ Faber, VA : 68°/53° – RAIN PAST 24 HRS: 0.” – YTD: 4.46″
–SUNDAY’S High / Low at NCL-Mini Tara Vineyards @ Arrington, VA : 63°/N/A° – RAIN PAST 24 HRS: 0.00″ – YTD: 3.64″

Half of the weekend was just perfect! Very warm temperatures and beautiful skies. Temps on Friday and Saturday easily made it into the mid and upper 80’s for afternoon highs.

That made it perfect for the annual Rural Health Outreach Program’s Evening of Art, Music, and Cuisine held at Spruce Creek Gallery this past Friday night. Yours truly was the auctioneer at the live auction. Lots of fun and they raised lots of money for the great work that RHOP does! On Saturday the tents went up for the Nelson Farmers Market that kicks off May 3rd! This year’s will be one of the best so I am told! That’s one of the photos above from Saturday’s tent raising.

By Saturday night showers moved in and stayed with us Sunday and continue today. Some areas not far away have been either under flood watches or warnings within the last day or so. Tornadoes even hit the D.C. suburbs on Sunday, thankfully there weren’t very strong ones. Temps were roughly 15-20 degrees cooler yesterday than the previous several days due to all of the cloud cover. Today won’t be much better as clouds will hang in there with showers continuing.

By Tuesday we will begin to see the system ending, but clouds still hang around with drizzle in the area. The real improvement comes mid-week when partly sunny skies return along with Spring like temps.

Chances for rain return again by the end of the week.

Regional Current Surface Map via wunderground

Looking 12-24 Hours Ahead

Your Nelson County Life custom area forecast including: Nellysford, Oak Ridge, Colleen, and Massies Mill

MONDAY: Cloudy with showers, possibly heavy in the morning hours.
* Highs Valley: 60-63°
*On the mountains: 53-56°
*Winds: NE 10-15 MPH
*OVERNIGHT: Scattered showers continue. Lows valley: 51-54° : Mountains: 46-49° : Winds: NE 5-10 MPH gusting to 25 in the evening

TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy with light showers or drizzle. Peeks of sun possible afternoon.
* Highs Valley: 61-64°
*On the mountains: 57-60°
*Winds: NE 5-10 MPH
*OVERNIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Lows valley: 48-51° : Mountains: 46-49° : Winds: NE-5 MPH becoming L & V

The remainder of the week has partly sunny skies Wednesday through Friday with afternoon highs in the low and mid 70’s valley and around 70° mountains. Rain creeps back in the forecast by Friday night

Have a great Monday everyone!
KnowYourNelson.com

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Next show scheduled for the Hamner Theater Cabaret on Saturday, April 26, is Austin, Texas-based singer/songwriter & guitarist Danny Schmidt.

Danny Schmidt is an award-winning & versatile songwriter, his writing includes “heartbreaking love songs followed by biting philosophical commentary, plain-strummed ballads followed by virtuoso fingerpicking.” (Orchard Distribution). His musical style draws from mountain barroom gospel and English balladry, syncopated Piedmont country blues with a dash of 60’s protest folk.

Austin may claim Danny Schmidt for its own, but his career as a performing & recording artist began in Charlottesville, with his first CD, Live from the Prism Coffeehouse, released in 1999. Schmidt returned to Charlottesville to record his fifth & latest album, Little Grey Sheep, produced by Paul Curreri. Also appearing on Little Grey Sheep are Charlottesville musicians Randall Pharr on bass, Matty Metcalfe on accordion, Jeff Romano on harmonica, Sara Read on fiddle, Spencer Lathrop on drums and vocalist Joia Wood.

The songs included in Little Grey Sheep were written over a span of seven years. Says Schmidt: “Each has a very personal meaning for me, and each came from a very particular episode in my life …whereas the songs I was putting on those other records were more narrative and generalized and abstract.”

Danny Schmidt will perform solo at the Hamner, his heartfelt realism guaranteeing an intense live performance, well-suited to this intimate venue. “It’s honest, bare bones storytelling at it’s best” (Tori Mazur, Music Beyond Radio).

The Hamner Theater is in Nelson County, between Afton & Nellysford. Tickets, by reservation only, are $15, which includes food. Doors open at 6:30pm; Food is served from 6:30pm. Dessert is served during intermission. The first set begins at 7:30 pm. Please call 434-361-1999 for reservations. More information at www.hamnertheater.com.

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