Tag Archives: Florence Merica

The Grandmother I Never Knew

Posted on November 29, 2015 by cynthiaberryman

I know only wisps of my grandmother’s life, those parts that came to me in stories told by my mother, or from the occasional times our family made the 3,000 mile trip from Southern California to the Virginia farm where she spent … Continue reading →

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I Never Loved Her More

Posted on September 25, 2014 by cynthiaberryman

Snow came the night we reached Shenandoah in late December of 1968 after driving night and day from Southern California to make it while there was still time. It lay shining on the fields in the light of a full moon, glistening on … Continue reading →

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My Blue Ridge Family Tree (Album)

Posted on July 7, 2014 by cynthiaberryman

This is the last, part Nine of My Blue Ridge Mountain Home Eviction series. Be sure you read parts One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six,  Seven and Eight.  My Blue Ridge Mountain Home Eviction: Part 9 The Blue Ridge Mountains … Continue reading →

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