Alexandria – Old School Tennessee

Alexandria – Old School Tennessee

However, the community came together: one volunteer took it upon themselves to clear a good portion of the overgrown area; then a local company donated dirt to help fill the sunken graves, and 2 others showed up with excavators to move that dirt where it was most needed.  Many other volunteers showed up to help fix and clean the stones, apply sweat equity where needed, while others researched the first 100 names of those buried without stones, with the first stone placed in June of this year.  Funds were donated to help cover the cost of the next stone, which is hoped to be placed by the new year. Continue reading Alexandria – Old School Tennessee

Laid Back Efficiency

Laid Back Efficiency

I didn’t realize just how beautiful the grounds themselves would be; while Google can give you overview shots, there is nothing like walking along the banks of a Tennessee Creek in the fall, surrounded by the changing colours. The crinkling crunch of the leaves as Hitman runs through them, then flipping over and frolicking in them, with a never-ending smile on their face. Continue reading Laid Back Efficiency