Inspired Stitches - Ramblings of a Blackworker

Well, my exciting add to the blog today is the new Today in History bar on the side. I’ve always enjoyed history, and love to find out what happened on this day back in xxxx. Looking back at where we’ve been, and what we’ve done, I feel, is important. If we don’t learn from our mistakes, then what do we learn. If we aren’t familiar of the terrible things that have occurred, there’s a possibility that history will repeat itself. Looking back also gives us a great opportunity to remind ourselves of the great strides we’ve made in the past, and the amazing things that have been discovered. Having grown up in South Carolina, and now living in Virginia, I’ve always been surrounded by history. It’s just a normal thing for me to be surrounded by monuments, stories, and ghosts of the past. Actually, it feels a little lonely to me when I go to a city, and don’t know the history as well.

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This year Virginia celebrates the 400th anniversary of the first settlement in the United States. Just about an hour from here, in Jamestown, some very brave souls travelled from England to land, and establish the first colony in the States which has continued to this day. What an amazing feat that was in it’s day!!!! Today, at a time where American’s have been to every inch of our country, it’s hard to put ourselves in their shoes. What was it like to land on foreign soul, not knowing what to expect. While Mom and I were in London, and amazing exhibit opened up at the British Museum. A New World is an exhibit of beautiful watercolors painted by John White, and explorer in the 1580s. These paintings were painted during his travels to Virginia / North Carolina, and gave the British their first view of what this “new world” looked like. Going through this exhibit in England, now as a Virginian, really took my breath away. If you’re in London before it ends in June, don’t miss this exhibit. It truly was a view into the past.

Here’s a picture of Mom in front of the museum during our trip.

Have a great rest of the day! Off to finalize some Needlework Building Blocks designs!