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Even though it may not be evident to us, the world is probably unfolding as it should.

Now, if I did enough research to find out who it is I am paraphrasing with that first sentence, it would probably have lost much of its meaning by the time I found the answer. What I mean is, in Flint Hill, the gardens are up, the fish are biting, the wild turkeys are gobbling, the morels are in the woods for the picking, and a huge redtail hawk has a nest just up the hill from the Battle Run Church.

What a blessing to be alive and living in Rappahannock County.

Flint Hill has, of course, changed a lot from the time I grew up here.

Bradford’s store is gone; but, we may be getting a dentist. Rector’s store is gone; but there is a very nice restaurant there. The old Flint Hill Elementary School, which I attended for seven years, laboring hard for Mrs. Dodson, Mrs. Russell, Miss Fincham and Mrs. Cooke, has long since closed its doors; but, again, the food at the Public House is wonderful. And Frances Bradford’s house, which once housed a CD manufact

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