Mountain homes in the area are typically painted a color taken from the immediate surroundings: various shades of green, brown, grey, and red, but winding up a road atop a mountain in West Jefferson, a refreshing surprise comes into view.

Business Profile that I wrote and also photographed

One summer evening in August 2012, my toddler and I came home to find my husband hanging in the garage. Dead. He killed himself.

This blog was created as a means of support to those who have lost someone to suicide, or are grieving the death of a loved one. Grief is messy and complicated. The more we learn about it, the easier it makes it for us to get through to a place of peace. This is part of my healing process, to share my grief with others.This is raw; this is real and uncomfortable. I'm putting it all out there for you to see.