by Heather Hambel Curley | Sep 30, 2012 | Civil War, Writing
I also can’t write when I’m pregnant. I’ve had two children. Both times, without fail, anything remotely resembling creativity was sucked out of my very being and replaced by excessive hunger and the uncontrollable urge to pee. Pop out the kid. ...
by Heather Hambel Curley | Sep 19, 2012 | Civil War, history, Randomness
Real life has given me a swift kick to the face and it’s back to “life as we know it.” I’m exhausted. Literally, exhausted. Exhaustion Example 1: I went to remove my eyeliner tonight, only to find myself reaching for the toothpaste. And it took...
by Heather Hambel Curley | Sep 16, 2012 | Civil War, history
When asked where his division was following the attack on The Cornfield, Confederate general John Bell Hood responded, “Dead on the field.” Antietam has, of course, surpassed Gettysburg as my all time favorite battlefield. Today’s event was...
by Heather Hambel Curley | Sep 14, 2012 | Civil War, history
The Antietam campaign begins. The event today was down a ridiculously narrow and surprisingly two way road with a turn off you’ll never find and underneath the ominous crackle of power lines. Off putting. But let me tell you. There’s something to be said...
by Heather Hambel Curley | Sep 13, 2012 | Civil War, history
Having baked a loaf of cinnamon sugar bread for the trip and then promptly hitting my head on the car door, almost knocking myself unconscious, the trip has begun. And, on a whim, I brought my reenacting clothes. You know. Just in case. And yes, if you’re...