I grew up in flat Alabama and made my first trip to Tennessee and the Smokeys when I was about 14. I felt like Meg does. Now I live in East Tennessee at the base of a mountain. It’s beautiful here.
Husband occasionally mentions moving – at first it was to Lancaster, PA (the place we visit most), then some years later it was Williamsburg, VA (the place we visited pre-Covid twice a year, dressed in period clothing).
I always smile and say something like “maybe” or if he actually sounds serious I will reflect a bit more of what I actually think "how the heck can we move all of this – while standing in his garage woodshop and looking at the big power tools or in our main studio in the house where I say the same.
We were both born on this Island and I plan to stay here permanently – but no reason to start a discussion about it unless it is actually being seriously considered. Plus in our early 70s our niblings all live here with or near their parents and they & their children are our only support system for the future. I even know where we should be buried – there is a historic cemetery (first one under the public cemetery law in the state) which is along the route where our reenactment unit does a couple of parades a year for the local township (which supports the unit financially and otherwise) – seems the perfect place to me. We can watch the parades and see the new generations of reenactors.
Da'Dad 12 months ago
Janis had been leaning towards moving to the coast but JJ throws her a mountain curve.
Rhetorical_Question 12 months ago
Meg has lived by the coastal waters a long time.
rheddmobile 12 months ago
Looks like Meg has finally grown out of the homely stage! She’s now on a par with other denizens of the strip!
nosirrom 12 months ago
Hey, who doesn’t want to drive six white horses?
[Traveler] Premium Member 12 months ago
I grew up in flat Alabama and made my first trip to Tennessee and the Smokeys when I was about 14. I felt like Meg does. Now I live in East Tennessee at the base of a mountain. It’s beautiful here.
Out of the Past 12 months ago
This is God whispering: Beware the Gulf Coast.
DaBump Premium Member 12 months ago
Oh! that reminds me of a happy old song I like… ah, yes, “Mountain Greenery” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn5T7bW6E7w
trainnut1956 12 months ago
Mountains? Pfft. Them’s hills. To see REAL mountains you have to go out West.
ChessPirate 12 months ago
“Broody” like moody, or “Broody” like about to lay eggs? ☺
RonMcCalip 12 months ago
I just LOVE Meg’s character! An “Old Soul”, extremely wise for her years, creative, and the type of person that can teach others how to grow.
KennethPrice2 12 months ago
My face is kind of flat. These characters have snouts.
MuddyUSA Premium Member 12 months ago
Ah…Mama Janis….kind of sweet…
jarvisloop 12 months ago
And JJ has introduced to me yet another word that was new for me: broody.
The word caused a fair number of jokes to come to mind, but I shall refrain from sharing them. I have no desire to be banned.
RadioDial Premium Member 12 months ago
Not going to be able to keep Meg down on the (coastal) farm.
Chalres 12 months ago
Just be careful checking out that greener grass!
https://www.gocomics.com/broomhilda/2023/08/06
ladykat 12 months ago
Mountains and lowlands each have their charms.
Phoenix83 12 months ago
This is actually my goal—start a farm, grow flowers, sell eggs, get very messy.
KEA 12 months ago
My uncle was raised on the prairies of Saskatchewan and any time he got close to mountains he’d have claustrophobia symptoms.
raybarb44 12 months ago
Story of life….
John M 12 months ago
Everything being so much greener was what I thought after returning to UK from a couple of weeks in southern California
Aladar30 Premium Member 12 months ago
Glad to see Meg again.
eced52 12 months ago
Went over her head Janis.
mafastore 12 months ago
Husband occasionally mentions moving – at first it was to Lancaster, PA (the place we visit most), then some years later it was Williamsburg, VA (the place we visited pre-Covid twice a year, dressed in period clothing).
I always smile and say something like “maybe” or if he actually sounds serious I will reflect a bit more of what I actually think "how the heck can we move all of this – while standing in his garage woodshop and looking at the big power tools or in our main studio in the house where I say the same.
We were both born on this Island and I plan to stay here permanently – but no reason to start a discussion about it unless it is actually being seriously considered. Plus in our early 70s our niblings all live here with or near their parents and they & their children are our only support system for the future. I even know where we should be buried – there is a historic cemetery (first one under the public cemetery law in the state) which is along the route where our reenactment unit does a couple of parades a year for the local township (which supports the unit financially and otherwise) – seems the perfect place to me. We can watch the parades and see the new generations of reenactors.
anvlu 12 months ago
The grass is always greener until you find that the cow dumps over there , too . And it’s probably greener because there’s more of it .