Where I live

I was beginning to think as I reflected on the veggies we planted today about how my location is a bit of a mystery to the reader! Now, normally I would love to keep that part of me hidden. But, in the scheme of the coming year, I wanted to mention where I live.

Nestled in the valleys of the Great Smoky Mountain is a little town most people just drive through to get to a tourist spot. Each little home are individuals who more than likely had ancestors that grew up, thrived, and died here.  Here...well that is in Cosby, TN.

This beautiful area is home to some of the most diverse plant life (causing major allergies) and also where I call home. After 8 years living a more nomadic life with my sailor of a husband, we settled back down in the place I have always called home. Each morning we wake to see mountains in the distance. Animals weave in and out of the National park. Deer hop across the road. And we live in a more tranquil environment with beauty abounding.

This past winter was a bit more bitter and brutal than it has been in a while, but I am sure happy that I can get out and try to grow more. We usually do not get out to enjoy this amazing view due to tourists and traffic; however, we sometimes grab a creamsicle and head up on the Foothills Parkway to take in the breathtaking views!

Have you been to East TN?

Sarah

Cozy in Bed

It is in the quiet of the morning that I usually like to take time for myself - without much distraction.  I can think on what I want to accomplish and plan for the future.  The cats are usually quiet.  The house settled into just creaks.  This morning...at 5:38 a.m., I am curled up in bed under the covers because of the snow.  At the base of the beautiful Smoky Mountains, we tend to get a lot of snow in January.  We can pass Thanksgiving with just a flurry.  We can even pass Christmas without a speck of white.  Yet, the moment the calendar flips to January 1, our winter season truly starts.  For a week we have experienced ice, snow, rain, warm weather, rain, ice, snow, and freezing weather.

Tonight...it is the latter part.  It is still dark out, but here are a few pictures of our beautiful snow.  I have mastered how to take snow pictures.

Without a doubt though, I am still trying to stay warm and thinking of the future.  And realizing that 6 a.m. has come way too early.  Tonight, I apparently have been in curriculum making mode.  No...I do not have any children, but I have a degree in Elementary Education and LOVE making worksheets, lesson plans, and fun units as something fun to do.  People have movies.  I have making worksheets.

*shrugs shoulders* What are you gonna do?

I have been thinking about offering homeschool resources as I make them!  Is there anyone out there that would like that?