"We've only got one grocery store, we have to travel 15 to 32 miles if we need anything else. But I have heard thru the grapevine that we're going to be getting a Habitat for Humanity Restore in the area soon, they just aren't sure if…"
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Deanna Jones commented on Deanna Jones's blog post No Title
"I love that your town has a reuse room. It sounds like you hit the jackpot. I can't believe someone would throw out a weedwhacker because it was missing a gas cap. But, then, I'm hanging onto the chainsaw that needs a new…"
Karen Paro commented on Deanna Jones's blog post No Title
"We're not in a city we're in a town of less than 20,000 but but because of our location we're a huge tourist destination and a lot of city folk have decided that they like the small town feel here so move up here from cities like…"
Deanna Jones commented on Deanna Jones's blog post No Title
"When we lived in the city, way back when (about 8 months ago), we were only a few minutes from the schools, but we lived off of a main road near the interstate and there weren't any sidewalks, so I drove the kids to school. While we…"
Karen Paro commented on Deanna Jones's blog post No Title
"I'm not completely outside the town limits but it's still a minimum of 15 minutes to get to anywhere so I make sure all my errands get run on my way home from work. All of my kids have always ridden the bus but there are people in this…"
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I've learned several things about living way past the city limit sign. First of all, there is no way we can afford the gas to take the kids to and from school everyday. So, the kids all ride the bus …
I've learned several things about living way past the city limit sign. First of all, there is no way we can afford the gas to take the kids to and from school everyday. So, the kids all ride the bus and they're only picked up thirty minutes earlier than we used to leave and they get home about thirty minutes later in the day. The difference is an extra tank of gas a week, and I'm not sitting in two carpool lanes for approximately two hours a day and driving twenty minutes each way. Yay!!! I've…See More
Deanna Jones commented on Little Seed Farm's blog post Running Out of Water
"We actually just had someone out to check our well today. We had a LOT of air in the lines. When I called to schedule a service call, we found out that just that one company had dropped (deepened) three wells close to our home.…"
Ellen Peavey commented on Deanna Jones's photo
Apple Tree
"Hi Deanna see that you live in Georgia also, I live in north east Georgia outside of a small town about seven miles south of Danielsville. We have a small place about four acres and a big garden this year, still waiting for the apples tree's to…"
Deanna Jones commented on Deanna Jones's photo
Apple Tree
"Whatever our mystery fruit is, I'm pretty sure it came from a grafted plant. There are a bunch of little fruits on it too, that haven't gotten any larger. I'll try to put some pictures of them up later. It's…"
Ellen Peavey commented on Deanna Jones's photo
Apple Tree
"Hi Deanna it looks like a apple tree to me, as you can see my apple tree's are still small and they are two years old. My mystery plant turned out to be a Orange Turkish Egg plant, have already picked 8 and fried them up really good. I soaked…"
Deanna Jones commented on Deanna Jones's photo
Apple Tree
"As the fruit gets bigger, I'm starting to think I might have been off the mark. I'm thinking this looks more like a pear tree. Until we know for sure, I guess I'll call it mystery fruit ;)"
Deanna Jones replied to Mitchell Critel's discussion Mice in the house
"I have a door mouse that's been driving me nuts. Actually, I think the door mouse that was here when we moved in was taken care of, but we're like a mouse bed and breakfast. I've been offered some barn cats (they're…"
Ellen Peavey commented on Deanna Jones's photo
Apple Tree
"Hi Deanna, our fig tree is small and there are two other tree's planted very close to it. Last year we didn't have a figs or flowers so hopefully this year will be the year of the fig. Maybe next year we will have apples, maybe you can see…"
Deanna Jones commented on Deanna Jones's photo
Apple Tree
"Oooh. Pretty blooms! I had thought of getting a fig tree. My mother in law has a huge fig out back. It produces more than she can keep up with every year, so there may be no need. But I still wouldn't mind having…"
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The Grass Is Greener
On the Other Side. After spending my teenage years trying to escape a small town in Florida, I've spent the past four years or so dreaming of settling back in a small town community. My husband and I finally bought a place in the country. He gave a huge sigh of relief, I'm sure. If it wasn't for love of me, he probably never would have moved to a big city.
We now own 44+ acres in central Georgia. We've got a spring fed pond that my hubs and the kids are eagerly investigating. Over half of the land was clear cut sometime last year, so it's going to take some cleaning up before we can do anything with it. But, it has a lot of potential. We've discovered several varieties of fruit around the yard. We have a couple of plum trees, loads of wild blackberries, and a few blueberry bushes.
We also have an unlimited supply of stinging nettles and sand spurs, but with a little persistence, I'm sure we'll overcome. And it's definitely worthwhile. 
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I've learned several things about living way past the city limit sign. First of all, there is no way we can afford the gas to take the kids to and from school everyday. So, the kids all ride the bus …
Posted on October 20, 2012 at 10:37am 5 Comments 1 Like
I've learned several things about living way past the city limit sign. First of all, there is no way we can afford the gas to take the kids to and from school everyday. So, the kids all ride the bus and they're only picked up thirty minutes earlier than we used to leave and they get home about thirty minutes later in the day. The difference is an extra tank of gas a week, and I'm not sitting in two carpool lanes for approximately two hours a day and driving twenty minutes each way. Yay!!!…
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Posted on April 7, 2012 at 10:09pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
Well, after years of dreaming, several years of researching, and hypothetical planning, we've finally "bought the farm" in a good way. We are now the proud owners of 44+ acres with a spring fed pond. The land isn't as pretty as it could be. Over half of it was clear cut sometime last year, but it has loads of potential. The home has been vacant for a few years, so it needs a little TLC, but I can honestly say I feel at home here. I love sitting on the front porch in the morning with my…
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