To live here, in or around
Spencer, TN and specifically Hawks Bluff, and to be happy living here, you have
to be very comfortable with yourself and with your mate, if you have one.
With yourself, because you are apt to spend quite a bit of time by yourself and
with yourself; some hunting, and some gardening, and walks around the area, and
lots of yard work, and any other hobby or interest you may have will keep you
busy and happy. However, if you are an extrovert and need constant company,
hopefully your mate shares your view/needs, and he/she likes being with you,
and you have each other to keep company; TV becomes your main source of news
and entertainment; so you better get a good one and a good signal delivery
service (Dish, DirecTV and Ben Lomand – a local provider – are your choices). You
get to appreciate your neighbors greatly as they become a key source of support,
companionship, learning, a reason for partying and – yes - a source of
entertainment as well. On the other hand, if you are one who needs to be
busy/entertained often (not too thrilled with being by yourself or with your
mate only), then you may be up for a challenge (or up the creek). If you’re one
that needs to go to the mall on Monday, to the game on Tuesday, to the movies
on Wednesday, bowling on Thursday, to the bar on Friday - and grab a bite on
the way to wherever you’re going - this lifestyle may not be quite what you
will be comfortable with, unless you are willing to have a long commute each
way. All those things are available, plentifully, in Chattanooga (1 ¼ hrs each
way), Nashville (2 hrs each way), or Knoxville (2 ¼ hrs each way); and if that
is your lifestyle, you may as well move there to begin with, right? To be
continued…
The Florida Panthers lost to the
New Jersey Devils in the hockey playoffs… Yes, it was 4-3; and yes, the fourth
game went to 2 overtime periods; and yada yada yada… The fact of the matter is
that they lost and the hockey season, as far as I am concerned, started two
weeks ago and is now over! Ah, but not all is lost… The Basketball season (the
one I like, the playoffs) started this past weekend and the Miami Heat
humiliated the New York Nicks (margin was over 30 points…) YES! They beat them
again on Monday (or was it Tuesday?) and will play again today… GO HEAT!
Our garden is in… It is not too
big (4x16) and close to the house to see if we can manage better the deer
raids… Planted banana peppers (the best flavor ever!) that I bought from the kids at the high
school green house, tomatoes (I don’t know what type because they were a
present from McGee), broccoli (also a present from McGee) and cabbage, from
seeds bought at Wal-Mart (or China-Mart as some folks call it…). Built a simple
irrigation system with an old hose and so far we are making sure the little
ones do not wilt under the already powerful sun… Next month I will build a more
sustainable irrigation system using a barrel to collect (and reuse) rain water…
There are three houses for sale
in our neighborhood (HB Phase I)… Two of
the houses are log homes and one is a traditional board sided home… They are 1,500
sq. ft (log, on 16 acres), 2,500 sq. ft. (siding, on 2 acres) and 7,000 sq. ft.
(log, on 4 acres) respectively. Any one of them is a great but for anyone…
Now, food for thought…
“Strong hope is a much greater stimulant of
life than any realized joy could be.”
- Friedrich
Wilhelm Nietzsche
So, stay hopeful, my friends…
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