Choose this day whom you will serve...

Ever noticed that when you live in the country, the word "neighbor" takes on a completely different meaning?

My neighbors called me today. By neighbor I actually mean "anyone who lives on the same mountain that I do" regardless of the distance between our actual homes. These neighbors live about a mile and a half away. That is a pretty close neighbor around here! A lot of the properties are vacant, for sale, or the owner uses them only as summer homes so a full time neighbor can be few and far between. On our side of the mountain there are 8-10 full time families right now.

They called to schedule a Bible study with us but it just made me think about how living in the country changes certain word definitions. I am also thinking of words like  dark and quiet. They mean different things in the city.

Any other words that have changed in meaning for you since you moved "out"? It could be funny to hear some of them.

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{ 05:40, 2005-Dec-30 } { Posted by Dalyn }

So true!
My neighbor came up today and plowed the snow out of my driveway. Pretty cool.

Just stopped by....

{ 05:19, 2005-Dec-31 } { Posted by Amber }

to say HAPPY NEW YEAR!

God Bless,
Amber

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{ 09:32, 2006-Jan-3 } { Posted by Lisa }

you know--it's been awhile since we lived in 'the city' or near it ;)
but the words 'peace' and 'still' and 'quiet' come to mind..........

I love to sit on the front porch between about 4 - 5 am and just LISTEN to nothing......cept the winds and the birds....and am still amazed each morning at HOW quiet and peaceFUL it is :)

Blessings
Lisa@OurLittleHomestead

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{ 05:25, 2006-Jan-3 } { Posted by Dalyn }

You are on with the lesson trading plan! Making cheese is easy- just time consuming. There's a great article in the latest Dairy Goat Journal on clabbering cheese. No rennet! I will post on cheese, since it's a topic on a few blogs right now.