The next stage of my adventure is secured. When I leave here I'll have two weeks off and then I'll be heading to a small town just outside of Knoxville, Tennessee. I'm excited by this next step and looking forward to getting to know another part of the country. I've enjoyed being closer to my family and I'm glad that I'll get to stay in the east awhile longer.
The new assignment is supposed to last for six months and involves looking after a lovely older home and two indoor cats. The home is in a traditional neighborhood with other houses close by. That will be a big change from my current situation but not an unwelcome one. It's been great here on the farm and I know I will be posting more about it before I go but, like every experience, there are both good and bad sides to it. Although I like being by myself, I've become downright reclusive since I moved out here. I can literally go for days and even weeks without seeing or speaking to another person. I'm not sure that's healthy. Moving to a neighborhood will certainly take care of that problem.
The neatest thing about this new assignment is that by accepting it, my adventure is colliding with someone else's. After some medical scares, my future homeowners took stock and decided they'd better start living the life they wanted to lead. Sound familiar? They bought an RV and are planning a six-month trip around the country and up into Alaska. How neat is that? It's a very inspiring story, which you can read about at Our Great RV Escape. I'm all about people following their dreams and intend to follow along on their adventure. You should too! I've spoken with them on the phone a couple of times and am really looking forward to meeting them.
So, the adventure continues!
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Glad to meet you but sorry you're leaving lovely VA! Knoxville is a wonderful city. Great for you following your adventures.
Congratulations! I'm so happy this worked out for you. It makes me feel better about having to cut things a little short. And I'm glad you'll be helping even more people live their dreams.
The seclusion does sound a little much. You don't see or speak to the neighbors across the street even for weeks at a time? But they're so close!
Have you made any effort to meet people in Floyd or Galax? We were thinking we'd head to Floyd on Friday nights during the summer.
March is going to be CRAZY. I'm speaking at a conference in California the first week, packing the second week, going to Europe for weeks three and four and will be moving to VA as soon as we get back.
It's coming on like a freight train!
Mary: Consuelo and I feel most comfortable wih our decision to bring you on as our house sitter. I just know you'll enjoy our neighborhood and feel comfortable in our house (of course, I'm a little biased...) I also hope you'll find the time to get out and enjoy the local area: East Tennessee is gorgeous with lots of destinations wthin a reasonable distance from the house
Cool! This will be a totally different experience for you. My husband's grandfather was mayor of Knoxville waaayy back in the 50's - he has fond memories of growing up there. Six months sounds like just the right amount of time to get settled in, get to the know the area, and to plan the next phase of your adventure!
Knoxville is a wonderful place to live. There is something to do almost every weekend in the spring and summer. Most of the activities are free which make them even better. I hope that you enjoy your time here. (And after driving to Alaska last summer I am a little envious of your homeowners.) Welcome...in advance. :)
Thanks Gayle, I'm really looking forward to it!
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