Enjoy the View

View from Lovers Leap Look-out

My two youngest

Wow, yesterday was such a hectic day. I had kids to be dropped off, kids to be  picked up and had to take my son along with me to work. Thankfully by 5:30 we were heading south; home from Hillsville, Virginia. I hoped for the traffic to be minimal and the rain to hold back; I was sure my husband was wondering if there would be any supper on stove. As we were winding down the mountain  we reached Lover's Leap Look-Out and the kids began urging me to pull over to see the view. So, that's what we did. It was simple amazing how even on a cloudy day the view from the top of the mountain made all the worries of the day float away with the clouds.

Simply Southern

Our home

Pic from the Porch

Front pic of the house

Zinnia

One more posie pic

I've posted a few pictures from around my home. I want to give you an idea of the style of life we live. Our home sits at the bottom of Carter Mountain. This isn't a particularly known mountain and the only access is basic dirt road that turns into more of a path the further up the mountain you go. The house has three bedrooms and one bath. The yard is not quite a full acre.

My style of living is simple country. I prefer things to have a purpose. I enjoy gardening whether it is roses, pansies, tomatoes, or okra. I have tendency to plant in small patches due to the soil being rather poor on the property. I do complost to build the quality but that is a slow process. I would love to bring in truck loads of soil but that is a costly endeavor. I usually work with what I've got.

I've seen alot of beautiful places in this United States but nothing makes me feel like home as when I start to see that Blue Ridge Mountain range come into view and the sweet smell of honeysuckles and the sent of tobacco cured in the barn.

I've enjoyed other bloggers views of their homes and their ways of living so I thought making sort of a diary of my own would be a great way of sharing the blessings bestowed on me. I wish to inspire you to count your own blessings, love your life, and to work with what you've got.

As always thanks for stopping by Southern Direction.