Christmas in Dixie
It’s been a few years since I composed a Christmas letter because final grading always trumped my desire to celebrate the season and keep touch with friends and family. So, let’s catch up!
As most of you know, I love mountains, creeks, moonlight (perhaps moonshine), walks in the woods, and bonfires. Additionally, I really dislike snow & ice, frigid temps, gray skies, and prairie winds. Due to this fact, Chris and I spent many years discussing possible locations to relocate to and Tennessee always made the top five. We discussed the timing of the move and decided we would stay in Norwood Young America until Wyatt graduated. WELL, God laughs when humans plan!
At the beginning of 2016, Chris was recruited for a position at Dixie Graphics in Nashville by a former boss and we decided to seize the opportunity. By February Chris was in Nashville and I was still in Minnesota with the kids, as Danielle was in her senior year of high school …show more content…
It is such a beautiful place to live. Of course, the beautiful Smokey Mountains are only a short drive, but we also have the Cumberland Plateau area, countless caves (which you can zip line, go white water rafting, or even listen to a concert in), waterfalls, rivers, and creeks. It is amazing to live in an area with so much history and culture, such as the past civil war battle sites that are right on my daily commute. And, lastly, the music, that truly makes living here a “Dixie land delight!” Silent Night has always been my favorite Christmas song, but Alabama’s version of a “Tender Tennessee Christmas” is quickly becoming my contemporary …show more content…
Our door is always open, as long as you are fine with three furry family members greeting you as you enter. We have extra sleeping for six people and I am trying to convince Chris that we need to build a cabin in the backyard…with a fully stacked bar and a
It’s been a few years since I composed a Christmas letter because final grading always trumped my desire to celebrate the season and keep touch with friends and family. So, let’s catch up!
As most of you know, I love mountains, creeks, moonlight (perhaps moonshine), walks in the woods, and bonfires. Additionally, I really dislike snow & ice, frigid temps, gray skies, and prairie winds. Due to this fact, Chris and I spent many years discussing possible locations to relocate to and Tennessee always made the top five. We discussed the timing of the move and decided we would stay in Norwood Young America until Wyatt graduated. WELL, God laughs when humans plan!
At the beginning of 2016, Chris was recruited for a position at Dixie Graphics in Nashville by a former boss and we decided to seize the opportunity. By February Chris was in Nashville and I was still in Minnesota with the kids, as Danielle was in her senior year of high school …show more content…
It is such a beautiful place to live. Of course, the beautiful Smokey Mountains are only a short drive, but we also have the Cumberland Plateau area, countless caves (which you can zip line, go white water rafting, or even listen to a concert in), waterfalls, rivers, and creeks. It is amazing to live in an area with so much history and culture, such as the past civil war battle sites that are right on my daily commute. And, lastly, the music, that truly makes living here a “Dixie land delight!” Silent Night has always been my favorite Christmas song, but Alabama’s version of a “Tender Tennessee Christmas” is quickly becoming my contemporary …show more content…
Our door is always open, as long as you are fine with three furry family members greeting you as you enter. We have extra sleeping for six people and I am trying to convince Chris that we need to build a cabin in the backyard…with a fully stacked bar and a