Well, it finally happened. After 20 years of negotiations, Mom decided to take that leap and move out of the metro-Atlanta area. She threw down on a small a-frame cabin in Ellijay, Georgia and she is loving it. No traffic, no sirens, and no drug dealers standing on every corner.
I've been helping her move and get things in order - I'll probably make the same leap here in a few weeks. I've been to Ellijay many times - traveling through and buying apples, enough to know that I like the area. Plus, step dad's sister lives there, so it won't be that lonely!
Mom is lucky in more than one way. The cabin is a virtual fortress. The living room, kitchen, bath and loft are ground level - the full basement and bath/laundry room downstairs is all underground except on one side. French doors open to a small patio, covered with a tin roof, that looks down the side of the mountain. Something about the mountain top advantage....
Mom started moving in on the weekend of the annual Apple Festival - a big event in Ellijay. The whole downtown area was decorated for the fall event and there were many things to do, including arts and crafts. Even the Cherokee Indians were out, singing and dancing, and selling some of their crafts.
All of the cats are loving it up there - for the first time, they are able to roam the woods and climb trees - not to mention getting into lots of trouble!
There are many hiking trails around Ellijay that I plan to enjoy. Plus, Ellijay (Gilmer County) is right next door to Blue Ridge (Fannin County), land of The Tears of the Fairies. I can't wait to find one of those crosses! Hmmmm, maybe the Little People will help me out...
See also:
The Little People of the Cherokee
Rue and BOO
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New adventures are coming to this blog real soon.
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