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My Small Rural Town

Thursday, May 31st, 2007

My small rural town has one blinking light; one doctor; one dentist; one grocery store; one drug store; one laundry mat; one bank; one hardware store; one car(Chevrolet) dealer; one attorney; one accountant; one consignment shop; one movie rental store combined with a plant/nursery shop; one elementary school; one middle school; one high school and one public library. It has seven(7) plus places to eat. This alone tells the focus of rural living … just kidding! There are four(4) plus places of worship … which “… is a good thing …” as Ms. Martha would say. I think there are two(2) gas stations. Our police force is also small, but does an excellent job. This is not saying we do not have “crime”, we do because we are still human beings. Having fewer choices keeps life simple which is the reason most people “living rural” choose to do so. Remember, “Y’all come back, ya’ hear!”

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Friends vs. Southern Rural Friends

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

Friends: Never ask for food.
SOUTHERN RURAL FRIENDS: ALWAYS BRING THE FOOD. AND LOTS OF IT.

Friends: Will say “hello”.
SOUTHERN RURAL FRIENDS: WILL GIVE YOU A BIG HUG AND A KISS. MORE THAN ONE!

Friends: Call your parents Mr. and Mrs.
SOUTHERN RURAL FRIENDS: CALL YOUR PARENTS MOM AND DAD, AND OFTEN.

Friends: Have never seen you cry.
SOUTHERN RURAL FRIENDS: CRY WITH YOU. AND FOR YOU.

Friends: Will eat at your dinner table and leave.
SOUTHERN RURAL FRIENDS: WILL SPEND HOURS THERE, TALKING, LAUGHING, AND JUST BEING TOGETHER. THEN DO THE DISHES BEFORE LEAVING.

Friends: Know things about you.
SOUTHERN RURAL FRIENDS: COULD WRITE A BOOK WITH DIRECT QUOTES FROM YOU. AND MOST OF THE TIME KNOW YOU BETTER THAN YOU DO YOURSELF.

Friends: Will leave you behind if that’s what the crowd is doing.
SOUTHERN RURAL FRIENDS: WILL KICK THE WHOLE CROWDS’ BACK-ENDS THAT LEFT YOU. THEN WALK BESIDE YOU IN THE FRONT OF THE CROWD.

Friends: Would knock on your door.
SOUTHERN RURAL FRIENDS: WALK RIGHT IN AND SAY, “I’M HOME!” IF YOU ARE NOT HOME THEY WILL WAIT.

Friends: Are for a while.
SOUTHERN RURAL FRIENDS: ARE FOR LIFE. AND THEN SOME.

Friends: Might ignore this.
SOUTHERN RURAL FRIENDS: WILL FORWARD THIS TO ALL THEIR SOUTHERN FRIENDS!

    “Life is Short … Dance Naked & Wiggle Your Butt!”

Received from one of my Southern Friends.

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Where Have I Been?

Monday, May 28th, 2007

I did not realize when I posted my last entry that my power supply to my iBook would be electrocuted by the motel’s surge protector electrical outlet, but it was. This has caused quite a problem with writing for livingruralonline. Hopefully, everything will be back online on Tuesday, May 29, 2007. Thanks for your patience. And to think this happened in a large “city” in Maine! Country Gal is signing off to get some needed sleep … it’s true, “you need a vacation to get over the vacation.”

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Humor from a livingruralonline friend, Craig

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007

Enjoy humor from livingruralonline …

A young hotshot pilot approaching a airfield for his first nighttime landing, wanted to sound cool on the aviation frequency.

Instead of making any official request to the tower, he said: “Guess who?”

The controller switched the field lights off and replied: “Guess where!”

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SOME PEOPLE ARE LIKE SLINKIES … THEY ARE NOT REALLY GOOD FOR ANYTHING … BUT THEY STILL BRING A SMILE TO YOUR FACE WHEN YOU PUSH THEM DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS.

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Questions & Answers

1. How Do You Catch a Unique Rabbit?
Unique Up On It.

2. How Do You Catch a Tame Rabbit?
Tame Way, Unique Up On It.

3. How Do Crazy People Go Through The Forest?
They Take The Psycho Path

4. How Do You Get Holy Water?
You Boil The Hell Out Of It

5. What Do Fish Say When They Hit a Concrete Wall?
Dam!

6. What Do Eskimos Get From Sitting On The Ice too Long?
Polaroid’s

7. What Do You Call a Boomerang That Doesn’t work?
A Stick.

8. What Do You Call Cheese That Isn’t Yours?
Nacho Cheese.

9. What Do You Call Santa’s Helpers?
Subordinate Clauses.

10. What Do You Call Four Bullfighters In Quicksand?
Quatro Sinko..

11. What Do You Get From a Pampered Cow?
Spoiled Milk..

12. What Do You Get When You Cross a Snowman With a Vampire?
Frostbite.

13. What Lies At The Bottom Of The Ocean And Twitches?
A Nervous Wreck.

14. What’s The Difference Between Roast Beef And Pea Soup?
Anyone Can Roast Beef.

15. Where Do You Find a Dog With No Legs?
Right Where You Left Him.

16. Why Do Gorillas Have Big Nostrils?
Because They Have Big Fingers.

17. Why Don’t Blind People Like To Sky Dive?
Because It Scares The Dog.

18. What Kind Of Coffee Was Served On The Titanic?
Sanka.

19. What Is The Difference Between a Harley And a Hoover?
The Location Of The Dirt Bag.

20. Why Did Pilgrims’ Pants Always Fall Down?
Because They Wore Their Belt Buckle On Their Hat.

21. What’s The Difference Between a Bad Golfer And a Bad Skydiver?
A Bad Golfer Goes, Whack, Damn !
A Bad Skydiver Goes Damn! Whack.

22. How Are a Texas Tornado And a Tennessee Divorce The Same?
Somebody’s Gonna Lose A Trailer

Thanks for sharing a laugh with Country Gal … still in the city.

[tags]Humor, Golfing, Ski-diving, Tennessee, Harley, Titanic

Travel from Rural Living

Thursday, May 17th, 2007

The last post dealt with statistics about Pamplico, SC based on information from the US Census Bureau. I have traveled away from my rural living space in SC by plane from Myrtle Beach, SC (a fun place!) to Boston, MA. Then by car to Portland, ME.

First, everyone north of the Mason-Dixon Line, speaks “Northern”; twangy, fast and not at all like “Southern.” It’s very hard to understand and you’re constantly asking “them” to repeat. It’s much easier to converse with your own kind … just kidding! I love traveling and the North; no, angry posts or emails, please!

Second, gasoline costs MUCH more in the North; $3.10 approximately for regular; $2.79 at home for regular. Of course, being Americans EXPECTING freedom, price of gasoline does not keep us out of cars. Which brings me to number tres.

Third, drivers here in the North are fast and furious! They can whip in and out of traffic, make turns, stop and brake “on a dime” while “flipping you off” all at the same time. Southern drivers are slower by nature. It’s how we approach life … slow and leisurely. We will hold up a lane of traffic, while motioning someone “y’all come on through” and make your left turn in front of us and the lane of traffic next to us, into the on-coming lane of opposite traffic … because it’s the polite thing to do.

Three differences, two groups of people, several states; yet, deep down rural living and “city” living is a lot alike: caring, hard-working, family oriented men and women trying to make it in this world of ours. I like the differences and cherish the similarities. County Gal hears lobsters calling her … until next time … take care.

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Facts about small town Pamplico

Wednesday, May 16th, 2007

The town of Pamplico is located 84 miles ( 135 km )
— heading 90o (east) from Columbia.

Pamplico Profile

    Demographics

Population:

Pamplico is located in Florence County, South Carolina and had a population of 1,139 in 2000.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF1, Table P1.

Population by Sex: 2000

Total Population 1,139

Male 538
Female 601

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF1, Table P12.

Population by Race: 2000

Total Population 1,139
White Alone 513
African
American Alone 598
American Indian and
Alaska Native Alone 4
Asian Alone 1
Native Hawaiian or
Other Pacific
Islander Alone 0
Some Other Race Alone 12
Two or More Races 11

A person of Hispanic or Latino origin is defined as a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race. There were 17 people, or 1.5 percent of the total population, who were counted as Hispanic or Latino in Pamplico in 2000.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF1, Tables P3 and P4.

Population by Age: 2000

Total Population 1,139

0 to 18 Years 353
Under 5 Years 84
Under 6 Years 69
5 to 17 Years 243
18 to 29 Years 184
30 to 39 Years 142
40 to 49 Years 170
50 to 59 Years 121
60 to 69 Years 105
70 to 79 Years 67
65 Years and Over 82
80 Years and Over 23
85 Years and Over 12

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF1, Tables P12 and P14.

    Urban and Rural Population:

2000

Total Population* 1095

Urban 0
Rural1095

*Note: Since SF3 data is based on a sample of the population, total population numbers may not correspond exactly with those released in SF1.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P5.

Marital Status:

Marital Status: 2000

Population 15 Years and Over 820

Never Married 246
Now Married 433
Married, Spouse Present 364
Married, Spouse Absent 69
Widowed 70
Divorced 71

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P18.

Languages Spoken:

The population who speaks a language other than English includes only those who sometimes or always speak a language other than English at home. It does not include those who speak a language other than English only at school or work, or those who were limited to only a few expressions or slang of the other language. Most people who speak another language at home also speak English.

For people who speak a language other than English at home, the response represents the person’s own perception of his or her ability to speak English, from very well to not at all. Because census questionnaires are usually completed by one household member, the responses may represent the perception of another household member.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P19.

Linguistically Isolated Households: 2000

A linguistically isolated household is one in which no member 14 years old and over: (1) speaks only English, or (2) speaks a non-English language and speaks English “very well.” In other words, all members 14 years old and over have at least some difficulty with English.

Total Households 417

Speak English 392
Speak Spanish 16

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P20.

Economics:

Income

Household Income: 1999

Household Income includes the income of the householder and all persons 15 years old and over in the household, whether related to the householder or not. Since many households consist of one person, average household income is usually less than average family income.

Total Households 417

Annual Household
Income Less
Than $10,000 101
$10,000 to $14,999 33
$15,000 to $24,999 53
$25,000 to $34,999 62
$35,000 to $49,999 63
$50,000 to $59,999 29
$60,000 to $74,999 29
$75,000 to $99,999 27
$100,000 to $124,999 7
$125,000 to $149,999 8
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 or More 5

Median Household Income $28,304

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P52.

Family Income: 1999

Family income is the income of all members 15 years old and over in a family, summed and treated as a single amount.

Total Families 314

Annual Family
Income Less
Than $10,000 65
$10,000 to $14,999 18
$15,000 to $24,999 46
$25,000 to $34,999 39
$35,000 to $49,999 46
$50,000 to $59,999 26
$60,000 to $74,999 27
$75,000 to $99,999 27
$100,000 to $124,999 7
$125,000 to $149,999 8
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 or More 5

Median Family Income $31,618

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P76.

Per Capita Income: 1999

Per capita income is the average income computed for every man, woman, and child in a particular group. The Census Bureau derived per capita income by dividing the total income of a particular group by the total population in that group (excluding patients or inmates in institutional quarters).

Per Capita Income in 1999

Total Population (All Races) $14,233
White Alone Population $20,356
African American
Alone Population $9150
Hispanic or Latino Population $13,714

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Tables P82, P157A-B and P157H.

Labor Force and Employment Status by Race: 2000

White African-American Hispanic

Population 16 Years and Over 416 379 7

In Labor Force 271 174 7
In Armed Forces 0 0 0
In Civilian Labor Force 271 174 7
Not In Labor Force 145 205 0

* Of the 271 people in the civilian labor force who are White, 96.7 percent (262 people) were employed and 3.3 percent (9 people) were unemployed.

* Of the 174 people in the civilian labor force who are African American, 71.8 percent (125 people) were employed and 28.2 percent (49 people) were unemployed.

* Of the 7 people in the civilian labor force who are Hispanic or Latino, 100 percent (7 people) were employed and 0 percent (0 people) were unemployed.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Tables P150A,B,H.

Education:

Educational Attainment: 2000

Population 25 Years and Over 662

Less Than 9th Grade 81
9th to 12th Grade, No Diploma 111
High School Graduate 210
Some College, No Degree 116
Associate Degree 25
Bachelor’s Degree 78
Graduate or Professional Degree 41

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P37.

Educational Attainment By Race: 2000

White African American Hispanic or Latino

Population 25 Years and Over 355 296 3

Less Than 9th Grade 7 71 3
9th to 12th Grade, No Diploma 40 69 0
High School Graduate 96 111 0
Some College, No Degree 86 27 0
Associate Degree 20 5 0
Bachelor’s Degree 66 12 0
Graduate or
Professional Degree 40 1 0

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P148A,B,H.

School Enrollment: 2000

Population 3 Years and Over 1032

Enrolled in Nursery School or Preschool 21
Enrolled in Kindergarten 23
Enrolled in Grade 1 to Grade 4 82
Enrolled in Grade 5 to Grade 8 66
Enrolled in Grade 9 to Grade 12 73
Enrolled in College (Undergraduate) 34
Enrolled in Graduate or Professional School 7
Not Enrolled in School 726

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P36.

Housing:

Households

A household consists of all the people who occupy a housing unit. A house, an apartment or other group of rooms, or a single room, is regarded as a housing unit when it is occupied or intended for occupancy as separate living quarters; that is, when the occupants do not live and eat with any other persons in the structure and there is direct access from the outside or through a common hall.

A household includes the related family members and all the unrelated people, if any, such as lodgers, foster children, wards, or employees who share the housing unit. A person living alone in a housing unit, or a group of unrelated people sharing a housing unit such as partners or roomers, is also counted as a household. The count of households excludes group quarters. There are two major categories of households, family and nonfamily.

There were a total of 419 households in Pamplico in 2000, with an average household size of 2.7 people.

Family Households: 2000

Total households 419

Total family households 323
Married couple households: 185
With own children under 18 years 74
No own children under 18 years 111
Male householder, no wife present: 26
With own children under 18 years 6
No own children under 18 years 20
Female householder,
no husband present: 112
With own children under 18 years 72
No own children under 18 years 40
Total Single-Parent Households
with Children Under 18 78

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Tables P17 and P18.

Housing Units

A housing unit is a house, an apartment, a mobile home, a group of rooms, or a single room occupied, or intended for occupancy, as separate living quarters. Separate living quarters are those in which the occupant(s) live separately from any other people in the building and which have direct access from outside the building or through a common hall.

In 2000, Pamplico reported having 463 housing units.

Housing Units: 2000

Total Housing Units 463

Occupied Housing Units 419
Owner Occupied 279
Renter Occupied 140
Vacant Housing Units 44
Vacant for Rent 8
Vacant for Sale 14
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied 5
Vacant for Seasonal, Recreational,
or Occasional Use 2
Vacant for Migrant Workers 0
Vacant for Other Reasons 15

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF1, Tables H1, H3, H4 and H5.

Poverty:

Poverty Status: 1999

Population for Whom Poverty Status is Determined 1093

Income in 1999 Below Poverty Level 347
Income in 1999 Above Poverty Level 746

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P87.

Poverty Status by Age: 1999

Total Income Above Poverty Level Income Below Poverty Level

Population Under
Age 5 96 29 67
Age 5 14 6 8
Age 6-11 126 65 61
Age 12-17 79 56 23
Age 18-64 614 451 163
Age 65-74 103 89 14
Age 75 and Over 61 50 11

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P87.

Poverty Status by Race: 1999

Total Income Above Poverty Level Income Below Poverty Level

White Alone Population 501 446 55
African American
Alone Population 561 279 282
Hispanic or Latino
Population 7 5 2

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P159A-B and 159H.

I hope you found the information interesting and educational. Next week we’ll look at an urban area in SC and their statistics. CountryGal is pooped! “Y’all come back ya’ hear!”

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South Carolina Humor

Tuesday, May 15th, 2007

One thing about South Carolina folks - we love to laugh. Some of my favorite jokes are simple “country humor”. Go ahead, have a giggle with me!

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Two boll weevils grew up in South Carolina. One went to Hollywood and became a famous actor. The other stayed behind in the cotton fields and never amounted to much. The second one, naturally, became known as the lesser of two weevils.

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Dumb South Carolina Laws

It is a capital offense to inadvertently kill someone while attempting suicide.
Every adult male must bring a rifle to church on Sunday in order to ward off Indian attacks.
It is perfectly legal to beat your wife on the court house steps on Sundays.
When approaching a four way or blind intersection in a non-horse driven vehicle you must stop 100 ft from the intersection and discharge a firearm into the air to warn horse traffic.
It is illegal to sell any alcoholic beverages on Sunday, unless you own a private club. (Repealed November 2000)
Horses may not be kept in bathtubs.
It is considered an offense to get a tattoo.
Performing a U-turn within 1,000 feet of an intersection is illegal.
Musical instruments may not be sold on Sunday.
No work may be done on Sunday.
An exception to the above law is that light bulbs may be sold.
All schools must prepare a suitable program for Francis Willard Day.
Dance halls may not operate on Sundays.
Merchandise may not be sold within a half mile of a church unless fruit is being sold.
Fortune tellers are required to obtain a special permit from the state.
A railroad my not remove itself from a town of more than five hundred people.
Railroad companies may be held liable in some instances for scaring horses.
By law, if a man promises to marry an unmarried woman, the marriage must take place.
It is illegal to communicate with a woman using obscene messages.
It is illegal to display a confederate flag on a courthouse.

Charleston
It is against the law to drive a motorized vehicle on King Street.
The Fire Department may blow up your house. This law was made so that the fire department could create a fire brake.

Fountain Inn
Horses are to wear pants at all times.


Lancaster County

It is illegal to dance in public in Lancaster.

Spartanburg
Eating watermelons in the Magnolia Street cemetery is forbidden.

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A Georgia, Florida and Clemson student were all having lunch together on a bridge outside Clemson. The Georgia student opens his lunch box and says, “A hotdog again! If I have to eat one more hotdog I’m going to jump off this bridge!”
The Florida student then opens his lunch box and exclaims, “Salad again! If I have to eat salad one more time I’m going to jump too!”
Lastly the Clemson student opens his lunchbox and complains, “Peanut butter and jelly! If I get peanut butter and jelly one more time I’m going to end it all too!”
The next day the Georgia student finds another hotdog and jumps… the Florida student got salad again and threw himself off the bridge too… finally the Clemson student finds peanut butter and jelly again and jumps to his demise as well.
Later when the three mothers were grieving the Georgia mother cries, “If I had only known he didn’t like hotdogs,” and the Florida mother cried, “I thought salad was good for him.” The Clemson mother then exclaimed, “I don’t understand… he fixed his own lunch every day!”

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Farmer Brown: “Did you lose much in that last tornado?”

Farmer Jones: “Lost the henhouse and all the chickens. But that’s OK ’cause I ended up with three new cows and somebody’s pick-up truck.”

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CountryGal hopes those jokes made you giggle! Do you have more Southern humor? Put ‘em in the comments, but keep ‘em family friendly!

Things To Do In SC In May

Monday, May 14th, 2007

Florence is not known for being a “big city”. It is the county seat for several much smaller towns (one of them is Pamplico, where we live)and this area is known as the “Pee Dee.” Even though it isn’t huge, the Pee Dee works hard to have regular events and happenings. Some of the upcoming events for the Month of May:

May 11 - 20, 2007: Bike Week in nearby Myrtle Beach, SC

May 17 - 19, 2007: Fox Trot Festival in nearby Marion, SC

Florence Chamber of Commerce: Business After Hours
Thursday, May 17, 2007 at 5 PM at the Bank of America on Evans, St
Come out and meet your hard working fellow business people.

Florence-Darlington Technical College Graduation
May 17th, 2007 at 7 PM, Florence Civic Center

May 18 - 19, 2007: Children’s Home BBQ Cook Off, Columbia, SC

May 17 - 20, 2007: Charleston Maritime Festival (Tall Ships), Charleston, SC

May 17 - 20, 2007: Greek Festival, Greenville, SC

May 19, 2007: Aiken Highland Games and Celtic Festival, Aiken, SC

May 19, 2007: Rosewood Crawfish Festival, Columbia, SC

Florence Phantoms Professional Football
May 19th, 2007 at 7:35 PM, Florence Civic Center

May 18 - 20, 2007: Battle of Central (Civil War Reenactment)

May 19 - 20, 2007: Blue Crab Festival, Little River, SC

May 22 - 27, 2007: Senior PGA Golf Classic, Kiawah, SC

May 25 - 26, 2007: Plum Hollow Alternative Bluegrass Festival, Campobello, SC

May 25 - 27, 2007: Gullah Festival, Beaufort, SC

May 25 - 28, 2007: Atlantic Bike Festival, Myrtle Beach, SC

May 25 - June 10, 2007: Piccolo Spoleto, Charleston, SC (also called the Spoleto Festival)

May Fly Air Show
Saturday, May 26, 2007
Location TBA (Contact the Florence Chamber of Commerce for More Info)

May 31 - June 4, 2007: Sun Fun Festival, Myrtle Beach, SC

Please let me know if you would like your festival or event features in this blog! CountryGal is off to visit her youngest daughter at Art College in Maine - I’ll be a traveling blogger this week!

A recipe for Mother’s Day

Friday, May 11th, 2007

This is a simple, fast, low-fat recipe for Spice Cake.

1 box of Spice Cake mix, any brand will do ( I like Duncan Hines)
1 can pumpkin
1/3 c water

Preheat oven to 325

Empty pumpkin and water into mixing bowl
Begin to mix, adding spice cake mix 1/2 c at a time
Once mixed
Pour into greased cake/bundt cake pan
Bake in preheated oven for 45 min. to 1 hr., depending on oven; check after 45 min. to see if done (I use a toothpick; it should come out clean and dry, if not, cake needs to cook a little longer)
Cool for 10 min.
Gently remove from pan to cooling rack
Let it sit for a few minutes before serving
Place on cake plate
Delicious served with applesauce, spread on cake as icing or on the side
Add a dollop of Cool Whip and you’ve impressed your mom and/or guests with a easy dessert.

Enjoy!
Happy Mother’s Day!
Country Gal is going to put her feet up and have a slice of cake.

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The Late Postons …

Thursday, May 10th, 2007

Is a strange title for a post, I know. Do I mean late as in dead? (death on my mind, been to cemetery 4 times in 2 days) Do I mean late as in never on time? No, The Postons are very much alive … so, I mean never, ever on time. Late to doctor appointments, late to school, late to church, late for breakfast, lunch and dinner; we were late to my father’s funeral! No matter what we do - set alarm clocks, get up an hour earlier, have someone telephone us - we are consistently late. We’re ready for any suggestions? If you have tricks or suggestions, please pass them on to us through comments.

The Postons are also hard to catch up with by phone … land line or cell. We forget to bring them with us, we forget to charge them, we depend on caller ID as our “screener” (you know you do, too), we turn the volume to the lowest setting … are you getting the picture yet? We do not want to be bothered by petty phone calls from salesmen, gossipers, relatives (sorry) and especially bill collectors! Yep, we all get them, don’t we? Usually, as you sent down to dinner, go to the restroom, finally get the baby to sleep, or have called and reached someone we do want to talk to.

Geeze, I’ve turned this into a complaint blog, haven’t I? I guess you know by now that today was not a good day for me! Running late while livingrural can cause havoc with your day. It surely did to mine today … Country Gal is running from the building!

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Good morning, sunshine …

Tuesday, May 8th, 2007

The morning came to soon! It can’t possibly be time to get up and act like a grown-up … but, it is! How was your night? Mine was good until I went to the kitchen around 4 am and found my back door wide open! Now in your neighborhood you wouldn’t panic because you know the trusty burglar alarm is installed and turned on; however, remember this is living rural and it’s OK to leave it open until you realize the heat is on and your hubby forgot to check it before bedtime! The cats and dog were the happiest about the door, …freedom, so close!

Today is errand day … not a biggie, right? WRONG! Being 20 miles from anywhere means you must be organized by the use of a smart phone and/or hand held Palm Pilot or do as I do, make a list the night before, making sure you have everything you need (keys, purse, list, returns for Post Office, returns for stores, original sales slips, water for the long trip) … I know you’re laughing, but with gas at almost $3 a gallon you don’t want to make a loop simply because you forgot something. Yes, it does happen, even as we speak, I have forgotten the reason for the outing! A trip to the Monument Store to purchase the marker for my mother-in-law’s grave (yuk): but, I’m packed and ready! Check back and see if anything exciting happened. Country Gal is leaving the building …

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Hello world!

Monday, May 7th, 2007

Welcome to WordPress. Why, thank you very much for this wonderful opportunity to give the true picture of Living Rural. I am excited to be a part of such a well known blogging community. I have a great deal to learn and I know that 451 Press is the perfect place to do just that. We’ll laugh at each other and ourselves, learn Southern (as in language) and South (as in country). I’ll give you some good ol’ country cookin’ recipes straight from my mama’s kitchen. I might pass along some important driving tips known only in my part of rural America. I’ll share what it means to be married to a “pick-up driving, crazy for huntin’, good ol’ boy from the Pee Dee! That should wet your appetite enough to come back and read it all for yourself tomorrow … well, I’ll be dang, if it ain’t (sorry, but it’s Southern) already tomorrow. Sweet dreams. See you in the sunlight!

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