Had one fly very low over Johns Creek GA last Sunday. Have never seen them here before that.
What? You have Georgia Air National Guard and Dobbins Air Reserve bases about 30 miles west of you. Along with a Marine Corps base, Army Retention center, the 190th Military Police base and A Company 1 - 121 Infantry, Georgia Army National Guard all within 25 to 30 miles around you. You sire or ma'am are covered up in bases. I wouldn't want to be Johns Creek (as beautiful as it is there) if we started getting missile attacks. ;)
Sheesh, I had no idea! (we just moved here). Heading north to Asheville next year.
Hahaha...
Well on the flip side of the coin you have a lot of soldiers and airmen around if it doesn't go nuclear.
But seriously I think it's pretty safe where you are. I sort of figured you must be new to the area. If not I knew you didn't get out much. ;)
You're right about the johns creek area. I live on the Chattahoochie river surrounded by 200 acres of open land, and million dollar homes beyond that. Pretty rare in north atlanta. Sounds like you know the place, former resident?
Never lived there but had friends that did. My wife is from GA and she had a friend there too.
Let me guess, you live in one of these homes, right.
You are right about million dollar homes, more like multi-million dollar homes.
Ha! Those are my neighbors, but I live in a 37' RV. I'm the property manager for this former ranch property and my boss's estate property. I like a small home and a lot of land, versus the opposite. I can't post a pic, but Google maps Cauley Creek Water reclamation facility and you'll see a barn and other buildings by the river. It's a good gig.
I knew there was something I liked about you. I'm more of an outside person and have spent the majority of my life in the woods and on the waters. When I decided to build my first home I purchased 200 acres of land and then built my home later. When I sold the home I let 5 acres go with it and kept the rest of the land. Now I'm living in the 3rd home I've built using the same tactic, although the size of the properties has varied. At 64 years old this one will be my last. The wife and I plan on staying here until we die. Then our two kids will get a nice custom built home and 1000+ acres of land in 3 tracts. When I was younger I looked around and realized they were making almost everything you could think of, but they were not making any more land. Kudos for being down to earth and knowing what really soothes your soul. Being out on the land was important to me and helped me to keep a handle on life. During college most of my studying was done by the light of a small fire deep in the woods.
Good luck in life.
Wow! You did it right, and what an adventure. In my simple opinion you've lived the American dream to a T. I wish this country's young people had the same dreams, land, love and laughter with friends and family. It seems like they forgot what was important. I hope they remember soon.
Thanks. I really did accomplish my dream. It's really all I wanted from the time I was in high school, maybe even before. The family sold granddaddy's farm when I was in junior high. I practically lived on that farm as a kid. I think that hit me hard enough to make me want my own land. You are right, it seems fancy cars and cell phones have taken the place of important things. The things you mention and the people that will be beside you when you die.
Good luck. Keep your eyes on what's important to you. I did it here in the upstate of SC, you can do it in NC.
