Comments on: The last leg http://humblemusings.com/archives/2007/06/18/the-last-leg/ Family life commentary by Amy Scott. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:46:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Paula http://humblemusings.com/archives/2007/06/18/the-last-leg/#comment-70728 Paula Sun, 05 Aug 2007 14:12:30 +0000 http://humblemusings.com/archives/2007/06/18/the-last-leg/#comment-70728 Hi Amy. I just stumbled upon this page while doing a Google search for homeschool in North Carolina or Tennessee. I have young children and my family is seriously considering a move within the next year. We live in SE Louisiana about 30 miles north of New Orleans. Hurricane Katrina did a lot of damage in our city. My dh is very concerned about the slow pace of recovery and the economic future of the city. I cannot believe that I found your page. I don't know anything about homeschool laws in NC or TN so I thought I would start there -- to figure out which state would be better/easier for homeschooling families. Then I have no idea how to find a place to live!!! We know that we would like eastern TN or western NC but that's all. We want at least 10 acres of land and we have to be within an hour of a major city -- my dh works in a hospital. I am going to read some more on your blog. Good luck on your search. Hi Amy. I just stumbled upon this page while doing a Google search for homeschool in North Carolina or Tennessee. I have young children and my family is seriously considering a move within the next year. We live in SE Louisiana about 30 miles north of New Orleans. Hurricane Katrina did a lot of damage in our city. My dh is very concerned about the slow pace of recovery and the economic future of the city.

I cannot believe that I found your page. I don’t know anything about homeschool laws in NC or TN so I thought I would start there — to figure out which state would be better/easier for homeschooling families. Then I have no idea how to find a place to live!!! We know that we would like eastern TN or western NC but that’s all. We want at least 10 acres of land and we have to be within an hour of a major city — my dh works in a hospital.

I am going to read some more on your blog. Good luck on your search.

]]> By: wendy http://humblemusings.com/archives/2007/06/18/the-last-leg/#comment-69552 wendy Sat, 07 Jul 2007 21:35:27 +0000 http://humblemusings.com/archives/2007/06/18/the-last-leg/#comment-69552 Amy, I am late in reading this, but was thrilled to see you were/are considering our 'back yard!' We live in town, but in southern-middle TN. I followed the link to "a blogger you would like to meet" and find that we go to the same church! It is a PCA church-and has family-friendly worship. I know you are interested in that. Come on up to TN! wendy Amy, I am late in reading this, but was thrilled to see you were/are considering our ‘back yard!’ We live in town, but in southern-middle TN. I followed the link to “a blogger you would like to meet” and find that we go to the same church! It is a PCA church-and has family-friendly worship. I know you are interested in that.

Come on up to TN!
wendy

]]> By: Penny Raine http://humblemusings.com/archives/2007/06/18/the-last-leg/#comment-69315 Penny Raine Tue, 03 Jul 2007 15:21:16 +0000 http://humblemusings.com/archives/2007/06/18/the-last-leg/#comment-69315 my goodness Amy, sounds like you have been in my backyard! we live right on the Maury County/Giles County line, right where it joins Lawrence County, we bought a 150 yr old farm house with some acreage for our herd of children and herd of horses, anyway, I help folks find properties often as kind of a hobby, (I am not an agent) if I can be of any help, let me know! blessings, Penny penny@awesomeglory.com my goodness Amy, sounds like you have been in my backyard! we live right on the Maury County/Giles County line, right where it joins Lawrence County, we bought a 150 yr old farm house with some acreage for our herd of children and herd of horses, anyway, I help folks find properties often as kind of a hobby, (I am not an agent) if I can be of any help, let me know!
blessings, Penny
penny@awesomeglory.com

]]> By: Mrs. Zahller http://humblemusings.com/archives/2007/06/18/the-last-leg/#comment-68894 Mrs. Zahller Mon, 25 Jun 2007 19:23:05 +0000 http://humblemusings.com/archives/2007/06/18/the-last-leg/#comment-68894 Perhaps it is because I have only had one child, but I was amazed after reading all your travel posts that you only mentioned that you're expecting in passing at the beginning! Since I played the "I'm pregnant" card for the full 9 months (sometimes in jest, other times not), I hope next time around my family will benefit from me reading your example. And you thought you were just posting about your trip! Perhaps it is because I have only had one child, but I was amazed after reading all your travel posts that you only mentioned that you’re expecting in passing at the beginning! Since I played the “I’m pregnant” card for the full 9 months (sometimes in jest, other times not), I hope next time around my family will benefit from me reading your example. And you thought you were just posting about your trip!

]]> By: Laura http://humblemusings.com/archives/2007/06/18/the-last-leg/#comment-68729 Laura Fri, 22 Jun 2007 14:06:02 +0000 http://humblemusings.com/archives/2007/06/18/the-last-leg/#comment-68729 God led us to rural Cheatham county, TN 2 1/2 years ago (from rapidly overcrowding and expensive Williamson county) and we couldn't be happier here. We "interviewed" the church around the corner from us before purchasing because that was important to us also. The circumstances of moving here had God's fingerprints all over them and we have been continually blessed by opportunities to serve Him and by the spiritual growth and friendship we've found in our church. I hope you find the same. We write about our (mis)adventures on the farm on our blog. Blessings, Laura God led us to rural Cheatham county, TN 2 1/2 years ago (from rapidly overcrowding and expensive Williamson county) and we couldn’t be happier here. We “interviewed” the church around the corner from us before purchasing because that was important to us also. The circumstances of moving here had God’s fingerprints all over them and we have been continually blessed by opportunities to serve Him and by the spiritual growth and friendship we’ve found in our church. I hope you find the same. We write about our (mis)adventures on the farm on our blog.
Blessings,
Laura

]]> By: Amy Scott http://humblemusings.com/archives/2007/06/18/the-last-leg/#comment-68668 Amy Scott Thu, 21 Jun 2007 13:45:15 +0000 http://humblemusings.com/archives/2007/06/18/the-last-leg/#comment-68668 <blockquote>Amy: Are you anywhere near Crossville?</blockquote> No, we've been looking in south central TN.

Amy: Are you anywhere near Crossville?

No, we’ve been looking in south central TN.

]]> By: My Boaz's Ruth http://humblemusings.com/archives/2007/06/18/the-last-leg/#comment-68599 My Boaz's Ruth Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:43:15 +0000 http://humblemusings.com/archives/2007/06/18/the-last-leg/#comment-68599 *smiles at Lindsey* We are in western Washington right now, expecting our first in August and wanting to get to Texas -- partly for family reasons and partly for living on single income reasons (we can do it here, barely, with my job, but not with what my husband can make and we want me to be the one home with the kids still). Amy: Are you anywhere near Crossville? I have very fond memories of stopping in Crossville, TN to see my grandparents every summer. they had a little farm, put up their produce, etc. Grandma even pickled her cucumbers! *smiles at Lindsey* We are in western Washington right now, expecting our first in August and wanting to get to Texas — partly for family reasons and partly for living on single income reasons (we can do it here, barely, with my job, but not with what my husband can make and we want me to be the one home with the kids still).

Amy: Are you anywhere near Crossville? I have very fond memories of stopping in Crossville, TN to see my grandparents every summer. they had a little farm, put up their produce, etc. Grandma even pickled her cucumbers!

]]> By: Lindsey in AL http://humblemusings.com/archives/2007/06/18/the-last-leg/#comment-68558 Lindsey in AL Tue, 19 Jun 2007 20:40:17 +0000 http://humblemusings.com/archives/2007/06/18/the-last-leg/#comment-68558 This is all so exciting to read! It sounds like you are getting closer to our family all the time :) We're in Middle-of-Nowhere, Alabama (aka The Center of the Universe) and landed here pretty much by "chance." In other words, it's exactly where the Lord wanted us. We just knew that being a one-income family wasn't possible in Western Washington so we headed east and south. We knew if we found somewhere that we could live on one income, preferably on a little piece of land, the Lord would put the rest of it into place. We've been here 5 years next month and couldn't be happier. I pray everything works out for y'all. It sounds like you're looking to live right about the place where we're planning to deliver our 4th baby next month. How cool! Blessings, Lindsey in AL This is all so exciting to read! It sounds like you are getting closer to our family all the time :) We’re in Middle-of-Nowhere, Alabama (aka The Center of the Universe) and landed here pretty much by “chance.” In other words, it’s exactly where the Lord wanted us. We just knew that being a one-income family wasn’t possible in Western Washington so we headed east and south. We knew if we found somewhere that we could live on one income, preferably on a little piece of land, the Lord would put the rest of it into place. We’ve been here 5 years next month and couldn’t be happier.
I pray everything works out for y’all. It sounds like you’re looking to live right about the place where we’re planning to deliver our 4th baby next month. How cool!
Blessings,
Lindsey in AL

]]> By: Amy http://humblemusings.com/archives/2007/06/18/the-last-leg/#comment-68552 Amy Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:44:37 +0000 http://humblemusings.com/archives/2007/06/18/the-last-leg/#comment-68552 Amy, if you move to the place you've described, you'll be about an hour away from where I live (if I read between the lines correctly). I'm a lurker who loves to read about your life with children. Thanks and best wishes on the decision and the move! Amy, if you move to the place you’ve described, you’ll be about an hour away from where I live (if I read between the lines correctly). I’m a lurker who loves to read about your life with children. Thanks and best wishes on the decision and the move!

]]> By: Tammy http://humblemusings.com/archives/2007/06/18/the-last-leg/#comment-68520 Tammy Tue, 19 Jun 2007 14:17:40 +0000 http://humblemusings.com/archives/2007/06/18/the-last-leg/#comment-68520 I hope that once you make the nove,the are doesn't decide to build up.many citie up there started out rural and then in the past 15 years are no longer.Madison,Alabama right next to Huntsville is an example. I hope that once you make the nove,the are doesn’t decide to build up.many citie up there started out rural and then in the past 15 years are no longer.Madison,Alabama right next to Huntsville is an example.

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