The Country

As a girl who's lived in big cities my whole life, I have to admit the notion of living in "the country" never occurred to me. I never bothered to define "the country." It was enough just to say that it was not for me, that I could not live there.

I lumped everything from the Carolinas to the "Deep South" together, picturing nothing but cows, fields, and illiterate cowboys. Not fair, I know. Deeply stereotypical and unjust, also true. But there it was, The South According to Sol.

You can imagine then, that I never in my wildest dreams pictured a world in which I lived "in the country." But alas, that's exactly what I'm going to be doing. About 6 weeks from now.

Drew has taken a job in Dallas, Texas, (thank you recession!) and since I've pretty much promised to love, cherish and follow him around the country, I'm going with. It's going to be quite the journey leaving my friends, family and home. And while it's not something I ever would have picked for myself, I'm going to go with this and see where it takes me. And despite myself, I'm even looking forward to this new adventure and all it brings with it.

This city girl is going country, and you're invited along for the ride.