Where I Grew Up…

I’m thankful that my childhood home is only about five minutes away. My parents, Memaw and my Aunt and Uncle still live there.  When I drive down the hill into the valley and turn into the driveway, I relax just a little, I roll down my windows, smell “the country” {ahem, sometimes man-ur-re’} and I remember what it was like to be a kid.

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Backyard Playground.

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Blurry picture.  Vibrant color.

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This is Myrtle, one of the goats my mom milks every day.

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Forsythia.

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Papaw and Ridley

Ridley pretty much adores the ground that his Papaw walks on because Papaw always takes him to see all the animals.

Happy Wednesday, y’all!

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32 Comments

  1. Looks Lovely! We’re hoping to have chickens this year… goats? I’m not sure they’ll ever make the list!

    Enjoyed your pictures!

  2. what a great place to grow up in. Love those country. Wish sometimes that we lived in it. Sweet little one you have there too. happy WW

    1. @Karen, Hey Karen! Bring your camera to Relevant and I’ll give you a few tips. I’m not a pro, but I used a Canon Powershot (point and shoot) forever and now I have a Canon Rebel. My opinion is that you can take amazing pictures with the Powershot…don’t think that you have to spend a lot of $$$ to get fabulous photos.

      It’s all in the settings, lighting and angles. 🙂

  3. This post would fit perfectly in Wednesday’s Walk! We are linking up memory posts on my blog today! I love farms… one day we will live on one again 🙂

  4. I love that Ridley and Papaw’s shirts match in the last picture! How cute! I too relax a little when I get home. We are living 5 hours (across the whole state) from where we grew up. Jason grew up on one side of the river (WI side) and I grew up on the other side (MN side) and when we enter the river valley I just feel so peaceful and calm. We are home. It is a great feeling! How great that you are so close and can visit often!
    .-= Shelley´s last blog ..Why I Love Teething =-.

  5. What beautiful pictures (and I think Ridley looks like Papaw!). I grew up in the country and am currently living again in the home I grew up in. There is something so lovely about the country (although visits from the “honey wagon” do make things…odorous…at times) and even when I one day end up living in an urban setting once more I’ll always search out “the green spots” as a reminder of home.
    .-= Kristine McGuire´s last blog ..Sharing Pearls =-.

  6. Such a cute picture of Ridley and Papaw with their nearly matching shirts! Our grandkids love their Papa too! Life is good! Enjoy all those special moments… they fly by very quickly.

    Loved the area where you grew up.

    Linda @ Truthful Tidbits

  7. Looks so beautiful. Thanx for sharing your wonderful memories.
    Have a great day !!!
    Caroline

  8. LOVE IT! Live right next door to my parents and oh, how I love to look out over the land (we live in the country, too) and reflect on all the days I have spent growing up here in God’s country! Your post reminds me to enjoy the simple things! Thank you! 🙂

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