Trying to get coastal Smoky Mountain feeling

Our Coastal home surrounded by woods

Travel plans for my wife and I this week are to move -- into a new house.

We will be leaving the home we have lived in for 45 years. 

The new house is just a mile away. It is one for which my wife and I drew up plans.

Nice-sized screen porch for anytime of year

We purchased the property 15 years ago, and liked it because it is situated somewhat in the middle of town, but has a forestry look to it. 

North-facing porch for outdoor activities

It is a wooded location that reminds us of the mountains. As we age, and may not be able to travel as much, we wanted a place that would give us that Smoky Mountain feel. 

Plenty of firewood from our own trees to use in wood-burning stove

Hard to believe that feeling can happen along the south Mississippi Coast, but that's the way we look at it.

Maybe next week we'll get back to a more "travel-type" post.

Next post: April 26, 2016