While we closed on the purchase of our mountain cabin in March of 2013, we didn’t actually make it our home until June of that same year. Over the ensuing four years we have been busy getting a lay of the land and a sense of where we may fit within the bigger picture up here.
Some of this entails interacting with the natives, either socially or when conducting business of any kind. I’m a firm believer in spending my dollars locally if at all possible, even if that means it costs a little (and sometimes a lot) more.
Another way is to constantly explore the back roads (many of them dirt) by taking a right instead of the usual left. For me at least, getting a little lost is a great way to spend quality time with Mrs. Cog while discovering the next road less traveled. Rarely am I disappointed with my investment of time and energy. Continue reading Ψ Dark Homes→
Admittedly we are a bit isolated from the rest of the world up here on the mountain. While we do venture off on a near weekly basis, our destination is almost always nearby mid-size towns where the big box grocery and retail stores are located. Occasionally we visit Winston-Salem, NC, about as big of a ‘big city’ we care to interact with.
We are beginning to feel a bit like Appalachian hillbillies, dreading the sight of city buildings while breathing a sigh of relief when we finally catch our first glimpse of the mountains upon our return.
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Cognitive Dissonance
We’ve all wondered how someone could display heaping helpings of hypocrisy and not see, or even be aware of, their own duplicity and double standards. Regardless of whether it’s a stranger, a friend or even a family member, what is glaringly obvious to us is clearly not so to them. And just as clearly, if we can see it in them, they can also see it in us.
