Well, a bit has changed in the last 2 weeks. We had planned on staying on the farm through the fall season, but were informed while we were on vacation that the farm budget was not large enough to keep us on staff. As we no longer had a job and consequently a place to live (that's the problem with living where you work...if you don't have a job, you don't have a home), we decided to pack up and move to North Carolina. When we first decided to move away from Portland, our original plan was to go to NC, so it seemed like a logical place to go after being unexpectedly and unceremoniously let go. After a few days in Austin hanging out with friends and saying our goodbyes, we drove our fully loaded subaru 1200 miles in two days across the south to the lovely east coast. Having never been to the south outside of an airport I was excited for the drive. Louisiana and Alabama were both much prettier than I expected. Mississippi went by in complete darkness, so I can't really comment on the landscape. Georgia and South Carolina both went by quickly and had a surprising amount of trash on the highways. Then, we reached NC. We came in through the bottom, western corner right into the Appalachians and they are gorgeous! Our last few days have been spent in Iron Station, with my good friend Therin. Tomorrow we take off for a couple week trip to explore the state and figure out where we want to live. Chances are we'll end up in Asheville, but we figure a little exploration is in order, just to make sure we end up in the most awesome place possible! We'll certainly keep ya'll updated on our whereabouts and life plans as we figure them out.
Oh, as an addition to our 'Organic farming just got a little more dangerous' post, our friend Adam's hospital bill came to $16,000! Each bag of anti-venom cost $3,000 and he had to have four bags. His ER bill alone was $4,000. The scary thing is, his snake bite was supposedly a mild one. Wow.
