Tag: rural North Carolina

Goodbye to Dobie, the Lovable Rogue
In rural North Carolina, it’s not uncommon to see a dog running wild. Dog owners tend to keep their dogs outside, and some dog owners aren’t overly concerned about limiting their dog’s roaming activities to their own particular property (i.e., they don’t fence or tether their dog). So three months ago, when we woke up…

I’m Not a Man of the People, I’m a Snob
Last year, I wrote a post called, The Housing Downsize Challenge. And in this post, I explained how Mrs. G and I want to sell our house in Charlotte and buy some land in the Wake Forest area so we can build a small home (1,200 to 1,400 square feet). If we do manage to…