Where I'm from.... Part One..

I have lived in Alabama all my life.  Yeah, I have traveled the country extensively but have never lived anywhere else longer than 3 months.  I did my time in a place called Los Angeles during those 3 months...plenty long enough for me to realize I could never live there permanently.  After dealing with traffic in California, I can understand why people take shots at each other.  I don't condone it, mind you....but I understand.

I don't even live in a big place in Alabama.  There are only about 13,000 people in the whole county.  We are the epitome of rural Southern living.  To give you an idea of how rural.....there is not a single Wal-Mart within 30 minutes in any direction.  Notice I measure distance in minutes....that's how we do it down here.

Many people have asked me how I can live in such a small place.  I tell them they've obviously never lived in such a place if they have to ask me that question.

I live between Ashland and Millerville in Clay county, Alabama.  We are in east-central Alabama near the foot of Cheaha mountain, which, by the way, is the highest point in the state.  Cheaha is the toe of the Appalachian mountains.  We are equidistant from Atlanta, Birmingham and Montgomery.

The two largest towns in the county are Lineville and Ashland.  They each have a little over 2,000 people and literally butt right up next to each other.  On the main highway connecting the two, there is a billboard at the town limits.  On one side, it says, "Welcome to Lineville" and on the other.....you guessed it....."Welcome to Ashland."  That has always cracked me up.

We'll talk a little more about my county next go around...until then, say"hey" for us to your momma and them.