Anyone who reads my blog must surely know by now how much I love living in Brevard, North Carolina. Before moving here, my home was on the west coast of Florida, but my heart has always been in the mountains of western North Carolina. I moved to Florida with my family in 1970 and over the course of 30+ years that I lived there the population grew, traffic increased, crime increased, and the "beachy" lifestyle so often associated with Florida became non-existent. And frankly, hurricanes and the endless summer heat just gets old after awhile. We had discovered the Brevard area during our annual summer treks to the mountains so when the opportunity to relocate presented itself, we knew exactly where we wanted to go.
After living in an overpopulated, overdeveloped area for so long, living in a small town like Brevard is such a breath of fresh air for so many reasons. For example, where some people are used to opening their daily newspaper and reading about the ever-increasing crime, an impending hurricane, or any assortment of doom and gloom, in today's local newspaper there is a story about the December 2008 Hog Count. I love it! I had no idea that North Carolina ranks only second to Iowa in the total number of hogs and pigs produced each year. They even refer to it as the "pig crop". (My immediate thought was where would one go to buy pig seeds) If there is bad news to be found, I suppose it would be that market hogs, at 8.6 million head, were down from last year. The article goes on to mention that the State's pig crop was also down. That, of course, causes me to wonder what the difference is between a hog and a pig. Clearly there is one and I need to be better versed in "porkology".
Right above the article about the hog count was a lovely little piece about the December 30th bird count. It seems something is amiss among the woodlands in Translyvania County. At the end of this annual count, these enthusastic bird watchers were left scratching their heads, noting that certain varieties of their feathered friends appear to have flown the coop. The pressing question was where were the wood ducks, the hairy woodpeckers, the fox sparrows, or the rufous hummingbird that dive bombs area bird feeders until just before Christmas? They couldn't even turn up a a single swamp sparrow. Shocking! The question was never answered and I can only speculate about the state of our a avian population.
Life in a small town like Brevard isn't for everyone. But if you're looking for a little slower pace, a quieter lifestyle, a warm and welcoming mountain community, then Brevard, North Carolina might just be the place for you. I know it is for us.
If you'd like more information about Brevard, North Carolina or help in relocating here, give us a call or visit us online anytime. We'd love to hear from you.
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