Cabin In The Sky...

For a vacation get-away, my best bud 'Howie' just purchased a bunch of acres up in the hills somewhere in the northern part of Tennessee about a fifteen hour drive from our location here in west-central Florida. From what I hear, it's very beautiful. Large main house, greenhouses, huge fireplace, large front porch for whittlin' & drinkin' the local vintage `shine, etc. - even a hot tub; all surrounded by virgin forest with numerous examples of indigenous wildlife generally found in that part of the country - including bears! In other words, all the comforts of home with very few neighbors to intrude on our activities.

'Howie' seems enthusiastic about me coming up there for a visit and, for sure, I can't wait to check it out. I have to admit though, I am a little apprehensive about the guest quarters he's proffered me. Out in the 'back-fourty' somewhere, there's no denying that it does have a certain rustic charm to it. From what I can see, it seems to be a fairly solidly built structure. It even has a window I can stare out of with drapes for my private moments, a door (presumably) for easy access in and out, depending on my mood at the time, and a pretty good looking roof over it. I would imagine it's a 'single' (that's not a problem). However, the apparent lack of indoor plumbing, central heat & air, etc., might present a couple of minor issues relative to my full enjoyment of the "Hills/Backwoods" experience. Having more than one guest at a time might be a bit tight, and maid service is probably completely out of the question!

Having considered the above, I still look forward to my first visit up there...the sooner, the better, actually! Also, having the best host in the world - who happens to be a damn fine chef, to boot - more than offsets any lack of a few creature comforts that may be absent (IMHO).

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