Sue Tait:  

Life I got married in 1965 after a year of school at the University of Alabama, we had one daughter, and we moved to Mobile when she was a year old. We divorced in '79. Then in '80 I found my True Prince Charming and married him in '81. We lived in the Mobile area for 11 years, always wishing for a place in the country. We worked for several years designing the house we wanted, and then we bought some land, 65 acres of woods, and finally moved to the country in '92. We got to build our dream house we had designed, a big old 2-story country house with a metal roof, 2 porches, wood siding, and built in the style of the old "dogtrot" houses like you used to see out in the country, and we are happy as clams living here in the middle of these woods. We like the peace and quiet and all the wildlife we see and hear. We've had a big garden every year, and planted fruit trees and blueberry bushes and fig trees. We canned our vegetables and fruit every year, but my husband had knee replacement surgery last month so we are skipping the big garden this year. We'll have one again next year, though. We love watching the miracle of a tiny seed turning into a big plant that gives us food. We have raised chickens and guineas, and thought seriously about getting a cow for milk, but were waiting for retirement to do that. Now that we are retired we may start raising a few animals and get some more chickens. It's hard work if you do it right, but it is so rewarding. Our daughter grew up in Mobile, graduated from...Expand for more