🌧️ The rain is tapping on the tin roof, the fog is settling into the hollers, and supper is as Appalachian as it gets: homemade dumplings swimming in creamy gravy. Simple and comforting.

Some folks chase fancy meals but those have never impressed me or tempted me. Around here, in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Southern Appalachia, comfort comes in a bowl, served hot after a long day and shared with the #BabySharks (Yorkie puppies). It's the kind of meal that slows time down and makes a rainy mountain evening feel just right.

Reminds me of my beloved grandmother who I always loved to cook with.

In Appalachia, food isn't just food. It's tradition, memory, and a little bit of home in every bite. #Yum

#Appalachia #MountainLife #RainyNight #ComfortFood #Food #Dinner #Dumplings #SouthernCooking #AppalachianCooking #MountainMeals #TinRoofRain #BlueRidgeMountains #FoodTraditions #TasteOfHome #SmallTownLiving #AppalachianCulture
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The sun returns with its beauty, allowing me to enjoy the calm Latvian landscapes while traveling to work. What a privilege to admire the picturesque wild forests, vast snow white fields, and houses with pink sunrise-colored smoke rising from their chimneys. #SmallTownLiving #NordicLiving #NGOlife
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Morning walk. That is not my cat by the way. He is just good neighbour escorting us to ensure our safety. 👮‍♂️ #SmallTownLiving
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Winter morning window view. #HappyMornings #SmallTownLiving #WinterLife
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This is the kind of thing that reminds me of small town living. It's such #cute and #wholesome #news. #smalltowns #smalltownliving

A Tesla driver charged their EV in a small town and made the front page
https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/31/23813946/tesla-model-y-small-town-ev-charging

A Tesla driver charged their EV in a small town and made the front page

A Tesla Model Y charged on a utility pole in Ekalaka, Montana, and ended up in the local newspaper. It’s possibly the first electric vehicle to charge there, in a town 70 miles from the nearest Supercharger.

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Why I left San Francisco for a small town in Washington state

A former Bay Area resident left and has no regrets. She said the traffic congestion became unbearable and limited her desire to live in California.

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Anybody like northern small town living? B.C. Ferries desperately need staffing. Ferry sailings are being cancelled up north due to lack of staff.

#work #ferry #northern #north #smalltown #smalltownliving