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We're finally moving! Been planning this since 2020. (self.casualconversation)

submitted 4 months ago by Machinist to c/[email protected]

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Have lived in the deep south my entire life. Things went really badly during 2020 and we realized we needed to get out. Started saving and preparing, our plan was to move before the next election.

We have bought a 1920's farmhouse that still has 9 acres. 100 year old apple trees, blueberries, vineyard. It's amazing. Part of the land is industrial zoned with power and I'm going to build my machine shop there. We got a steal of a deal, it would be a $500k house and land here.

I bought a '98 Chevy box truck. The boy and I will be making our second trip tomorrow.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago (8 children)

Other than the weather, rural Appalachia and the south have a lot in common.

[–] Machinist 11 points 4 months ago (7 children)

Yeah, the politics aren't great there either, but it's no where near as bad as what we've been dealing with.

I'm really looking forward to actually having seasons. First time we were there, people were talking about how bad a heat wave they were having and it was still better than Alabama.

I'm a redneck, and from what I've seen so far, I'll mostly be at home with the people there.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

I'm a European who was actually pleasantly surprised by the little of Alabama I've seen. Probably because I avoid discussing politics in my travels. Spent a week or thereabouts in Mobile. I'm not sure how representative that is for the rest of the state.

Oh, and I drove west for a while for a meeting in this tiny and cozy place called Gulfport. I think that was in the next state over, though.

[–] Machinist 3 points 4 months ago

Mobile is pretty different from the rest of the state. We're from the northern end. Gulfport is in Mississippi, IIRC.

It's a beautiful state, I'm really going to miss the land. Have a jar of the red clay dirt to take with me.

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