Rednecks

So, I never thought I would say this but I really miss rednecks!  We're not complaining about our location - it's beautiful and God has brought some wonderful people into our lives.  However, it's a very different culture, and we sometimes find ourselves longing for some good ol' boys from back home who understand farm analogies, say things like "Jeet yet?" and "Y'ant too?", and know what it is to go floatin'.  I often find myself explaining something I've said in class in further detail because the kids aren't familiar with the same type of country living we've experienced growing up in Missouri.  So we've come up with some things we miss (besides family and friends of course):

1. DEER SEASON!!!

2. 4 wheelers being for farm work and weekend fun

3. the river

4. living in a place where Mike can pee off the front porch

5. living around people who appreciate #4
6. pickin' and grinnin' (and singing too)

7. everyone showing up to family functions like Christmas & Thanksgiving wearing camo

8. camo being it's own "color"

9. cool breezes on hot, sticky summer nights

10.living in a place where my hair is considered brown (who knew you could go blond simply by moving to a new location?)

11.hearing words like "dagummit" and "dernit"
12.people who know the Second Amendment better than the First . . .

13. . . and people who think it's part of the First Amendment

14.oak trees (and maple, hickory, or anything else that branches outward and upward)

15.kids who associate acorns with fall (or even know what they are)

This is really the short list, but I'm sure everyone gets the idea by now.  We might be a little home sick.