I've always been attracted to the idea of owning land. Being in the city for such a long time may have something to do with it, or it might be more simple than that. Maybe, I just love dirt.

When we left New York and moved to Savannah, we got a lot closer to nature. There are more trails to walk here, the Live Oaks are on every street downtown, it's hot and humid eight months out of the year (which seems unrelated, but there's nothing like a little sweat to make you feel like you're one with the Great Outdoors).

It's not "land" per se, but when we're in Savannah, the dirt feels closer. The mess that comes with the outside is also a lot closer.

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