Thanks everybody! Exciting times for a transplanted city boy.
TennJeff, what part of Tenn are you in?
I'm about 20 miles east of Memphis. Most of Tennessee is a beautiful state, everything but the southwest corner

. The areas you're considering are really nice, rolling hills and great views. Here, not so much. We've carved out a little island surrounded by ditches and trees, trying to keep out everything but sunshine

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Jeff-