Arrested Development

Just down the road from the Palmer Institute and the Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum, on Wendover East heading towards Burlington, development butts heads with rural living. On this property is a home, The family on this property lives behind the long-ago diner in Sedalia that we featured here. With the Dollar Store peeking in the background, likely, it will not be long before retail and new-construction engulf this property. However, for now, it fits the definition of arrested development. Development has been stopped. The spot of greenery looks so cool and cozy, as if you could sit all day and reminisce on the good old ways. Pull up a chair and rest a spell.

We can assure you that if this photo had sound, you would hear barking dogs; you would hear the owners opening screen doors to see who was on their property. You would hear crickets and frogs and see lightening bugs; all-the-while, the buzz of lights from the lot at the Dollar General next door is a perpetual reminder that retail is a stone's throw away.

Comments

[Dina]

They could put up a high fence to block the view. But the buzz of lights would drive me nuts.
You know, when I quickly read your first few lines on my Reading List, I thought I saw buttheads instead of butts heads and thought, hmm, this doesn't sound like Jan's style. LOL

Good luck to arrested development.

[Preston Earle]

"We can assure you that if this photo had sound, you would hear barking dogs; you would hear the owners opening screen doors to see who was on their property. You would hear crickets and frogs and see lightening bugs; all-the-while, the buzz of lights from the lot at the Dollar General next door is a perpetual reminder that retail is a stone's throw away."

And the buzz of mosquitoes.

[Ken]

It's a gem. And a statement also, that urban encroachment is rampant. My question is: who needs all those stores and shopping malls anyway ? One can only buy so much.

Have a nice day !