8x10 Fine Art Print on Epson 300g textured paper- signed by artist
 
“Sittin' on the front porch on a summer afternoon
In a straight-back chair on two legs, leaned against the wall
Watch the kids a-playin' with June bugs on a string
And chase the glowin' fireflies when evenin' shadows fall
In my Tennessee mountain home
Life is as peaceful as a baby's sigh
In my Tennessee mountain home
Crickets sing in the fields near by”
As Dolly Parton serenades us with her song, “Tennesse Mountain Home,” you know that she, too, understands what it means to be held by the simple wonder of a life in the mountains. She grew up in a one room cabin without running water or electricity but refuses to identify herself as “poor,” insisting instead that her family was rich with love, for which she is endlessly grateful. I wonder how many of us experience mountain life this way? Simple, magical, and rich. I know I do.