Our home is a 1903 Dogtrot house on 168 rolling acres of hardwoods, pines and open fields. Spring heads feed two small streams that become part of McCall Creek, which cuts through the property. We grow hay on 20 acres and my neighbor runs beef cattle on 60 acres of pasture. The remaining property is maintained as a no-hunting wildlife preserve -- mostly wild turkey and deer. A variety of birds including bluebirds and mourning doves make this their home. Some chickens, two cats, our basset hound, Cornellia, and three yard dogs, including a new addition, Brownie, who recently adopted us, make up the domestic family.
Hay Field
This pasture is used to grow hay from a mixture of bermuda and bahaia grass. Usually we get three cutting of hay from this field. About three acres in the back are allowed to grow as a refuge for nesting turkeys and deer cover.
McCall's Creek
This creek starts about 1/2 mile above the property where Jackson Creek and Shaw Creek merge. It is a shallow stream with rock and sand bars along the sides. It cuts through the property isolating about 20 acres that is maintained as a naturalized wildlife preserve.