Settling in to our new surroundings.

I think perhaps the welcome pack from the local community office gives you a flavour of the place. The contents included promotional material- cards, mugs, fridge stickers, pens, pads etc for opticians, doctors, dentists, accountants, lawyers, insurance companys, banks, several churches and a septic tank servicer, all touting for business. The latter including in their pack some microwaveable popcorn!
We have also been given instructions as to what to do in case of nuclear meltdown at the local nuclear power plant and tornado safety tips.

God and belief is very much in evidence. We have been given a list of the churches in Fulton. There are 40 and i don't think that's all of them. The centre of town is dominated by large church buildings, all proclaiming on huge billboards outside, their particular slant on belief or a motto for the week.
There is a lot of religious advertising. Lots of pro life posters on the main highway. I am going to have to watch what i say.
It is sunday today and the congregation in the church across the road have been inside for over 4 hours.
We are also in hard core republican land. I gather even the university is that way inclined, although interestingly, not the president, he is a democrat.
It's also a hunting, shooting, fishing land, which I can appreciate, especially if I get to eat the spoils.
This is going to be an interesting year.

I'll leave you with a view from the kitchen window- about as typical as you could get.