Happy to Be Here: A Transplant Takes Root in Farmville, Virginia

What happens when someone from a northern city's suburbs packs up and moves to the rural south? For Karen Bellenir, the transition involved finding her place in the life of a small town, making connections, growing new roots, and learning about the culture and the environment.

It didn't always go smoothly, especially at dinner. Bellenir firmly resolves, "I will not eat pig feet. I've been informed that these are called trotters and that they are especially fine when pickled. I'm sorry, but ...