Originally Posted by RockOn (Post 1105955)

I so enjoy ...

this quiet home in the middle of 2.19 acres in the woods

absence of traffic ... I am the next to the last home on a long dead end road ... homes are spaced far apart ... the only traffic is the woman in the very last place ... there are not any homes across the road, it is hunting land but I have yet to see any hunting activity ... though I do hear shots in the far distance once in a while from over that way, plus my own shots during warm weather - copperhead snakes are not sparse ... now that it is cooler, snakes are not out but the coyotes are very vocal in the evenings ...

lack of crime

value the privacy a great deal, that was the deal-maker

seeing deer occasionally in my backyard

seeing this one goat in a pasture driving in from work ... he always grazes on his knees, he folds his front legs under ... just seeing him cracks me up every time

as soon as I get home from work, I let Kevie and Jennifer out to play in the backyard, sit and watch them from my favorite outdoor chair, they are so funny, watching them relaxes me

neighbors have been friendly ... thank goodness they have finally quit inviting me to church and I am no longer receiving various church fliers in the mail (whew) ... I think they realized I am one of the ones who moved here for privacy, plus, I put a No Tresspassing sign at the entrance of my driveway

Originally Posted by Lyte (Post 1105997)

Hey y'all... please remember to keep the comments in this thread positive... positive... POSITIVE. It's nice to have a place on BFP where we can express our appreciation / gratitude / happiness about where we live.

Yes, there are reasons not to be 110% thrilled about our current location and there are other threads to express those thoughts and feelings.

Thank you! :koolaid:

Originally Posted by *Anya* (Post 1106020)

I think since we are all adults, we can chose to write something positive or not.

Only moderators get to tell us how or what we should remember to write.

Originally Posted by Lyte (Post 1102946)

My thought for this thread is that it could be a place where anyone can express their positive feelings ... no matter how small for the place they call home. As the title suggests, it could be something you as close to you as street on which you live or as all encompassing as the country you live! :koolaid:

My one additional suggestion would be that when we share our likes/loves that we leave out any qualifying, clarifying, prefacing statements about whatever it is that we like/love. There are exceptions to everything... to every statement... to every opinion ... to every rule... etc. My hope is that we can keep it 100% positive... 100% gratitude... 100% appreciation ... 100% good stuff! Ya know? ;)

I'll start... I appreciate that all my neighbors have been so friendly and welcoming since the first day I arrived!

Originally Posted by Lyte (Post 1105997)

Hey y'all... please remember to keep the comments in this thread positive... positive... POSITIVE. It's nice to have a place on BFP where we can express our appreciation / gratitude / happiness about where we live.

Yes, there are reasons not to be 110% thrilled about our current location and there are other threads to express those thoughts and feelings.

Thank you! :koolaid:

Originally Posted by *Anya* (Post 1106020)

I think since we are all adults, we can chose to write something positive or not.

Only moderators get to tell us how or what we should remember to write.

Originally Posted by Lyte (Post 1106026)

Wow

I didn't think it too much to ask that we try and keep this particular thread positive since I started it and did so with that specific goal in mind.

But you're right, such a request was too much for me to ask. Thank you for making that fact abundantly clear.

Originally Posted by Gemme (Post 1106072)

Originally Posted by Lyte (Post 1109780)

Recently... since I've joined BFP :p ... I've been doing a lotta mailing! It's been a while since I've mail anything! So, I was curious to see what other countries pay for like a 1st class letter.

I love the fact that our USPS is so dang cheap and still pretty damn efficient! :koolaid:

"The price of a first-class stamp in the U.S. is vastly lower than postage within other countries. This bar graph is in euros. But the price of a first-class stamp in the cheapest country on the table--the island of Malta--would be about 50 cents U.S., which is more than a 44-cent standard stamp. The 44-cent U.S. stamp is about one-third of the average price charged for postage in Europe."


This bar graph is in euros.

http://postalsanity.com/postalsanity..._2010.pdf2.jpg

Originally Posted by *Anya* (Post 1106020)

I think since we are all adults, we can chose to write something positive or not.

Only moderators get to tell us how or what we should remember to write.

Originally Posted by *Anya* (Post 1110051)

I want to apologize for this. I don't usually write pissy posts but it was right after the election and I was not feeling good about most things.

I still hate Trump and am still very upset that he won the electoral college votes but I did not need to take it out on a really nice thread.

Forgive me?

PS: No one made me write this, it was the right thing to do.

:blush:

Originally Posted by pumpndude (Post 1110156)

I like living in the mountains as I love nature and all it has to offer...
CA

Originally Posted by dark_crystal (Post 1110299)

The part of town (south central Houston) that we currently live in is a very unique place to be-- we are located within sight of the NRG stadium and wecan go from our kitchen to butts-on-gayborhood-barstools in about twenty minutes, but there are pastures all around us and you see people riding horses, etc.

Also, it is a historically minority area so the riders you see are mostly POC. Further down the road there is a Spanish rodeo arena, and at Houston rodeo time you see all of the POC/Latinx ranchers at the gas stations with their stock trailers, and out on the feeder roads in trail rides.

I like it because my family is very country and I feel at home in the environment, but the extreme diversity of the area makes it feel safer than the towns my relatives live in.

There is actually a museum all about minority cow"boys" down the road:

The American Cowboy Museum

The American Cowboy Museum is a twenty-one-year-old 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that educates people far and wide about the contributions of African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, and Women to the development of the American Western culture.

Having been bestowed the honor of induction into the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame with My Mother, Mollie Taylor-Stevenson Sr., I am keenly aware of the importance of carrying forth the grand heritage of those that are so often overlooked.

Mollie Taylor-Stevenson, Jr., President

The area is historic, but our actual subdivision is not technically a product of gentrification, as the actual land was long-unused when they built it. It's actually even more diverse than the ranches because a large Asian population has purchased here. Our realtor says this is due to easy access to the Medical center.

I think gentrification will reach here and we will be glad to have held on to the property, but the actual house will probably have fallen over by then. It's totally a cardboard box with designer paint colors slapped on.

Originally Posted by Arden (Post 1110187)

I appreciate being able to hear the ocean from my house. I enjoy the amazing sunrises on my drive to work. Being able to, weather permitting, go on a run through my neighborhood dodging elk and coyotes on my way to the beach. Depending on my mood my run may become a walk and the roar of the ocean may serve to dampen the sound of my tears or hide the questions I lift up.

Originally Posted by Martina (Post 1110143)

Where I live is truly green all year round. Just drove through Illinois, Missouri and Arkansas. Made me appreciate how lovely where I live is in winter.

Originally Posted by BullDog (Post 1110154)

It is so peaceful and quiet here, amazing sunsets every night that I can see from my bedroom window or the backyard, good Mexican food and burgers, a big dollar store for such a small place, and everyone is super nice and helpful in my little town (population 800 - I think that includes the goats!).