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It seems that every place has it's high's and low's. Everything from Fire Ants, Snakes, Black Flies, Mosquitoes, Spiders and really Big bugs (LA). California has to have some of the biggest spiders anywhere I got an e-mail that several types of spiders in CA are on the Endangered list. (Dang right if it were up to me Spiders would be on the almost extinct list)
I guess from our travels we have seen some really great places that had awful water and locale restrictions on use of land and often that awful water. In Oklahoma the water at one home we looked at was so mineralized I almost bought the place so I could sell Mineral Water. In other states we've seen the water turn clothes yellow, orange, red and in Arizona a funny purple/blackish stain was usual.
A lot more states that we originally thought are hot, humid and have that affliction of having a depressed economy. Then there are the land prices. They range from reasonable but you'll drive 50 miles one way to a job to Outrageous and if I could afford that I could retire in Kentucky.
So where does that leave us? My DW and DD have traveled and looked at homes in over 30 states. Now once again school is starting up and that'll restrict our longer exploratory trips. {not to mention money is getting tight again}
Here is a synopsis of what we have learned from our travels.
We like mountains, trees, creeks and streams. We prefer small towns over big cities, the SUN is hotter now than it used to be {My DW is part Cherokee and now sunburns}, Florida is inhabited by people from another planet {with a few tourist throwed in}, Missouri can be a dangerous place and the jokes were not all jokes, Texas has bugs that when stepped on yell like a woman screaming, Louisiana has bigger, badder mosquitoes than elsewhere. Gun Laws only apply to visitors, A southern vehicle can Freeze in Chicago in February. A older wood frame home can "Feel" more homey that a fine brick one. Two peolpe treating you like a friend can make a memory that lasts longer than the 10,000 jerks you met on the trip. Water is important and a good well should be protected. Newer Mobile homes are built better than some newer stickbuilt houses. In Nebraska Tractors always have the right of way, In Montana you can receive a speeding ticket for doing 90 on a back road then be invited to a cafe to talk about it. In Texas the wind blows about all the time. While a lot of things in Texas may be bigger, Trees aren't one of them. Finally we have learned that here on this board is a nice diversed community of mostly decent folk. And someday we may meet more of you on our travels.
Kenneth in NC
I guess from our travels we have seen some really great places that had awful water and locale restrictions on use of land and often that awful water. In Oklahoma the water at one home we looked at was so mineralized I almost bought the place so I could sell Mineral Water. In other states we've seen the water turn clothes yellow, orange, red and in Arizona a funny purple/blackish stain was usual.
A lot more states that we originally thought are hot, humid and have that affliction of having a depressed economy. Then there are the land prices. They range from reasonable but you'll drive 50 miles one way to a job to Outrageous and if I could afford that I could retire in Kentucky.
So where does that leave us? My DW and DD have traveled and looked at homes in over 30 states. Now once again school is starting up and that'll restrict our longer exploratory trips. {not to mention money is getting tight again}
Here is a synopsis of what we have learned from our travels.
We like mountains, trees, creeks and streams. We prefer small towns over big cities, the SUN is hotter now than it used to be {My DW is part Cherokee and now sunburns}, Florida is inhabited by people from another planet {with a few tourist throwed in}, Missouri can be a dangerous place and the jokes were not all jokes, Texas has bugs that when stepped on yell like a woman screaming, Louisiana has bigger, badder mosquitoes than elsewhere. Gun Laws only apply to visitors, A southern vehicle can Freeze in Chicago in February. A older wood frame home can "Feel" more homey that a fine brick one. Two peolpe treating you like a friend can make a memory that lasts longer than the 10,000 jerks you met on the trip. Water is important and a good well should be protected. Newer Mobile homes are built better than some newer stickbuilt houses. In Nebraska Tractors always have the right of way, In Montana you can receive a speeding ticket for doing 90 on a back road then be invited to a cafe to talk about it. In Texas the wind blows about all the time. While a lot of things in Texas may be bigger, Trees aren't one of them. Finally we have learned that here on this board is a nice diversed community of mostly decent folk. And someday we may meet more of you on our travels.
Kenneth in NC
