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Thursday 13

{ 09:10, Thursday 14 September 2006 } { 2 comments } { Link }
13 things that surprised me about moving to the country.


1. UGH! the flies
2. Lightning DOES strike in the same place twice.
3. How incredibly stupid people are about where their food comes from.
4. Neighbors waving as you come down the road.
5. How LOUD coyotes are at night.
6. How people will sit in traffic for hours to get to work or stores in town without complaint,      but they won't drive 40 minutes to the country to visit because it's too far and too long of a     drive.
7. That people really don't care if you don't have makeup on and have chicken poop on your    skirt when you pop into the general store for milk.
8. That most people don't know that chickens can lay green, blue and other color eggs (and    they don't know they are the same as white eggs inside)
9. I'm surprised at how many people DON'T want to live in the country.
10. That my mail takes forever to get here.
11. I'm shocked that I still get solicitors knocking at my door.
12. How many rabbits are out here.
13. That most of my kids are very happy about being here and wouldn't want it any other way. (the 15yr old has other opinions though)



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{ 10:58, Thursday 14 September 2006 } { Posted by HSBFrontPorch }
5, 6 & 7 - we must be twins separated at birth!!

Coyotes: do they have extra lungs or what?

I don't even need to get on my soap box about "those who visit and those who don't" - but I couldn't agree more - it is such an issue with us......but "we" are EXPECTED to make the drive for all the family events........see? I told you - don't get me started.

I busted out laughing loud about going to the store......I never dreamed I would go to the store w/out makeup much less filthy dirty as I have so many times since we've moved!!! I definately "look like a local" these days. hee hee...

How about this one: I can't tell you how many people I know thought you had to have a rooster to get eggs............"Hello?"..........

Loved this ~
Harriette

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{ 05:57, Friday 15 September 2006 } { Posted by LindaI }
ok first, GREAT Chicken pictures, GREAT Coop pictures. I was not imagining something so nice. Thought more rugged and just there I guess.
Then I really like the things about the country list. I wish I lived more in the country. Although I kinda did. But I did not like it. I did not like that we lucked out and hit the state road as where we lived. I could not let my kids not hold my hand in the yard. that is not my idea of a good spot in the country.

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