re: Living on a ranch in south Texas far from the city

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But you don’t want to live someplace like that and you know it. Quiet, comfortable house in affluent suburbs. That’s what you want. That’s what everybody wants.

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frick that. Give me a vast ranch over cookie cutter suburbia any day

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Quiet, comfortable house in affluent suburbs. That’s what you want. That’s what everybody wants.

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That sounds like hell.

I commute 50 miles to work.

I can also fire off 30 rounds from my front porch right now with zero consequences.

Give and take.

Rural life is a sweet pleasure. Last monday I spent 3-4 hours bush hogging. A few hours splitting wood. And then set up the smoker to burn in. Took a shower in the outdoor shower. Then got to cooking.

Set up in my drinking chair with a good book. Mike, the UPS guy, rolled up maybe an hour later. We shot the shite for a few minutes (I'm his last stop). He helped himself to a drink and headed out. Wife pulled up from work a few minutes later. Sat in the chair together for a bit looking at the pasture.

It nay not be for everyone, but it's for us. No crime to speak of. No undesirables. House and car unlocked. Keys in most things. Simpler is better for me.