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Private island/privacy/neighbors

Are you a hermit or not?

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Lovebug

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What do you prefer? Most of us love to be around people, more or less. Some thrive on busy neighborhoods, communities, others rather avoid people, do their own thing.
At one time I loved to be around people. I left the door open, people walking in and out all day.
These days, not sure why, I rather be with hubby, or family and friends as the mood strikes. Peace and quiet is what we like.
Animals, all day long, and the more the better.
So what do you prefer? Have you changed over time? Any idea why?
 
I have a few acres in a neighborhood which is fine with me. I am getting rather sick of mowing grass though and I can't just let it go back to nature because being in a city, that is a code violation that will cost you about $500 if they send someone out to mow it.
 
Other. We stay at home (when not working) most of the time but do not lock the doors (I'm not sure that either of us even has a house key) but do go out occasionally to visit with friends. Folks are always dropping by or calling (mostly to get me to do some work for them) but we rarely entertain house guests.

The pets, two dogs and countless semi-feral cats, are our normal company. We just got back from our usual Tuesday and Thursday visit to a local watering hole. Tomorrow I have a doctor appointment and she has a dental appointment (aging does that to folks) and we will do some shopping, gas up the truck and stop by a fiend's house to check on a plumbing problem.
 
Drawdown said:
I have a few acres in a neighborhood which is fine with me. I am getting rather sick of mowing grass though and I can't just let it go back to nature because being in a city, that is a code violation that will cost you about $500 if they send someone out to mow it.
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City and land, that is almost an oxymoron.
 
I don't like people... although they like me.

It is almost a curse... I keep getting invited to things and I keep declining. I tell people that I don't like people or gatherings and they laugh like I am telling a joke. I tell them I am not and they invite me anyway. Curse my charm and wit because it keeps people trying to be my friend.
 
Bodhisattva said:
I don't like people... although they like me.

It is almost a curse... I keep getting invited to things and I keep declining. I tell people that I don't like people or gatherings and they laugh like I am telling a joke. I tell them I am not and they invite me anyway. Curse my charm and wit because it keeps people trying to be my friend.
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You are popular and love it. Admit it.
 
Lovebug said:
City and land, that is almost an oxymoron.
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Increasingly so, but my realtor told me that for most buyers these days a lot of land is a big negative simply because they do not want to or have time to maintain it. Guess I am old school. I want as much land as I can get. Houses mean less to me than space. I may end up buying another acre and a half that connects to my property, but it is mostly wooded and not in that good picturesque sort of way. Just depends on how things go. Owners died and heirs had house demolished because it was cheaper than doing all the repairs that were needed to make it marketable and the code people were on their case about those repairs. They want too much for it now, but if it sits awhile, maybe they will come into my acceptable price range. I know the owners on the other side aren't interested and most people looking to build do so outside the city.
 
Last weekend I went fishing at a favorite but very remote location laced with small shell or mangrove islands - a maze of them - at the Gulf Of Mexico. Sparse. Easy to get lost in there. A house at the shore here and there - but mostly no one in sight nor any buildings in any direction. Very natural.

Someone does live in a house on stilts on a small shell island only a hundred yards from a boat launch and the road to it. While it seems cool, it would be a real pain. Anytime you wanted to go anywhere - regardless of weather and it rains a lot here, does get extremely hot, can get cold and very windy making the water rough. Having to take a boat to and from you car - loading and unloading the boat - in all weather - would get real tiresome quickly.
 
I've always preferred my own company.

Though at times she pushes it, I'm lucky to have a wife who understands my need for an extraordinary amount of "alone time".
 
Drawdown said:
I have a few acres in a neighborhood which is fine with me. I am getting rather sick of mowing grass though and I can't just let it go back to nature because being in a city, that is a code violation that will cost you about $500 if they send someone out to mow it.
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being in a city, that is a code violation that will cost you about $500 if they send someone out to mow it.
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Sounds like a lib controlled City and state?

Sounds tyrannical?
 
My preference would be to live on private land a reasonable distance away from the neighbors but within walking distance to town. A private island sounds good, too, but my wife isn't a hermit, getting supplies would be a hassle, and I don't like boats.
 
Helix said:
My preference would be to live on private land a reasonable distance away from the neighbors but within walking distance to town. A private island sounds good, too, but my wife isn't a hermit, getting supplies would be a hassle, and I don't like boats.
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Makes you wonder if Amazon would come out, doesn't it?
 
Lovebug said:
Makes you wonder if Amazon would come out, doesn't it?
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Yeah. It would have to be drones, probably.

I also wonder how the internet is out in the country these days. No way I'm going back to dial up, and I hear Hughes net sucks.
 
Helix said:
Yeah. It would have to be drones, probably.

I also wonder how the internet is out in the country these days. No way I'm going back to dial up, and I hear Hughes net sucks.
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We are staying at a campground outside of town. They have AT&T. Seems to be working great. No dial up. We have traveled to some remote places, cell phone keeps you connected to anything you want to be connected to.
 
Luther said:
Sounds like a lib controlled City and state?

Sounds tyrannical?
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Greedy conservatives in my city are looking to ticket you to death more like it. The peon storm troopers must churn out violations to justify their salary. Pay to play and all that ;)

They used to be rather lackadaisical about it all, but one day the economic development people were riding a prospective business delegation around and one of them mentioned there were a lot of poorly maintained properties. They did not come here for other reasons (There wasn't the specific skill sets in the population they would need), but the city has obsessed about that comment ever since because if they noticed it, then others would notice it too. It began with a war on out of town property owners which crept to into in-town property owners because it was easier and cheaper to hale them into court. They contract private companies to do the work, so they have scouts going around finding properties to file complaints about so the city will cite the owner and give them the work. It is all about the money.
 
I like people but I also like my privacy and alone time...in fact, I need it to recharge...
 
Luther said:
Sounds like a lib controlled City and state?

Sounds tyrannical?
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Drawdown said:
Greedy conservatives in my city are looking to ticket you to death more like it. The peon storm troopers must churn out violations to justify their salary. Pay to play and all that ;)

They used to be rather lackadaisical about it all, but one day the economic development people were riding a prospective business delegation around and one of them mentioned there were a lot of poorly maintained properties. They did not come here for other reasons (There wasn't the specific skill sets in the population they would need), but the city has obsessed about that comment ever since because if they noticed it, then others would notice it too. It began with a war on out of town property owners which crept to into in-town property owners because it was easier and cheaper to hale them into court. They contract private companies to do the work, so they have scouts going around finding properties to file complaints about so the city will cite the owner and give them the work. It is all about the money.
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Not really a political thread, but more about living preferences.
 
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