Country Life (Pros and Cons)
Lately I have been having some regrets about leaving Oregon, or not moving to a larger city. I miss the bicycling, mass transit, wonderful local produce, food co-ops, and the progressive talks and events always happening. But then, I have an evening like last night. After a non-motile day at work, I came home, had dinner, played with KIA for a bit, and then had the ambitions for a walk. We went as a family and had a great time. It's really nice having an undeveloped mountain literally out ones back door. Here are some of the sights.
Peekaboo with a moose
Perhaps this was his antler from last year
KIA enjoying Getting Wet
A Little Waterfall Action (this falls is actually huge)
And Finally Back Home
posted by BurdockBoy @ 6:39 PM
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I too live rurally but not in such an isolated area such as you. The idea of going to a city, even a small one, fills me with dread. So I think I'll stay where I am.
We've had a single turkey hanging around our yard for the last week or so. I think it's a tom whose been looking for wife and a home because I've never seen a lone turkey before.
Haven't seen any moose lately but I've seen poop so I know they're around.
Its a difficult one. I've always liked the countryside but with fuel prices rising fast, the idea of living where walking rather than driving is the main mode of transport is quite appealing. We can buy food in our village but it tends to be processed convenience stuff and to buy local organic food and anything else we have to drive.
Another lovely photo of your KIA!
HH
Hello. It's funny but the area I live in now, while it does have more wild areas, is actually less remote than where I lived in Wisco.
Cities are a bit stressful, but they seem to have a lot to offer (at least the cooler cities I've been-Portland, Madison, Olympia, Eugene).
I've also seen some turkeys around. One of our dogs was eating one the other day which gave him awful gas. I hope he didn't kill it.
Willow:
I've been feeling the fuel pinch lately. I'm actually considering biking to work (about 6 miles). I would do it in a heart beat if there was a bike trail, but a couple miles would have to be on a busy highway. Here in Idaho commuters aren't that used to sharing the road with bicyclers.
As one who was born here in North Idaho and grew up in Spokane Valley.
By No choice of mine.
Have seen our little North Idaho town become more culture gain in my area.
I can recall both Sandpoint and Bonners Ferry being control (for lack of better word) by the timber industry and no change real was aloud to be made.
Well a person can’t put there eggs in one basket and now the timber industry had it major fall and we can all debate what went wrong with the timber business and that is whole different subject.
I bet if you ask and keep your ear tune I bet sooner or later you will be surprise how much both place real have to offer.
Now I see both towns getting more diverse in a lot of ways. No there no mass transit in either place.
But I heard people talking about local growing produce. Sandpoint has a wonderful farmer market on Wednesday and Saturday.
I know at one time they did have a food Co-op in Bonners Ferry.
Wow that is awesome. I live smack dab in the city and remember walks like that although I was never far north enough to see moose I do remember the magic of catching a deer grazing in the fields. Great memories for the little one.
Pretty nice... bet it smells good out there.
I understand, cities do offer some conveniences that are difficult to find in smaller communities, and good transit is an excellent example. But living in a rural, more remote area definitely has a lot to appreciate as well. I guess it depends on where one is in life. Nice pictures.
peppy:
Yeah I know things will probably get better here. I'm really hoping for some new bikepaths and perhaps with rising fuel costs that will also spur mass transit. The produce here in summer is pretty good, but seems expensive to me.
Maggie:
Catching wildlife on a hike is very special. Even noticing slugs and frogs can me magical to me.
Crall:
The smell of the cedars really are great-especially after the rain.
Carla:
You're pretty lucky up there because you have some decent mass transit for a rural area. I wish we had a bus system between the rural towns.
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