Here are a couple I had of my back yard and the path leading to the pond. I will get some of the pond. It's beautiful here, but I can see some things that I will have to learn to love. The water in our area is gross. We can't have a well, too much clay, so we drink from our pond! After a good chunk of change the water still comes out a lovely light orange color. It's safe but we aren't low on iron, if ya know what I mean!! The ground here is always soggy!! I just think that is crazy!!! There are constant mud puddles that never go away! Not too bad at our place, but other members in the ward live in the "high water area" and half their yard is covered in mud!! It's odd! The amount of bugs here should win some kind of prize. We had some fruit fly invasion! We have hornets the size of small children and we had to give blood transfusions to Fisher because of all the mosquitos (haha)! We do have adorable squirrels everywhere the size of a grandma's lapdog, and cute little chipmunks. We caught 2 baby mice the other day. Their mamas make regular visits into my pantry! There are wild turtles here, that's cute. Our neighbor has about 25-30 peacocks. That makes for an interesting nightly serenade, but welcomed, it's not bad. There are a lot of differents here, not bads, just differents. Oh how I miss family, friends and good o'l Utah. But I will take my trees, my green, and wild (literally) friends and enjoy the enjoyable differents of Ohio. Love you~
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Glad to see your boys are enjoying being in nature ! LOL :) I still think it is beautiful even if you have to beat the mosquitoes off with tennis rackets.
I am with you. I would take 11 acres with all the mosquitos over a squishy neighborhood without one!! Besides, Alaska jokes that the state bird is a mosquito, and since that is where I am from, I was born for this!! Right? Go Sarah Palin!!! Her dad was my 5th grade teacher!!
Lori, How are you??I'm so glad you have a blog, Jesse told me about it!!Glad we finally found eachother. I hopeyou guys are having a blast, we have been thinking of ya!! Let me know, and tell everyone hi, and loveya :)
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You learn to NEVER walk outside in your socks in that type of climate. As much as you miss good ol' Utah, we miss you! Your place looks so beautiful! At least your family won't be anemic.;)
Lori- so fun to see where you are. The house looks great, and the surroundings are beautiful!!! You were built for that life- if anyone was. Miss you so much!
I do have to say, that I am in my element here and don't really have any reason to be complaining! I think I am hitting the reality of being here, away from family for 4 years! Really, my kids have adjusted beautifully and I LOVE our property and home. It really is everything I have ever wanted. Privacy and room for my kids to run and play with the bugs!! Come visit anytime, we'll take good care of ya. I do have to say, I make the best chocolate chip cookies around. Mellissa and Lane (my bro-in-law) could vouch for that! I could get just about anything outta Lane with a batch of "Monster" cookies or chocolate chip cookies!!
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