37\u00a0 bar steady 29.89 0mph SSE\u00a0dewpoint 34 Spring<\/p>\n
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Still absorbing the arguments from the Brueggman lecture on sprawl.\u00a0 I want to write more\u00a0when I’ve integrated his thoughts and decided fully how I feel about them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The exurban life, the one I’ve lived for the last 14 years, has some distinct pluses.\u00a0 We have enough land that we can alter the landscape in positive ways.\u00a0 We can contemplate, for example, adding ponds, a gravity driven stream, an orchard, changing out our lawn for prairie grass and wildflowers or fruit and nut trees, even vegetable gardens.\u00a0 I don’t know how far we’ll go with all this, but the more I learn about permaculture, the more it makes sense, not only for us.<\/p>\n
Also, the relatively isolated nature of our land, both in terms of our neighbors, who are least 2.5 acres away, and\u00a0 our distance from the metro, over 30 miles, creates a sense of privacy that nurtures creative activity.\u00a0 As an introvert, I have found this life a perfect fit.<\/p>\n
Anyhow, gotta go.\u00a0 Discovered late last night I do have a tour today.\u00a0 See ya.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
37\u00a0 bar steady 29.89 0mph SSE\u00a0dewpoint 34 Spring \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Waning Crescent Moon of Winds Still absorbing the arguments from the Brueggman lecture on sprawl.\u00a0 I want to write more\u00a0when I’ve integrated his thoughts and decided fully how I feel about them.\u00a0 The exurban life, the one I’ve lived for the last 14 years, has some … Continue reading The Ex-Urb<\/span>