[lolligagger]

I'm green with envy...I bought my house for the yard, but it ain't nearly as nice as yours. Unfortunately a bunch of my big trees have died so I need to work some landscape magic. Any suggestions? Where did you get your fountain and pond?:smile:

 

[Ripper]

I grew up in a town of 220, have lived in a town of 24 people but now live in a metropolis of 3500. I tried the city thing a few times but always came back to the rural setting. I have to commute 45 minutes to work (winter time is a bugger sometimes) but I don't regret it for a minute.

 

[simescan]

I drove about 45 minutes each way for thirty years, And like you Ripper, I wouldn't have changed it for the world.

 

[drak10687]

well, if you live in a real city, you might end up driving 45 minutes each way anyways

 

[Metal#J#]

I'm green with envy...I bought my house for the yard, but it ain't nearly as nice as yours. Unfortunately a bunch of my big trees have died so I need to work some landscape magic. Any suggestions? Where did you get your fountain and pond?:smile:

It was on sale a Wal-Mart:wink:

I lost a few trees as well. The creek went up about a foot since that last pic and washed down some of the vegetation off the banks. It's kinda hurting my chances of going down there and pulling out any of those specs any time soon.:frown:

 

[Guest]

well, if you live in a real city, you might end up driving 45 minutes each way anyways

Ha! So true. It can take me at hour to drive the 10 kms from my place in The Beach to my office at Bloor & Avenue when traffic is heavy. And TTC is never less than 40 minutes.

 

[Jims]

11 years in Toronto now. It's been a complete and total assimilation. I'm prepping for a huge shock to my city boy system at the end of the month when we move!

If I get stuck down here for that long....well, let's stay positive and assume that'll never happen lol. I've got another two years or so untill I finsh my program, then it's "anywhere but here" for me! lol.

 

[lolligagger]

Say it isn't so...you have fish in your backyard stream??? Nice! I haven't gone fishing since the ice came off...too much time spent with work stuff and fixing my own backyard.

Good for you!

 

[Ripper]

well, if you live in a real city, you might end up driving 45 minutes each way anyways

OH been there, done that, but now my drive allows me to watch the geese in the spring and fall, enjoy the prairie fields in the sunshine, watch the wildlife and the best part, is if I've had a bad day at work, it's all gone by the time I get home

 

[PaulS]

I agree with ya ripper, I have an hour drive and most of it is rural, just me, the wildlife and a few other cars. I especially agree with the bad day comment, time to blow it off on the way home.....