One of the things about being in the country that a city person has to get used to is the flora (being surrounded by more green stuff and less concrete is great!) and fauna (here is where it took some getting used to).
My husband and I both grew up in an area that was kind of country back in our childhood years, so we have plenty of memories spending time in the out of doors. Our environment has changed drastically over the years, however, and one can tend to get un-used to life in the country if not regularly exposed. We are doing our best to get re-acclimated to the wilderness, and quite willingly I might add. I guess it kind of seems like going back to our childhood to have purchased this land and be able to go there and mow and forge trails out of the tangle of trees, underbrush, and vines, looking for the perfect spot to plant our home.
Along with all of this great flora is a multitude of fauna to keep us on our toes. We had our first encounter with one of the snakes on the property during our first mowing of the season. He got too close to the lawn mower. This little guy is a Copperhead, venomous, and I am sure he has friends somewhere in the area. I am not anxious to meet them.
Across the road we have some very cute neighbors, the most interesting being Chico the donkey. He also has horse buddies in his coral with him, and they like to visit my grandkids as much as the grandkids like to visit them.
Of course, we have the usual variety of bugs, deer, coyotes, wild pigs, hawks, and other assorted (and yet unidentified) creatures of the wild, but we are learning to live with them all. You might ask why would we want to leave behind the conveniences of the mall, the multitude of large and well stocked grocery stores, the restaurants brimming with people... I think the next picture will sum it up nicely. Nuff said!
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