I really like to look at houses and property, speculating on the lives lived there, wondering what it would be like for me and mine to live there. When I travel, I really enjoy seeing the homes along the way.
I often see a place that charms me completely. The house, its property, the surrounding area, everything about it seems wonderful. I sigh in admiration, then remember where I am. Continue reading
Living as we do, you may be surprised to learn that we watch television on our “homestead.” As with many other lifestyle choices, we use it in moderation.
We “divorced” our television many years ago while living in the suburbs. I loved to watch television (I still do); my job back then demanded careful listening, and attention to detail. I enjoyed coming home and “crashing” in front of the tube now and then.
We discovered that we paid the highest cable prices in the nation, for no good reason—viewers in our state’s capital paid more for cable than some remote villages! We canceled our subscription on principle.
Our cat watches a moose in the yard on “kitty TV,” the “other boob tube.” (Photo: Mark Zeiger).
