What is this thread all about?
Just a place for general discussion. A place to unload whats on your mind and talk about anything - personal, health, help needed, achievements, daily highs and daily lows, theories, predictions and what have you.
Does not need to be Q related.
Ireland, somewhere along what is known as The Wild Atlantic Way. Coast of Maine, Vermont, low population areas, all of them. All practical matters of consideration, I still don't like to feel crowded, I like small villages, lots of trees, the ocean, rocks, ferns, 4 seasons.
Several years ago I went to Vermont, up state NY & NH. It’s a beautiful area and not what most southerners think of the North. I wouldn’t move there because I don’t like snow and cold. I’ve always wanted to visit Scotland and Ireland. Can’t say I’d want to live there.
I don't like the cold without snow, it's brutal. We had snow, then it rained and stayed above freezing, it finally dropped into the teens and no snow. I hated that, the snow gets on the roof and keeps the heat in. We finally got a paltry 3 inches, everything is covered again, so it's more normal. Do southerners think its all cities up here? Agriculture made a comeback in Vermont, about 15 years ago, the smart farmers diversified from pure dairy farming, or went specialty dairy for cheeses or good beef(Highland Cattle,Kobe, goats for dairy, hops, cannabis, organic vegetables. Spring smells like it should around here, the mud is deep, a million stars at night. I would rather die than live in a city.
I can’t speak for everyone. Maybe those that never leave their areas might think that. I didn’t think that. I’ve been to NYC & Philly several times plus other very large cities in America. I grew up traveling with my parents and grandparents. You gotta go through the rural areas to get to the city unless you fly in. In the south we rarely get a good dry snow. Those I like. We get a mix of snow, sleet and ice. Many times we get very bad ice storms. I’m sure if I was raised in a cold climate it wouldn’t be as bad. I have great memories as a kid playing in the snow. We got more snow down here in the 70s & 80s. I don’t believe in climate change. Weather patterns are always changing. I hope one day as the old generation dies or retires the younger farmers will convert to safer farming. I don’t see it much here. I know of a few no spray farms I buy from at the farmers market. I think it’s more popular in the piedmont near Raleigh and towards the coast. Probably because the wealthy customers are demanding it. I’ll take the benefits.