Re: I have been booed off sites ( P)

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I also live out in the country, where before I lived in a small town. The

problem with where I live now is that although we have over 7 acres of our own

the surrounding properties are farmers fields and they use crop dusters to spray

chemicals on the fields. We want to move out of here and move to a place

surrounded by woods instead of chemical laden fields. I always keep my windows

closed and in the summer the air conditioning on because of the allergies and

chemicals outside. You are very fortunate to live where you do now. It makes a

lot of sense why you feel better now.

Beverly

[Guest guest]

Beverly - Yes, I am fortunate in where I live, but I will also say that the

choice of this particular property was the result of a search based on very

clear parameters. Because we already were well aware of my chemical issues,

we ruled out many areas due to crop-dusting, a prevalence of row cropping

(and subsequent likely contamination of surface and groundwater), CAFOs,

lead mining, tourist and recreational buildup, and landfills. Finding this

particular place was pure luck, and I'm so thankful for it. I'd like to

also note that it's a real team effort to make this lifestyle work for me --

my husband's job is tied to an urban area 3 hours away, so we maintain two

households and he commutes here for weekends and vacations. We both take on

extra work in side jobs to pay for it all. I'm grateful, too, that we can

do this. Ten years ago, it would have been impossible for me with my health

and family obligations at that time. I had to walk away from certain family

demands to make this happen. It was very difficult, and it's still

difficult at times. It was, however, the right choice for me.

P

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