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Originally Posted by Michael G.
Same here.
I miss the farms, seeing cows grazing and smell of freshly cut hay.
Crystal clear lakes quiet pine forest and hearing the call of loons.
A walk in freshly fallen snow across a frozen lake.
But in the twilight of my life, I don't miss the cold weather of walking in, driving in,
or shoveling snow, so I guess the past life will be memories from my younger days in Wisconsin.
The heart can only be one place at a time.
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I'm glad I live in the "Historic" area. I'm 10 minutes from the Ocala Forest and 5 minutes from the nearest cow pasture. There are horse farms and ranches east of our neck of the woods, all within a few minutes by car.
But no snow, no crystal clear lakes and in fact, when it rains, everything within 10 yards of a retention pond reeks of rotting worms. There is no natural water you can dip your feet into here - the water is horribly polluted with pesticide and fertilizer runoff, and if it doesn't peel your skin off, then the alligators might find your hand a tempting treat.
Yes, I do miss the snow. I miss it right after it's finished snowing, before the plows can get through, before we get the shovel out of the garage, when everything looks like it's covered in diamond dust.