thanks a bunch for all the kind words guys.
a quick list of improvements that will result from living in the new AO:
- a great deal more land to cultivate. probably enough to sustain ourselves if the need should arise.
- no landlord, so we can do pretty much whatever we want with the land available to us.
- far greater security. it's not out in bumfuck or anything, but it's at least semi-rural. safer community, nicer people, not as densely populated, etc.
- we'll finally be able to start keeping bees
which, aside from delicious honey, will be an enormous boost to plant fertilization.
- partially wooded property, meaning I have ALOT more options in terms of defending the homestead. it's just a little bit difficult to set up strategic defensive mechanisms such as barriers and chokepoints on a 60'x120' suburban lot. lol.
all around, it's going to be a HUGE upgrade. maybe if some of you rural guys saw it, you might think it was a crappy spot, and compared to what some of you have, it may very well be crappy, but compared to what I'm used to, it's going to be a nice upgrade, trust me, lol.