Someone forgot to tell you about our red ants! Moved here in 1985 wouldn’t go back north. Consider Sugar Land or Pearland which is less expensive and much more conservative, commute into the city isn’t bad and some closer to the beach. Hill Country is awesome and weekend trips to San Antonio, Austin or floating the Guadalupe are fun times. It will take you years to explore the state. Come on down. We have great Republican Women’s groups. IMO Houston is a place to work and visit during the Rodeo. Otherwise no reason for its existence.
My brother lives in South Carolina. Grits work great on clearing out the fire ants there. Do they work on red ants in Texas?