As much as I want to stand pat and try to be part of a political solution for Conservatives in CA, in deference to my qwife and children, I’ve really stepped up the serious looking around Boise-Nampa ID.
There are MANY good options in that area WITH acerage, to boot. I’m in no BIG hurry, so I’ll stall for the “right” place (newer 5 & 3 on 5+ acres, no HOA, rural/semi-rural <$550K). Adjoining permanently undeveloped BLM land would be a plus.
I dream of being able to sit on my porch without being afflicted by the bumpa-thump of rap crap or the wail of half-drunk mariachis blaring out of the wondows of every other car that drives down the road.
I dream of having enough space for the kids to go “out back” and have ROOM to really run and play. Heck, even the dog and the cats would probably feel like they’d died and gone to Heaven.
Which could become reality with the wildlife around. Signs for missing cat are pretty common around here -- just another meal for a coyote, cougar or what have you. Just a little caution and they'll be fine.