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been tough past couple of weeks, but was dog-sitting the other weekend. took the dog to a lake to swim and we both just kinda took a moment to sit down and look over the lake : )
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I was a huge Drake Maye hater, but after watching him talk I am happy with the New England Patriots picks.
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Lately i have been in a rut at work and trying everyday to look for the positives without bringing negativity home.
Woke up the other day to two dogs on my porch who didn't belong to me. now they wont leave.
These two have brought delightment into my home. Get a dog, invest in yourself and don't let negativity follow you home
Also read a book. Books are nice
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(04-27-2024, 09:53 PM)RussEfarmer Wrote: ![[Image: farm.jpg]](https://i.postimg.cc/bwHcxYhG/farm.jpg)
Everywhere in NC is simply beautiful, and while it may not be as exciting as other states to some, it has a deep heritage in farming. A lot of families who have been farming in North Carolina have been settled here since before the declaration of independence was written. Today people have recognized its beauty and started running here away from states with higher cost of living. Unfortunately because of this combined with poor development practices (urban sprawl, no incentive for higher density housing) its farmland is some of the most threatened in the country, only beat by Texas. It is forecast by the American Farmland Trust that by 2040 one million acres out of the eight million farmed acres will be lost to development. It makes me sad every day thinking about this, driving on our old roads and seeing farms that have been worked for centuries get sold off and paved over with crappy factory built suburban houses. Adding insult to injury the landscapers who make these suburbs constantly plant invasive garbage instead of a tree that actually grows here.
also kinda derailing the thread sorry LMAO
Dude I feel that. Drove through rural parts of central Florida this past weekend, or what were once rural. Went right through an orange grove that's being absolutely plowed for Lennar homes (probably the worst stewards in the homebuilding and development business). Now I normally don't care about this topic but it is quite sad especially when we have dilapidated neighborhoods in prime locations that could be revitalized. But even that idea is ruined where I live where developers tear down old homes and build $2 million ones on top
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