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(DIR) Post #AdRp1OvEZHh2nt7Gm8 by SandyD@spinster.xyz
2024-01-02T21:15:34.835304Z
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There are days l feel like the luckiest person in the world. My town is surrounded by forest and farming, often dry and harsh yet to me overwhelmingly beautiful. We've had lots of rain this summer which is unusual. The apple tree is full of theiving rainbow lorrikeets, the almond tree stripped bare thanks to the cockis. I can jump on my bike and see kangaroos and kookaburras in five minutes. Then come home and walk into the shops and buy apples and almonds. There are days when the ordinary life is paradise.
(DIR) Post #AdRp5MzfgDPZyt5HqS by Cousin_Isobel@spinster.xyz
2024-01-02T21:24:20.970705Z
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@SandyD Wow. You're making me want to move!
(DIR) Post #AdRrDqbDgsT41gok7c by SandyD@spinster.xyz
2024-01-02T21:47:05.762235Z
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@Cousin_Isobel It's really struck me in the past years how much my identity has been formed around a sense of place. It's very middle Australia, ordinary, and how grateful l am that it was drilled into us as kids to watch the natural environment. Bizarre maybe but I can't imagine being who l am without this. Yet it's so ordinary, but l love it.
(DIR) Post #AdRrgViQPn5recr5Yu by Cousin_Isobel@spinster.xyz
2024-01-02T21:53:28.162885Z
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@SandyD I am so deeply happy for you. It makes me happy just to know that anyone is living this way.I live in a lower-middle class suburban neighborhood, in the same half of the United States where I've always lived, though I've lived in five different exact states. I have a car, so I can drive to places to hike. Otherwise, it's grass and a few trees I don't know the names of, plus some squirrels and rabbits, and lots of cars and houses.Do you think a love of the area where one grew up can happen anywhere -- like, for kids growing up in my boring suburb -- or only if you grow up somewhere nice?
(DIR) Post #AdS7gAkjx64HuFnaeO by SandyD@spinster.xyz
2024-01-02T23:58:17.045213Z
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@Cousin_Isobel Thankyou, I'm sure being able to find places to hike keeps you so grounded. Where we grew up was very poor, the area had been degraded by gold mining and land was cheap. Australian flora and fauna has really been hammered since white settlement but you don't need to go far to find wildlife Some species of birds, marsupials, and reptiles seem to regenerate despite the onslaught if left alone. Our birds are spectacular, l didn't realise how beautiful and abundant they were until l travelled overseas . Mum had a deep connection to the bush and really pushed it onto us kids. Maybe people living in degraded environments might feel ripped off. I think all kids need access to good clean green spaces, it should be an important priority in government policy. Maybe your environment is boring but is there opportunity for kids to ride bikes and wander to a park or swimming pool? Sense of community is probably the most important thing. Anyway tomorrow l might complaining about the bloke up the road driving like a lunatic, some days are just beautiful and today is one of them. I hope you wakeup to one of these days tomorrow they are precious.
(DIR) Post #AdS8EB3PL5XMgakGPY by Cousin_Isobel@spinster.xyz
2024-01-03T00:58:49.852073Z
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@SandyD Thank you. That is really heartening to hear that your beautiful birds and other animals came back fairly quickly despite the damage of the gold mining industry.We have parks and swimming pools, but the area isn't great for kids walking or biking alone, due to lack of sidewalks and some unleashed dogs. I believe the ones I knew about have been taken care of, but it's an area where pitbulls are popular, and I worry. So, it's adults escorting kids, usually by car. There are some really nice places (parks, especially), though, if you count the driveable area as part of the community.
(DIR) Post #AdSArhjRyazPEmNzRw by SandyD@spinster.xyz
2024-01-03T01:26:36.033343Z
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@Cousin_Isobel That's no good once again people should take responsibility. My grandson was attacked by two large dogs, the owner ran away. That's the kind of thing that ruins community.
(DIR) Post #AdSAsnzmAuS8x6XzKy by Cousin_Isobel@spinster.xyz
2024-01-03T01:28:35.382581Z
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@SandyD I'm so sorry to hear that!
(DIR) Post #AdSCaJK9fgImWTO7ii by SandyD@spinster.xyz
2024-01-03T01:30:44.672424Z
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@Cousin_Isobel He's ok but now a bit phobic about dogs, and l notice not as keen on riding his bike.