Monday, June 25, 2007

Whacking at the week

We are wobbly and weird, but out we go, and are fortunate enough to run into a friend who regularly cheers us. On my errands round, I see that more nice older homes have been demolished and turned into crackerbox "townhomes" down on the southwest slope of our hill. This scourge is creeping up the hill, and reminds me of the Ohio farmers selling their good land at prices they couldn't afford to pass up, or perhaps refuse; now all that rich farmland is covered in housing developments and malls. Around here, any breathing space there is between houses will be gone, crammed full of crappy multi -unit projects. Why, we ourselves could fit three or four of these ugly things on our property. Not a pleasant thought.
This will be clear as a huge mistake some day, but for now, the profit is too tempting for people.
Evening walk, let's get out of here.

4 Comments:

Blogger JS said...

We have those horrid boxes encroaching all over Dallas. Perfectly good homes are destroyed, replaced either by "upscale" townhomes or giant houses, far too big for their lots, that reek of conspicuous consumption and stupidity.

8:58 PM  
Blogger robin andrea said...

You want to move out to the peninsula? We know of a very nice home that might go on the market very soon! The land here can't be divided any further. No crackerboxes ever.

9:44 AM  
Blogger isabelita said...

Mfm, spot on...

Robin, that sounds lovely, but I am skeptical that it will never be subdivided. When the even bigger retirement push comes, I wonder what might happen...

4:10 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Better check your visa, Robin. I'm pretty sure it says you can't leave the state.

5:52 PM  

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