Winnipesaukee Forum - View Single Post - Space, Privacy and Isolation-The Search

CateP · 03-19-2011, 01:25 PM

You know I was doing some thinking while driving around doing my errands at the Jersey Shore this morning and decided that the question of space, privacy and isolation is really rather subjective. I like hearing from people who have moved from densely populated areas and made a new home in the lakes region. Yes, there are adjustments, but none of it sounds bad in the least.

I clocked my drive to Target and it was 4 miles. I got there in about 15 minutes. Very convenient, BUT there was absolutely no scenery along the drive and it was jam packed with impatient people who were racing through the day. Some call it a "cluster $@#$!" It was not fun. It was stressful.

While driving around I imagined going home to a beautiful quiet yard with the Chickadees chirping and the spring winds sighing through the trees. I imagined working on some video project or figuring out how to make stick furniture in my little workshop for a few hours. I imagined taking the doggies for an afternoon walk in the woods with my beautiful partner and getting them all tired out. And then I imagined getting ready for a nice dinner out with friends and having...hmm lobster macaroni and cheese...?

I think for us the privacy and space is about having a choice of when we want to socialize versus socializing once you step outside your door. (like we do now). I like the idea of being close enough to a neighbor to ask for help if needed and we will look for that, but I don't think we need 10 neighbors. A few people down the street is fine.

I really wish we had more time to just drive around and get a sense of distances from Point A to Point B when we came up, but we were on a tight schedule and had to see a LOT of houses. It was truly whirlwind. When Tracy moves up to Laconia in a few weeks she's going to drive around on her day off and do the Point A to Point B drives (house to stores) and let me know how it feels.

Bottom line...I think that how one perceives the space, privacy and isolation of any given location in the lakes region can be very subjective.

03-19-2011, 01:25 PM	#15
CateP Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Wolfeboro Posts: 868 Thanks: 584 Thanked 540 Times in 210 Posts	Saturday in NJ You know I was doing some thinking while driving around doing my errands at the Jersey Shore this morning and decided that the question of space, privacy and isolation is really rather subjective. I like hearing from people who have moved from densely populated areas and made a new home in the lakes region. Yes, there are adjustments, but none of it sounds bad in the least. I clocked my drive to Target and it was 4 miles. I got there in about 15 minutes. Very convenient, BUT there was absolutely no scenery along the drive and it was jam packed with impatient people who were racing through the day. Some call it a "cluster $@#$!" It was not fun. It was stressful. While driving around I imagined going home to a beautiful quiet yard with the Chickadees chirping and the spring winds sighing through the trees. I imagined working on some video project or figuring out how to make stick furniture in my little workshop for a few hours. I imagined taking the doggies for an afternoon walk in the woods with my beautiful partner and getting them all tired out. And then I imagined getting ready for a nice dinner out with friends and having...hmm lobster macaroni and cheese...? I think for us the privacy and space is about having a choice of when we want to socialize versus socializing once you step outside your door. (like we do now). I like the idea of being close enough to a neighbor to ask for help if needed and we will look for that, but I don't think we need 10 neighbors. A few people down the street is fine. I really wish we had more time to just drive around and get a sense of distances from Point A to Point B when we came up, but we were on a tight schedule and had to see a LOT of houses. It was truly whirlwind. When Tracy moves up to Laconia in a few weeks she's going to drive around on her day off and do the Point A to Point B drives (house to stores) and let me know how it feels. Bottom line...I think that how one perceives the space, privacy and isolation of any given location in the lakes region can be very subjective.