For as long as I
can remember I've lived in this house and in this neighborhood. My neighborhood
doesn't truly adhere to a regular "neighborhood" definition. My house
is not confined in gates or fences, is not in a community, or small lot. I was very
blessed to live in a house that is surrounded by 3 acres of land in
what would be considered a more remote location of Naples.
It-being my house- was built in 1995
and was constructed to my Daddy’s standards with trees and plants planted all
around. It is crazy to think that they started as small itty bitty seedlings
and are now big, green, and gorgeous pine and oak trees that provide lots of
shade to anyone that will take it. Also, cypress trees grow like wildfire all
around my house especially if there is water lying around.
It is a safe bet to
stay I have encountered many creatures in my twenty years. Here are a few
species I can think of on the top of my head that I have seen: deer, bobcats,
rattlesnakes, black snakes, water moccasins, raccoons, armadillos, bears,
rabbits, and squirrels. Not to mention the millions of our state birds I’ve had
the pleasure of meeting (mosquitoes, just joking!) and I am sure you would all
agree that you could live without every single one of those suckers!
My
childhood in my kind of neighborhood was a dream without a doubt. I played all
day long outside until I was called in for dinner by my Momma. I was best
friends with the girls next door, Amy and Kimberly. Every day was a new
adventure, whether it was riding four wheelers, swimming, making our own
slip-n-slide, making up our own games, running around the house, or just
getting dirty in general and enjoying nature.
When I look back on my childhood
almost all of my memories include the outdoors and my beautiful neighborhood, its trees, and its wildlife.
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