Huh??? I hope you're refering to the weather and not the corrupt politics, fiscal irresponsibility and liberal agendas that make us an embarassment to the United States. 13 billion in debt now, Gov Quinn is set to raise state tax 1% again!
I have a novel concept....STOP SPENDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please forgive us Rube :embarrest:
I was referring only to the weather my friend -- as the topic of storm windows and firewood had been mentioned and brought many memories back to life.
I would save your discussion for my Thread - or Birchtree's or Country Boy's or even yours --- now that I have a sense of how you're one of 'us'.
But NO -- Rube's Home is meant to be free of that stuff. So when I say I love IL -- I mean I deeply enjoy the flat feilds that stretch forever and ever. I live in an area that is more flat - and my hour drive to work is similar and I am use to seeing fields of corn and soy beans going out as far as the eye can see.
To me - the area where I live is like the 'ocean' or a 'woods'. The soil is honestly rated 'The Best on the Globe' and when the corn comes up in the Spring -- it's very beautiful.
The Praraie Plains and the Native Americans (and how things use to be) are easy to imagine. I still have coyotes howling nearby at night.
The town Monticello - where my kids went to school and where we have gone to church since we got here -- is absolutely beautiful. It's like Mayberry (the TV show). We have down to earth -- good people -- that are wonderful. School activities are hugely supported and the caliber of 'Country People' are as good as you can find. So 'my children' have been through one of the best schools you can find and grew up in an area that's incredibly amazing.
I got a little over 8 acres -- and bought my house (mansion

) when I first relocated to IL 15 years prior. I paid $200K and could sell it within a few days for $600K

- but I don't want to sell it. It's 100 times more beautiful with everything we did -- and it's a place I want my wife to have and my kids to always come back to.
So NO - I was keeping this one politics free
