How things Change
I live near San Francisco and worked for years in entertainment industry. It was pretty intense at times so I sought out a get-away. Took awhile but I found a country property about 2.5 hours north of the City in a little wine valley. Ten acres with a nice Sea Ranch style house made of Redwood. I needed something turn-key as I had little time to visit there when working full time; even Saturdays and Sundays when the movies got closer and closer to release. It is almost a mile down a dirt road with the closest neighbor about a quarter mile away. Secluded but not remote. Five minutes to a couple of small towns. Perfect for distancing oneself.
Now I'm retired and that place is my escape. Realtors are telling me that they are inundated with folks looking for second homes (often in the country) now that we all face a new reality. I still distribute a couple of the movies I made and I have a publisher who sells my books. I couldn't do this when I first bought the place as there wasn't enough internet there back then, but now I can easily work from that home almost as well as the City one.
What seemed an extravagance back then, is now almost a necessity. For me at least. Funny how things change, and how fast.
Glad to read all the various situations some make minor adjustments as home bodies ~ others just adjust.
Fortunate in a similar way as those with 2nd Hm.
Really didn’t think how a 2nd place would play in the reverse as we bought rural home first then SF Bay Area condo 18yrs ago ~ I grew tired of commute.
It’s 70miles from home to condo which sits in hills with a view of San Francisco so change of pace.
Our home has country view cows, crops, & hills.
We’ve been fortunate to travel overseas take a few cruises do miss the liberty to do so but we adjust.
Flight travel at standstill last trip Feb 29th leap year?
FL Orlando was now, cancelled-,Vegas, Nawlins nope
Happy we did Grand Canyon last October- Hawaii
last Dec. So major trips on hold until 2021 or later?
Ventured out some to coast of California Ocean views are never boring - grab some take out food. Ride my motorcycle country roads in Central Valley.
Hiking is a low risk outing remote area few people.
History channel Sci fi HDGTV reading a few books.
Just value the blessing of being retired - things will get better - plenty of ideas here - being home is nice.
ER’d 51 been 3yrs now DW loves her gardening still works from hm via computer so get her 1yr closer to her date! No, no Fever
please! Go outside at night look up at the stars see the bright moon! Or during the day over coffee, bright sun, birds flying.Staying home doesn’t bring cabin fever ~ But sitting still might! Get busy. Time will pass
Healthy mind & body may we all stay safe
be well.