OldFloridaMan
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I'm not an overly social person to begin with, so when the pandemic lockdowns hit, I really wasn't that bothered. Thankfully I'm in a job that allows telework, so other than a few trips into the office to do work I cannot perform at home, I've been working from the house for over a year now.
Right before the pandemic hit, my wife and I bought a new house farther out into a more rural area. The house is in a very nice position - it's surrounded on three sides by wetlands and pastures, with the nearest house in those directions about a mile away. We're set back off the road with two houses in front of us, so it is pretty quiet out here.
For my office, I set up my desk right beside a pair of sliding glass doors that look out over the back yard, our small pond, and the pastures farther out. I quickly learned that this probably wasn't the best position for work productivity, as the various wildlife that lives in our area provided ample distractions from work.
In the past year, I've learned more about various critters (both furry and feathery) that inhabit our neck of the woods. So far I've counted 3 different varieties of egrets, two herons, four hawks (who really don't like each other that much), 5 species of woodpeckers, three types of ducks, and more songbirds than I can count. We also have an otter that lives in our pond, and a bobcat that makes appearances every once in a while. Saw some tracks from what looked to be a much bigger cat, perhaps a panther (there have been sightings in the area).
So, what hobbies have y'all picked up?
Right before the pandemic hit, my wife and I bought a new house farther out into a more rural area. The house is in a very nice position - it's surrounded on three sides by wetlands and pastures, with the nearest house in those directions about a mile away. We're set back off the road with two houses in front of us, so it is pretty quiet out here.
For my office, I set up my desk right beside a pair of sliding glass doors that look out over the back yard, our small pond, and the pastures farther out. I quickly learned that this probably wasn't the best position for work productivity, as the various wildlife that lives in our area provided ample distractions from work.
In the past year, I've learned more about various critters (both furry and feathery) that inhabit our neck of the woods. So far I've counted 3 different varieties of egrets, two herons, four hawks (who really don't like each other that much), 5 species of woodpeckers, three types of ducks, and more songbirds than I can count. We also have an otter that lives in our pond, and a bobcat that makes appearances every once in a while. Saw some tracks from what looked to be a much bigger cat, perhaps a panther (there have been sightings in the area).
So, what hobbies have y'all picked up?
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