This is the lure of the single family home in a rural location. The sounds. The sound of other people is grating. It’s something you don’t really realize until you have the opportunity to not hear it. Then, a hum of mild stress that’s always on in the background shuts off. It may be that people have to do something to drown out the stress hum of shared walls and the sounds of other people intruding.
There’s also an American attachment to yards for this reason. The fire pit. Midwesterners are big on this, in towns and neighborhoods. Sure, it’s a practical item for cleaning up yard debris, but it’s also an excuse to do nothing. Sit by the fire and that’s pretty much it. The sound is lovely. You’re watching the fire, “for safety”, but it’s more than that.
This is the lure of the single family home in a rural location. The sounds. The sound of other people is grating. It’s something you don’t really realize until you have the opportunity to not hear it. Then, a hum of mild stress that’s always on in the background shuts off. It may be that people have to do something to drown out the stress hum of shared walls and the sounds of other people intruding.
There’s also an American attachment to yards for this reason. The fire pit. Midwesterners are big on this, in towns and neighborhoods. Sure, it’s a practical item for cleaning up yard debris, but it’s also an excuse to do nothing. Sit by the fire and that’s pretty much it. The sound is lovely. You’re watching the fire, “for safety”, but it’s more than that.