I Need a Cow

I need a milk cow. We go through so much milk, it would have to be cheaper to feed the cow. However, I don't think my neighborhood Homeowner's Association would look kindly upon a cow in my back yard.

It is times like this I wish we could move out somewhere and have a bit of land. Not a big 'ole farm or anything. Just a few acres, a few chickens, a nice garden, and a outside dog. Oh, and the peace that comes from not having neighbors within spitting distance.


Don't get me wrong. I love our neighborhood, and we have awesome neighbors. They are friendly, and always willing to help. But, I hate the restrictions of a neighborhood association. Our neighborhood is small, I can't imagine what it's like in the big subdivisions.

I understand why they are there. You don't want people painting their houses day glo orange and having six cars on blocks in the front yard. But somehow the "rules" seem to take away from having your own home. I mean, it is your land. Shouldn't you be able to do with it what you want?

I grew up in a nice little neighborhood in Louisville, KY. No homeowner's association. People kept their houses (and still do) nice because they had pride in their homes. Nobody got bent out of shape if someone wanted to put a shed in the backyard that didn't exactly match the house. As long as it wasn't falling down, no one complained.

Maybe that is why the thought of a bit of land out somewhere is so appealing. My own little patch of God's earth that I can do with as I see fit. Of course, now a days it is hard to say how long the piece of land "out somewhere" will actually be out somewhere. Seems that everything is being developed.

That is another rant for another day...