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[–] whoisearth@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 days ago (2 children)

So I'm longer in the tooth now nearing 50. Got 3 kids. My intention when my kids finish high school is to go back to the small towns from whence I came. City living is so goddamn expensive now. I can buy 50 acres for slightly more than what I pay for a 30*150 lot with a semi-detached home.

I'm gonna Christopher Robin my life when I nope out of IT and with luck build houses for my kids and build a homestead.

This is the way folks. Protect you and yours the best you can.

[–] keegomatic@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Unrelated, but:

from whence

Did you know “whence” means “from where,” so it’s not really necessary to say “from whence?” It’s not a mistake, exactly, because “from whence” has been around forever and is considered acceptable usage. “Whence” without the “from” seems, though, to be more correct in a sense, and has certainly been more common for a long time.

Decent discussion with interesting links: https://english.stackexchange.com/q/10906

[–] SupraMario@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Do it now. Land doesn't go down in price unfortunately.

[–] whoisearth@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 days ago

I would if it were not for the complexity of child support I don't want to do my ex dirty like that. I'm ready to shift careers but that will mean a major pay cut