A neighborhood featuring lakes, trees, rolling hills, and estate-sized lots.
What a nice time we had at the Country Place Fall Festival and Hayride. Our thanks to Lee Kodet, Ken Terrell, Tom Perry, Lane Norvell, and everyone who worked hard to make it a success. I snapped photos and posted a slide show (click the image above to see the gallery).
This is always an opportunity to visit with folks we don’t see often and to see how much the kids have grown.
I don’t know where he came from, but for perhaps a year or more we’ve had a guest on Lake #3. Since our lab, Kratos, likes to swim in the lake, we walk by most mornings. An affable dog who wants to be friends with everyone and everything (ie, he is pals with most of the dogs we meet, two cats and B.O. the donkey), it was a bit shocking to see his reaction to the duck. He bristles, puffs up, growls and generally goes butch whenever he sees the duck.
I did a bit of research and found out that our duck is a Muscovy. Originally from South America, they have been imported into many countries, particularly Russia, where they are used for food (the breast meat is compared to sirloin and is 98% fat-free) and for mosquito and fly control. You can read more (a lot more) about this interesting species here.
We’d like to take this opportunity to welcome several new neighbors to Country Place:
The Littles, Brent & Melissa, have purchased the home at 19065 Lakeshore Dr (formerly the Andros’s). You’ll see their four children, 11-year triplets Anna, Isaac & Emma, and 8-year-old Ethan, playing in the yard.
The Wallaces, Bill & Terry, have bought the home at 19651 Oak Meadow Circle. They moved here from Wyoming and have been busy adding a new pool to the backyard. Terry is a talented quilter and you can see some of her creations at www.wildhorsequilts.com.
The Tosh’s, Sondra and Terry, are now ensconced at 19155 Big Timber Road, the former Hibbard home. Terry is a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel who still works in research and development.Paul and Tammy Lawless have just purchased 3036 Ridgetop Rd, formerly the home of the Luchaks. They will be moving from Florida with their son, Joseph, who will be a 9th-grader at Whitehouse High School.
With all the new residents we may need to update our Country Place Directory soon! Melissa Little and her daughters, Anna & Emma, exercise in the neighborhood.
It’s so nice to see people enjoying our lakes. Kratos and I were walking one morning and saw Mary and Mike Shaffer entertaining nieces and nephews on Lake #3. Mike was fishing with one group and Mary was teaching her great-nephew, Cooper, to use a kayak.
