I'm laughing before it starts. I'll be right back ... snack time, from the freezer that is in my room because there's no room in my tiny kitchenette in our "in-law quarters" here at the farm (in the USA). 1) Mailboxes -- You can only SEND from the mailbox, if it's something that has had the postage put on it in the correct amount of stamps. If you need to send in a special way, there ARE ways that it can be done through the mailbox, but you would have to get some special supplies ahead of time. You are right about not having a lock on a regular household mailbox. I'm very wary about sending payments out, for either anything private or business-oriented (my daughter runs a home business here ... I used to, in California, and then later, in Washington State). If I had payments to send, I'd take them to the PO if at all possible. Just sending regular mail is generally safe. If you're in a crowded living area in the middle of a large city, I'd still think twice about the choices, and probably go to the nearest, locked official PO Drop Box. 2) Fences -- This would depend on your living location. In larger cities, there are probably going to be fences. The fences may or may not be high enough to be called a "privacy fence," but in large places where crime is generally more prevalent, there may be security fences. Personally, I would rather go with a buried security buzzer type of thing, than surround my home with a fence. On the other hand, that's one reason I love living in the country, on a rather isolated "hobby farm". Mostly, we might have to fend off wandering animals, but not usually people. My son-in-law raises chickens, ducks, geese, and other fowl. He sells eggs and chicks. People make appointments to come and see what he has to offer, or they simply ask him to deliver to them, while he's in their areas. The people problems we do have, occasionally, are "idiots" who come and decide that one of our two small forested areas is either a place they may use for target practice, or to chop down a tree or two for their own fireplaces! SHEESH! We report them to the nearest police departments (about 20 miles away, in two directions) by phone, and let the "invaders" know there is help on the way. They leave pretty quickly. 3) Cars -- We have four adults (three with licenses, because I no longer drive). There are also three teens in the learning stages of driving. Ethan is nearly 21 and working full time, but still living out here with us (we like it that way, and so does he). He has been saving for his own vehicle, so it will be here (where he will have his own living quarters by next year, as well). Currently, we have two smaller vehicles and a double-cab pickup. When you have a family of four adults, one young-adult, and seven younger children, you not only need many family vehicles for getting everyone around to the myriad activities which are attended, at the different necessary times, but there is also the need (on even a small hobby farm) for things like pickups, for carrying farming necessities to and from the farm. I'm thinking that even in France, that would be the case. 4) Screened Windows and Doors -- Screening is easy to buy and install in the U.S. Depending on your skills, you can either go with the more expensive screens that have been pre-measured to fit your windows/doorways. When I was growing up (in Alaska), my dad was a builder, and he created screened doors and windows for others, and for us -- easy-peasy. My husband is also a builder. He buys screen in rolls, creates the frames, adds the material, and voila! We're protected from MOST flying insects and crawling bugs, plus SOME (shudder) rodents. Since we live in a farming area and there are planted fields all around us (not ours) in every direction, harvest time can literally be a pain, without screens. I'm really glad we have them. Screens are very prevalent, everywhere, in the U.S. She's right on that one. I don't know about other countries. 5) Sinks with Garbage Disposals -- They are not as prevalent as you might think, here. It depends on who built your home, or where it's located. Most apartments in large buildings have them as a matter of course, especially if there are stairs to climb in order to take out kitchen trash every day. Farm homes will vary. Here, food trash that would normally be allowed to go down through the sewer system ground up into pieces, goes out to the chickens and other animals, who live outdoors, for snacks. Judi's large kitchen sink in the main farm kitchen has a disposal. She rarely uses it. Our large sink back here in the back, does not. I don't miss it. 6) Ice -- Not everyone has even a single ice-maker in the fridge/freezer. Partly, that depends on what type of a setup you might be able to afford. I think they are more prevalent in cities, with far fewer of them in country homes. We HAD one in the fridge/freezer that we brought with us from Judi's and Harry's home in town. That one broke down about two years later. David repaired it. The next time it broke, Harry repaired it. The next time it broke, forget ie. If we want to keep ice in the freezer, we just buy a couple of bags from the store during shopping trips (only in the VERY hot summers, usually). The ice gets poured into large plastic containers kept in our (ahem) four freezers that are within this home (grin). 7) Recliners -- They are very prevalent in most homes just about anywhere in the U.S. The ones we have here have all been given to us by other people who bought themselves some "new and improved" ones, or who were moving and didn't want to fuss with the heavy items. We have several different types in the household. One is a whole living room set, similar to what she was showing in the video (but it has corners and goes around two walls in the living room). Since this is a family of 12, and there are frequently visitors, that's not too surprising. It's definitely not that way, everywhere. 8) We have four TVs (dining room, living room, Judi's & Harry's bedroom, and David's bedroom). Plus, there are (seriously) about 50 other "screens" all around the house (five computers with large monitors, and one large-screen laptop, plus small screen devices galore, including older phones that have been passed down to the grandkids). We are all gamers here. We use those screens more than the actual TVs. This is also convenient for us, since we homeschool. I love that you have a ceiling-based TV area. David watches his while in his recliner, and he often simply falls asleep there. 😀 Thanks for the fun, Miguel! 🥰🤣😂
I'm laughing before it starts. I'll be right back ... snack time, from the freezer that is in my room because there's no room in my tiny kitchenette in our "in-law quarters" here at the farm (in the USA).
1) Mailboxes -- You can only SEND from the mailbox, if it's something that has had the postage put on it in the correct amount of stamps. If you need to send in a special way, there ARE ways that it can be done through the mailbox, but you would have to get some special supplies ahead of time.
You are right about not having a lock on a regular household mailbox. I'm very wary about sending payments out, for either anything private or business-oriented (my daughter runs a home business here ... I used to, in California, and then later, in Washington State). If I had payments to send, I'd take them to the PO if at all possible. Just sending regular mail is generally safe. If you're in a crowded living area in the middle of a large city, I'd still think twice about the choices, and probably go to the nearest, locked official PO Drop Box.
2) Fences -- This would depend on your living location. In larger cities, there are probably going to be fences. The fences may or may not be high enough to be called a "privacy fence," but in large places where crime is generally more prevalent, there may be security fences. Personally, I would rather go with a buried security buzzer type of thing, than surround my home with a fence. On the other hand, that's one reason I love living in the country, on a rather isolated "hobby farm". Mostly, we might have to fend off wandering animals, but not usually people. My son-in-law raises chickens, ducks, geese, and other fowl. He sells eggs and chicks. People make appointments to come and see what he has to offer, or they simply ask him to deliver to them, while he's in their areas. The people problems we do have, occasionally, are "idiots" who come and decide that one of our two small forested areas is either a place they may use for target practice, or to chop down a tree or two for their own fireplaces! SHEESH! We report them to the nearest police departments (about 20 miles away, in two directions) by phone, and let the "invaders" know there is help on the way. They leave pretty quickly.
3) Cars -- We have four adults (three with licenses, because I no longer drive). There are also three teens in the learning stages of driving. Ethan is nearly 21 and working full time, but still living out here with us (we like it that way, and so does he). He has been saving for his own vehicle, so it will be here (where he will have his own living quarters by next year, as well). Currently, we have two smaller vehicles and a double-cab pickup. When you have a family of four adults, one young-adult, and seven younger children, you not only need many family vehicles for getting everyone around to the myriad activities which are attended, at the different necessary times, but there is also the need (on even a small hobby farm) for things like pickups, for carrying farming necessities to and from the farm. I'm thinking that even in France, that would be the case.
4) Screened Windows and Doors -- Screening is easy to buy and install in the U.S. Depending on your skills, you can either go with the more expensive screens that have been pre-measured to fit your windows/doorways. When I was growing up (in Alaska), my dad was a builder, and he created screened doors and windows for others, and for us -- easy-peasy. My husband is also a builder. He buys screen in rolls, creates the frames, adds the material, and voila! We're protected from MOST flying insects and crawling bugs, plus SOME (shudder) rodents. Since we live in a farming area and there are planted fields all around us (not ours) in every direction, harvest time can literally be a pain, without screens. I'm really glad we have them. Screens are very prevalent, everywhere, in the U.S. She's right on that one. I don't know about other countries.
5) Sinks with Garbage Disposals -- They are not as prevalent as you might think, here. It depends on who built your home, or where it's located. Most apartments in large buildings have them as a matter of course, especially if there are stairs to climb in order to take out kitchen trash every day. Farm homes will vary. Here, food trash that would normally be allowed to go down through the sewer system ground up into pieces, goes out to the chickens and other animals, who live outdoors, for snacks. Judi's large kitchen sink in the main farm kitchen has a disposal. She rarely uses it. Our large sink back here in the back, does not. I don't miss it.
6) Ice -- Not everyone has even a single ice-maker in the fridge/freezer. Partly, that depends on what type of a setup you might be able to afford. I think they are more prevalent in cities, with far fewer of them in country homes. We HAD one in the fridge/freezer that we brought with us from Judi's and Harry's home in town. That one broke down about two years later. David repaired it. The next time it broke, Harry repaired it. The next time it broke, forget ie. If we want to keep ice in the freezer, we just buy a couple of bags from the store during shopping trips (only in the VERY hot summers, usually). The ice gets poured into large plastic containers kept in our (ahem) four freezers that are within this home (grin).
7) Recliners -- They are very prevalent in most homes just about anywhere in the U.S. The ones we have here have all been given to us by other people who bought themselves some "new and improved" ones, or who were moving and didn't want to fuss with the heavy items. We have several different types in the household. One is a whole living room set, similar to what she was showing in the video (but it has corners and goes around two walls in the living room). Since this is a family of 12, and there are frequently visitors, that's not too surprising. It's definitely not that way, everywhere.
8) We have four TVs (dining room, living room, Judi's & Harry's bedroom, and David's bedroom). Plus, there are (seriously) about 50 other "screens" all around the house (five computers with large monitors, and one large-screen laptop, plus small screen devices galore, including older phones that have been passed down to the grandkids). We are all gamers here. We use those screens more than the actual TVs. This is also convenient for us, since we homeschool. I love that you have a ceiling-based TV area. David watches his while in his recliner, and he often simply falls asleep there. 😀
Thanks for the fun, Miguel! 🥰🤣😂
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Ice for drinks and bruises.😂
Yeah just for that 😅
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Only one tv? 📺