Of course, not every one in rural Northern California is a redneck or a grower. Some of us just like country living. Here are some of the differences between living in SoCal versus NorCal. In NorCal, it seems that every third vehicle is a pick up truck. When a tree goes down, someone has a chainsaw and can usually open up at least one lane for traffic to go through before the official road people get to the scene. This was on my way to work one morning.
Of course, our chainsaws are not only for firewood, but to cut down pesky trees in our own yard.
A few visitors. Some get escorted off our property
When you are driving, you never know when you might come across a herd of Roosevelt elk grazing or crossing the road in front of you.
You don't leave garbage outside, or bears may scatter the garbage all over during the night. If you see the neighbor's black shepherd walking down your driveway, do a double take, because it is probably a bear and not a dog, especially if the neighbor doesn't have a shepherd.
At night we love the sound of the river below us.
We have to drive through redwood groves to get to town
We do not have the fabulous malls that SoCal has. Instead of walking through malls, my fingers walk across my keyboard. I have made major purchases online...my fish tanks...most recently, a grand piano from Dayton, Ohio. I don't need malls to spend money
One of the biggest differences between SoCal and NorCal is that you cannot be in a hurry to get any where, because there is nothing close by, and it takes time to get any where. There are only three flights in and out of here each day. NorCal is not comprised of dog eat dog, climb to the top no matter who you trample on kind of people. I think there are more laid back, take time to smell the roses kind of people in NorCal than in SoCal. I think there is generally a different mind set.
Of course, our chainsaws are not only for firewood, but to cut down pesky trees in our own yard.
A few visitors. Some get escorted off our property
When you are driving, you never know when you might come across a herd of Roosevelt elk grazing or crossing the road in front of you.
You don't leave garbage outside, or bears may scatter the garbage all over during the night. If you see the neighbor's black shepherd walking down your driveway, do a double take, because it is probably a bear and not a dog, especially if the neighbor doesn't have a shepherd.
At night we love the sound of the river below us.
We have to drive through redwood groves to get to town
We do not have the fabulous malls that SoCal has. Instead of walking through malls, my fingers walk across my keyboard. I have made major purchases online...my fish tanks...most recently, a grand piano from Dayton, Ohio. I don't need malls to spend money
One of the biggest differences between SoCal and NorCal is that you cannot be in a hurry to get any where, because there is nothing close by, and it takes time to get any where. There are only three flights in and out of here each day. NorCal is not comprised of dog eat dog, climb to the top no matter who you trample on kind of people. I think there are more laid back, take time to smell the roses kind of people in NorCal than in SoCal. I think there is generally a different mind set.