Sue. Thought of moving to CA. When DW and I were doing our internet search of homes on the market three or four years ago we found a very pretty house in our price range on three gorgeous wooded acres in the beautiful foothills, in Sonora. It was fifteen minutes drive to a town with one gas pump and one greasy spoon diner. The closest Costco was 98 minutes away. Probably an hour to the grocery store. Somehow couldn't get the balance between scenic, cost effective, and near enough to a town to be able to duck out just to buy bananas. Here it was easy.
BTW, Sue, the house next door is for sale.
Weather right now is PERFECT. Eighties, dry, sunny, with cool nights. Been like this all September. Went for a five mile hike up Granite Mountain. And returned to see a single gorgeous blossom on Baronne Prevost. I'd upload images of the hike and of the flower, but despite trying about seventeen times, "upload an image" button opens the dialogue box, but never actually uploads an image.
