More on Lockwood Valley

Lockwood Valley - Google Maps link

If my link works well, you can click on this map to see Lockwood Valley road and its distance from I-5. Zoom in a little more and you can see Adams Trail intersected by Mountain Lilac Trail and Curtis Trail in between those two is Chuchupate trail. The lot we are looking at is on Chuchupate. For fun check it out in Satellite but you really have to know what you are looking at to figure it out.

For even more fun I will share my worry list with you:
1. finding water, its quality, quantity & how much it will cost to find it.
2. Palmdale's sliding real estate values.

Now this list is only 2 items long. There are other worries, however these two are enough to keep me busy for now. There are other worries but they are currently in the back of my mind. They will come forth once we get our current house appraised and see its value. Then Water. I keep telling myself if its meant to be then it will work out. If not, well we will move on to plan B.

I am getting questions about why Lockwood valley. Here is the best summary I can offer you. First off for those of you who don't know anything about where I grew up its harder for you to understand. Scott valley - Google maps link. Now when you check out this map. Most of you won't recognize much, except for Oregon. Of course the exception being the people in my life who have actually been there. Its so hard explaining where I grew up to people, but imagine growing up in a bubble. Where you knew your neighbors and most of the people in the town. Where you don't have to lock your doors. Where kids had to do chores (manual labor). Where you raised animals for their purpose (eating, 4h, money). Not only the small town feel but the aesthetics of the town, mountains, snow, creeks, rivers, stars at night, snow in the winter, and sun in summer. Everyone waves to each other as you drive along in Scott Valley, they do that too in Lockwood Valley. Kids where I grew up we given responsibility and for the most part they were able to handle it. Now I know that you can get into trouble anywhere you grow up and parents have a larger part in raising kids than where you raise them. But now that I am a parent I sure want to find my self a bubble to raise my kids in.

We obviously have to live with in a certain radius of LA because of Jerry's job. I don't want his commute to be any longer than 1.5 hours. Because then I will worry about him driving. So what we did is find a small community just over an hour from where Jerry works that we can afford. We can find other nice larger towns to live in but I stay at home and plan on staying at home to raise my children. Some people I know would rather have convenience and shopping close by. I grew up with Yreka 40 minutes away and Medford ~1.5 hours away. I am used to driving to get to places. Now at this moment Target is 10 minutes away, if that. I love target but I need to go less often. I will gladly give up close shopping for raising my children in a small town.

5 acres has a lots of space for playing and chores. They are going to learn that steaks come from cattle, hams from pigs, eggs from chickens and fruits & veggies from the land. They will even participate in growing these foods. As a parent I only wish I can raise well rounded, responsible, polite, good kids. The only way I know how to do that is to raise them as I was raised. Lockwood Valley is as close to that as I can get in Southern California. There are many places and people I want to have near me but we cant have everything. Jerry and I have to try and find the best fit for us at this time. We are truly hoping that everything is meant to be and will work out like it is supposed to. Hopefully Lockwood Valley will be our bubble. Pray for water!