HOw To PROGRESS OR CITY GETTING CLOSER


I was driving to the farm the other day and noticed these new trenches dug from the main highway all the way to the farm and beyond.  In fact, the picture above is on the road where we turn to our farm and this corner is actually the easement to our property.  I saw it and wondered what it was they were doing.

Turns out this is fiber optic cable being laid as part of the infrastructure for the area.  High speed Internet and HD Digital cable is coming...

So that begs the question, is the city getting closer?  We bought a rural property to be able to leave the city behind when we wanted to.  I think it's wonderful that they are trying to bring Internet and cable to rural areas that have never had it before.  It's great to have that option.  We purposely have no TV at the farm because we want to get out there and be unplugged.  Sure, I have an iPad with 4G cellular and we both bring our smart phones so we CAN have news and access to the 'net if we need it, for example a storm or major news story, or even if the you know what hits the fan, but still, no TV and no computer has always been our rule when at the farm.  Now though, we can be tempted. Must. Resist. 

 As I said, we have to think of those around us that have never had Internet or even cable.  There are some new homes built in the area, I'm sure they are excited too, but there are also older homes and trailers that have been there forever and may have never had the option.  There is a concerted effort to bring this technology to more rural areas in Texas which is awesome.

 I guess that doesn't automatically mean the city is coming but it's getting closer.  Please no Starbuck's in the country, LOL. 

 If we ever do want cable/high speed access though, I'm sure the 1/4 mile run from the road to the actual house would make that cost prohibitive anyway, ha.

Fiber optic cable being laid

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