Well, yes, the closest city of any size, and therefore the closest grocery store, is 34 miles away. Actually, there are TWO cities within that distance, just in opposite directions. And, yes, in my book that does count as "going it alone." I'm famous for coming home from the grocery store and discovering I got only 2 of the 3 items on my list and going right back to get the forgotten item. This is going to be a challenge for me.
Actually, we are not going to be alone on the ranch. 7-R is an active, 5,000 acre community with many homeowners already living there, some full-time and some weekenders. The smallest homesteads at the ranch are view lots at just over an acre and I know of a couple who live on 40 acres and have cattle. It just depends on what you want. Tex wants a view.....I want out!
The 7-R web site has pictures of the first amenities built at the ranch but no pictures of the latest jewel in their crown, the ALR Rec Center. As one friend said to me, "There's no excuse for you not losing weight when you move out there. No food for miles around and the only thing to do is go to the rec center to exercise." NOT TRUE! There is a stable with horses so I could go horseback riding, but me learning to ride a horse would be another blog subject! I don't have time to learn to ride a horse or do another blog.
Because we are a couple weeks away from posting any pictures of activity on our lot, I'll take you on a tour of the 12,000 sq. ft. ALR Rec Center. There are two buildings and a connecting pool. For some reason I have no pictures of the interior of the one building which houses the movie theater, game room, food court, commercial kitchen and private party area. I have pictures of parties in that building but they are only of people and I will not publish them in order to "protect the guilty."
ALR Rec Center just after completion
Rec center
Rec cener - down hall to sauna, whirlpool, massage room and locker rooms
Ladies' locker room - don't ya just love the bluebonnets?
Just one side of sink area
Ladies' locker room
Men's locker room - I'm not a pervert - open house and we got to peek in
Very masculine, huh?
I like the LOUNGE areas - there's one downstairs and upstairs. Does just lounging and watching people exercise burn calories?
"Ride 'em Cowgirl" - exercise machines will be the only thing I'll ride at the ranch.
FUGET about the horses!
Resistance pool. Is Tex going to jump in with his clothes on????
Looking down from upper lounge to resistance pool and lower lounge. Did I mention that I like LOUNGE areas?
Rec center pool
Rec center pool
Volleyball court
A place for the grandkids
Sunset by pool - aaaahhh - glass of wine, anyone?
Tex at the back of our lot visualizing the floating deck we are going to build out over the boulder in the tree tops
View of the Club House and Lake McIntire from the deck of a home at 7R
You can check out the club house and the other amenities at the 7-R Ranch web site HERE . Tex assures me that I am going to like living out there!
Nervous Nellie
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