Originally Posted by CountryGirl2b=

We can have some pretty wicked hot summers, here . . although tomorrow we might get snow flurries! What is your budget for the 4 bedroom home you envision, how much land do you want (2 acres, 10 acres, 20 acres) and what do you consider a tolerable commute? You're right, health care is big here, as is music. Biggest surprise MIGHT be that all sorts of music 'lives' here . . . jazz, rock, classical . . . not just country. But I'm guessing you have done your homework and already know that. It's also