About six years ago I started This Victorian Eclectic, in Galveston, and wrote over 200 posts over a a time period a little longer than than two years. Then four years ago we moved to the NW Houston suburbs, and now I am writing posts from there, where I am At Home In The Suburbs.

The backyards are enclosed by six foot tall wooden privacy fences, which partition the light, and keep people visually separated. There are sidewalks in this neighborhood, which is a big plus for getting in walking exercise.