given a choice, would you rather live in the farm or the city?

Bukidnon? Free wifi? Ugghhh, that is so cool... In Cavite where my mom's family live, well there is no internet connection. Because my cousins who are there are kids, so when I go there I can stay for a week but I get really bored. Yes, Malabon is in CAMANAVA. Your husband works for what company?

yep, in Cavite they dont have subscription so I dont have internet connection there. We have here at Malabon, we subscribed to it. We have wifi at home that is why I just love it here. Ahhh, so your husband works the big M? nice..

Hi trish...trish, there are internet connections,even wifi in our provinces. You'd be surprised that even on top of a mountain in Bukidnon, you'll find a free wifi zone. I know how sad it will be to leave the home where you grew up. Malabon falls in the CAMANAVA area right? That was one of my husbands area coverage. tnx for sharing.

tnx Andrew. yes it would have been so much fun living that way. I guess its a retirement dream for most of us. I am beginning to really appreciate the fact that we have a farm nearby. My 16 year old son loves it there as he could run around and finds many things to do even if he is not suppose to. grrr. My daughter hates it there. She grumbles when we spend a week end in the farm. She prefers to be in our city home and be on the phone or the computer the whole day. But she has no choice but to come with us. Then realizes she likes it there anyway. There are those non-farm people too like my in laws. They dont like it much there. Insects piss them a lot. Me,I just only hate the mosquitoes and there are repellant lotions I can apply. Hope you can be in a farm soon.

Thanks, that's a real goal that I hope that I can work towards at some point!! Andrew

congratulations Anne! you've given the children a wonderful place in the world. Be happy always!tnx

I like that...convenience and variety.,and city living with rural cost of living.tnx for sharing.

I agree so much with you.. ..as much as we like it in a set back place, the resources we need is in the hustle bustle of everything...tnx for sharing.

basic needs would not be a problem in a farm, just food and water and thats it. No phones, no TV, No No No for karaoke!

thank you...we just visit our farm. we have a care taker there. we need to stay where the job is. it will be hard to depend on the farm's income. it will be an inconsistent income.

I know how you feel. I wouldnt miss the traffic there definitely. My daughter was supposed to study in UST. UST offers the best Special ed course. She was very decided to take up the course and we were not considering any other schools. but when we were told that we were to move to Davao,we decided she goesto Ateneo de DAvao. She cried but just look at the difference of a students life here and the trip to UST everyday. Please read my comment too to our kabayan in response # 9. We have yet to go to Puert GAlera. Mindoro used to be one ofmy husbands area coverage but we were not able to go with him there. Maybe sometime in the future. tnx for sharing.

Wow, living in an area with wildlife is cool. Im sure you can hike and see different kinds of animals around. Its more than being in the farm. We have 1 horse too. His name is Valentino because we bought him on a Valentines day for our son. Our albino carabao is a fat water buffalo. She's fat because she spends her life eating and swimming in the mud. She gave birth already. She had 2 male carabao born in 2 succeeding years. Since they are males, they are being used by the care taker to plow a little portion so he can plant sweet potato and corn. Im sure you can buy a house again and start anew just like your farm before. Have a good life. thank you for sharing.

tnx for sharing. Birds in the morning, insects at night...a fine substitute of the "noise" in the city.

Yes---everything is "fresh" in the farm, but the farm life we all dream of is a "retirement" thing...we've got earn first before staying for good in the farm. tnx bobet

tnx kabayan! I am grew up in a farm in Ormoc City. But eversince I was small, vacations will be spent in BF Paranaque. You know how magulo it is in that area...but then once we get use to the manila lifestyle we seem to be more comfortable rather than be in a farm that has a very lax life style. When I got married, we lived for a while in Project 4 QC. Then we went around the Philippines as my husbands work requires him to be anywhere and everywhere. We lived in the Leyte-Samar area. Central Luzon area and South Mindanao area. We went around the whole of North and South Luzon. Our house is in Cainta. In one of the subdivisions near Sta Lucia east. Our farm, I think I mentioned already is is Antipolo. Just an hour away from cainta. We are now in Davao...the most livable city in our country, but when you ask our kids where they prefer to live...their answer will be -Project 4. The most congested place for me...still they like it there. Well, thats life. We're going home sem break. tnx for sharing.

It was very funny because when my husband decided that we buy the farm, he didnt have any knowledge about running the place. he got hired help which was willing to stay in the farm. We just have to provide food and shelter. When my husband planted the mangoes and other fruit trees, he just placed them where he wanted, not thinking that they will grow into big trees. Now its like the farm is all covered with leaves. We only drive an hour to reach the place, my husband says,he is going to retire here. just aan hour and you're away from the hustle bustle of the suburbs. yes, you'll never know you'd find country life interesting. tnx