Since last week's request for suggestions, I've been on a fact-finding mission,
looking into all the possible places where I might relocate the 7MSN.
Here's the current map:
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The only way I know how to make an important decision is to make a list,
with the pros on one side and the cons on the other. But this decision is so important
that my list has turned into a giant spreadsheet.
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How did people do research before the internet?
My favorite go-to site so far is bestplaces.net.
Type in the name of a city and bam! Data starts shooting out of the screen.
The data is just that and doesn't mean much until I compare it to where I am now. For example:
Average afternoon humidity in June in East Tennessee = 59%
Average afternoon humidity in June at the 7MSN = 18%
I hate humidity. East Tennessee probably doesn't stand a chance.
People per square mile by county in Brazos County, Texas = 333
People per square mile by county in Socorro County, NM = 3
I'm basically a hermit and would like to stay that way.
Brazos County probably isn't for me.
Average precipitation days in Central North Carolina = 113
Average precipitation days at the 7MSN = 53
Clear skies are a priority. Do I want to live where there are twice as many fewer?
Probably not.
Note all those "probablys." I'm not pulling the pin on any place yet.
I keep telling myself I've got a few years to make this decision and there's no need to be hasty.
I'll use my precipitation days to stay indoors and continue my research.
