Gobble, gobble, and gobble! No, it’s not Thanksgiving, but it is the sounds of my neighborhood. Shortly after moving into our home, my husband and I one morning were awakened abruptly from a deep sleep about 4 AM. In unison, my husband and I exclaimed, “What is making that racket?” Our curiosity must have been similar to how the father in the” Night before Christmas” felt when he heard the strange sounds on the roof top of his house. In our case, we felt an immediate investigation was necessary to determine what was happening and trying to find out if we had inherited a family of ghosts.

After checking inside the house for the nature of the sounds, we went to the window and pulled up the blind to find out if the noise was coming from outside. It was dark outside, as it was early morning and after allowing our eyes to adjust for a few minutes, we noticed some movement under a large oak tree about 50 yards away. It took us both a few minutes to determine if the mass under the tree was man or beast, but then we realized it was a large gathering of wild turkeys! There must have been at least 30 of these gobblers crooning up a storm under that large oak tree.

My husband and I were amazed and a bit astounded by the huge flock of feathered friends who had decided 4AM was a great time to have a hoe down and wake up the neighborhood. We also began to realize that most mornings our alarm clock would consist of our feathered friends starting their day with this kind of “happening” and if we were going to live in the neighborhood, we would need to adjust.

After living in a city environment for a number of years, we were delighted to have such noisy neighbors! Both of us agreed we had chosen Sonoma County for this very reason.

We were looking for a slower pace of life, wanted to enjoy more of nature, grow a garden and sample good wines. Sonoma County has an abundance of these offerings and was high on our list of places to live. We made the move and haven’t looked back since.

If you are considering a move to Sonoma County, come and visit. See what we have to offer and look at the various areas to live. If you’re considering buying a home or condominium, interest rates are at an all time low and prices are even better. Feel free to contact me at 707.537.2308 or you can reach me by email at rbuzzard@fhallen.com.

And who knows, you could end up in a great house with interesting neighbors too!

Posted By: Ruth Buzzard