Taking Up Heather's Challenge

A while back, Heather at Fumbling For Words challenged her readers to take her meme. "I Live .."

I promised her I'd do it, so without further ado ... I do.

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I live - in a semi-detached home in the south-west corner of Toronto, the capital city of Ontario.
I live - alone and have come to like it that way.
I live - a few hundred metres from the north shore of Lake Ontario, one of the largest bodies of fresh water in the world.
I live - close to work. It's a fifteen minute walk, a six minute bike ride, or one song on the CD player in the car.
I live - 10 km from Union Station, Toronto's downtown railway station.
I live - close to public transit, close to paved bicycle paths, but I usually drive.
I live - in a house built in the 1920's. It has gorgeous hardwood floors, Oak trim and high ceilings. I loved it at first sight.
I live - next door to a family of seven children and two adults. The children are polite and well-mannered. The parents are friendly and hospitable.
I live - in a building I share with an elderly man and his son. Danny and Dave live in the other half of my duplex home. They're very quiet and great neighbours.
I live - within a twenty minute bike ride of the house where I grew up. My sister, Jill bought the house from my parents, so I can go there anytime I want.
I live - within a seven minute walk of my church: Wesley Mimico United.
I live - within easy walking distance of a wonderful cafe, a decrepit grocery store, my bank, a hardware store, and a lovely restaurant.
I live - thirty-five minutes from my kids.
I live - in the province where I was born.
I live - in a city that is known for its cleanliness and proliferation of green spaces.
I live - among new Canadians: Russians and Poles.
I live - in a house on a deep, narrow lot. My back yard is like a bowling alley.
I live - in the house with the crumbling front porch covered with cheap, green indoor/outdoor carpeting.
I live - close to two of my four sisters, but I see a further one more often.
I live - forty-five minutes from my brother.
I live - two hours away from my mum and dad.
I live - fifty km from my first ex-wife and my kids.
I live - 6000 km from my second ex-wife.
I live - in a two story house with half a garage. The garage was severed some years ago in a property dispute.
I live - too close to an apartment building full of welfare cases who sit on the front lawn and drink and holler all summer.
I live - sometimes with worry and fear for myself and for my kids. All of it is self-manufactured and much (all?) of it is unnecessary.
I live - with loneliness, but rarely.
I live - in a home with a television that is rarely switched on.
I live - in a world that’s getting smaller, but much harder to understand.
I live - in a house I'm proud of and where friends are always welcome.
I live - in a body that's healthy and with a mind and spirit that's usually open to new growth.
I live - secure in the knowledge that God loves me. Dan and Meagan love me too. Lots of people love me. I am lovable. And I love me too.

Where do YOU live?

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