Shan, if I lived where you do, I don't know if I'd ever go into town!!
Live the dream, my man -- live the dream!
Mark, I can tell you that I dont go into town anymore than I need to, I love being home, I have all my junk here and I just enjoy doing my own thang, Im not a real social kinda fella, instead of sitting around doing nothing but yapping with others I enjoy doing things related to my hobbies and just taking care of the things that need to be done at home, you fellas on this forum are who I do my conversations with, I dont know a single person around here in my area that has the same interest as I do so I don't talk to other people accept a few of my coworkers.
Honestly I cant image what it would be like to live in a city, I have lived in town before many years ago, but it was a small town and I didnt even like that.....lol
Im a backwood country boy at heart, this time of year I know of several types of edible plants"weeds" that are emerging and so even while Im out and about messing with my bikes or whatever Ill stop and pick a little this and that and snack on it....lol
Heck last week I dropped my chewing gum in the chicken house and thought I found it three times......!
Just kidding about the gum, but yeah Im living my dream in a way, I have a modest place, nothing fancy at all, I dont care about material things like big fancy homes and things like that, I dont think there is anything wrong with those things at all, I just like to live simple and not be in debt up to my eyeballs if I can help it, since Im just a regular working fella I try to keep m6 financial obligations small and then use the extra to enjoy life and my hobbies with, fortunately living where I do allows me to do things I could never do if I lived in a city or larger town.
Some would no doubt call my life slow and boring but I like it that way, I dont need to see the world, I just like to find way to enjoy my little piece of it out here in the country, just me, my wife, a few cats and some chickens.....lol!