- wandering out to the blue box (or the clothes line, or the garden) in just the t-shirt I woke up in
- not having to remember to shut the blinds before you change your clothes
- not having to shut the blinds before you have a shower (sensing a theme, anyone?)
- hanging my clothes on the line after supper, and letting them stay there all night, and through the next day ... or two ...
- spring peepers, coyotes, bobcats, and other wildlife
- not being watched
- being able to see all the stars at night, without light polution
- walking the dog without locking my doors
- quiet, or at very least, a less human sort of noise
- looking out my window over fields of green (or gold, or white)
- the way fresh air smells
- the smell right after a rain storm, or when one is approaching
- your neighbours only knowing enough about your day to day to make you feel safe, not watched
Monday, January 31, 2011
Things I miss about living in the country.
I have lived a large portion of my adult life in the country, and although I am now only in a small village, not a city, there are a number of things I still miss about the country, like:
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I find I miss a lot of the same kinds of things...mostly related to privacy and freedom to do mostly what I want, hehe. I really miss the smell of Meadow in late Summer...wow, is that an incredible memory, I can literally smell the field grasses. Also the wide open view of the sky. I lived on a vast open hill at one time and had a 360 degree view of the sky and have missed that amazing sight ever since we left that place...
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