Living in a city — even a smaller city like Seymour, IN — nature looks, feels, and sounds drastically different than when you live in the country. In the city, your neighbor won’t roll up on a razor to let you know they’re about to spray the fields near you in case you want to cover your blackberry bushes.
Of course, in the city we witnessed the environment. We felt wind on our face, saw snow fall, heard birds, and saw squirrels. But it was from a different perspective than how we experience the environment in rural Indiana.
From that to this…
We went from seeing squirrels on the power pole in the backyard and having birds occasionally perch on the privacy fence — to watching squirrels play in a tree and feeding a bajillion hummingbirds. And woodpeckers too…
And we went from never seeing the horizon from home — to witnessing the beauty of a night sky from outside or from any window facing the west.
It’s a fact that everyone enjoys life differently. Rural living is simply what I prefer — and I understand if it’s not your preference.
No matter where you choose to live, there are compromises.
I’m not minutes away from shopping or multiple restaurants to choose from. We battle field mice and see more scary critters here (like snakes and spiders). We have a whole lot more grass to mow. 🥵
And we’re certainly not a short drive away from a beach.
On all these things, we compromise… because nothing — and no location — is perfect.
Now you know: In the past decade, total US college enrollment has dropped by nearly 1.5 million students, or by about 7.4%.