Retiring to live on a farm in the country was like living in an earthly paradise. The rural way of life exists at a slower pace, achieved without the rush experienced when living in the city. The neighbors are friendly and caring and the houses are not built on top of each other. In general, the lifestyle is much more relaxed and informal than that of the city.
Country life provides fresh and healthy air. You will savor the luxury of contemplating calm and melodious landscapes with endless expanses of open land.
The usual daily sights for one to take in and enjoy are scenes of sheep nibbling whatever they can find in the fields to eat, as well as cows happily lazing in the sun.
The eye sees acres of wheat moving gently in the wind, as well as tractors slowly plowing the fields in preparation for planting crops. Harvest time is bustling as farmers rush to harvest wheat, canola, or other crops before they get too dry.
All this provides a tranquility that is so preferable to the noise emitted by cars that circulate at full speed on the busy streets of the city. Such a life is a joy, but like all good things that come to an end. Unfortunately, your stay in the country may come to an end for one reason or another.
Returning to the city can be quite a traumatic experience. The different ways and lifestyles of the people you meet can certainly give you a jolt. In the countryside people have time for you while in the city the daily demands do not favor long conversations or visits not arranged in advance. Certainly no one shows up for a cup of tea and a biscuit without a prior invitation.
However, adapting to the hustle and bustle and different styles of everyday life does not take too long. You even learn to tune out from constantly hearing the repetitive barking of neighbors’ dogs or the noise of planes landing or taking off at a nearby airport.
Spending time catching up on the news of friends from the past and enjoying a cup of coffee in shopping malls now provides one with many pleasant interludes. In addition, now there is the opportunity to go on a trip to the movies or to see theater shows. Visiting art galleries and museums is limited when you live in the country and becomes easily accessible when you live in a city. So, after all, there is much to be gained from life in the city!