As a former big city girl living in Denver during my formative years and Chicago in my 20s and 30s, I always wondered what life in the country would be like but never enough to give it more than a passing thought. I was sure it would be too boring for me and that I would miss the hustle, bustle, and abundance of shopping and entertainment venues that had become part of my routine. The pace of rural life would simply be too slow for me and the lack of amenities would get very....