So You Want to Move to the Country

There once was a man from New Brunswick (NJ)
Who wanted to live like a hick.
So he bought him a farm
And with lots of alarm
He found out that he didn't know dick!

There are mounds of information available about moving to the country. Each state has its own published data. You can get advice from University and County Cooperative Extensions and the County NRCS. They warn you of all types of issues that keep you on your toes from the first time you come to the country. But, once you decide to make the move to the rural life, you will find out more than any brochure can tell you. Each area of the country, each patch of a county, has its own character.

When my wife, Donna, and I moved to the country, we had expectations and a picture of how life would be. Some turned out to be true, much was not even close. We have learned many things about farming, living off the land, rural life in general and country thinking.

With our move and my retirement, I thought I would write about what we learned. I also decided to illustrate my writing with drawings. After many attempts with various materials, I decided that pen and ink was my most loved drawing method. I will post my drawings and tell the story behind each. My drawing has become more compelling then my writing and is turning into an avocation. Please take a look at my website, www.artbydavidanddonna.com.