Things I’ve Learned (Since Moving to the Country)

The beauty of my surroundings is one of the things I'm most grateful for.

These are the things I’ve learned since moving out here to Wild Ozark.

I used to think I lived in “the country”, before we moved out here. That was thirteen years ago and I quickly realized once we burnt the bridges and sold our house, that we had no clue what it meant to live in a rural place.

So here it goes. Here’s my start to the list. Remember to check back later to see if I’ve added more. Maybe leave a comment to prompt me to do it, if it’s been a while and still nothing else is here.

Moving Even Small Rocks in Winter

I made a little video the other day, just to illustrate this one. It’s terribly funny the first time it happens to you. And it’s funny when you forget and it happens again. For those of you who live where ice and snow have been normal all your lives, just ignore me here. But this is the sort of things that astounds people who move from warmer climates to one with real winters.

I learned this the first winter here, but refreshed my memory the other day. I’m out of breath in the video, but not from trying to move the rock, ha. I’d just finished rolling some logs in place so Rob could come pick them up with the tractor. We’d been cutting a dead tree away from the driveway.

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2 responses to “Things I’ve Learned (Since Moving to the Country)”

  1. lindarigsbee Avatar

    I used to love making dams. I probably would have kicked that rock and had a sore toe! ha ha! I’ve often mused over the fact that we turn over natures food to make a garden of things that don’t grow well in this area.

    1. Madison Avatar

      haha, I’ve tried kicking them before and all it does is hurt! I suppose if I were determined enough I would have found a way to move it, but it was pretty firmly lodged in the ice underneath it. There is a lot of edible plants all around us and it’s true how we overlook that. I’m guilty of the same thing but have been wanting to learn more about that. I use a lot of them for medicines, but not so much just to eat. Nonetheless, I will be trying to grow a garden again this year anyway, lol. Except I’ll look at all the chickweed and henbit that comes up in it as an opportunity to add variety to my salads. Do you use the local naturally growing plants much? There’s a lady in town here who knows a lot about them and she does use them.

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