Mr. Bill wrote:
> On Sat, 02 May 2009 18:35:44 -0500, George Shirley
> > wrote:
>
>> It is getting more and more difficult to get away from civilization.
>
> George...that is the exact reason I bought 12 acres of heavily wooded
> land 30 miles from the Knoxville Skyline and the lights. After
> thirty years of living in the city, I really forgot how beautiful it
> would be living in paradise. Living in the middle of this brings back
> all the wonderful memories of real unpretensous living.
>
>
>
Friend of mine retired to central Louisiana for the same reason. He
lives about ten miles from the nearest center of population if you don't
count downtown Tioga, LA (look it up. He and second wife live on her 68
acres of woods with two ponds and a creek. Not enough daylight to garden
but enough room to drive his diesel tractor. Damned fool cleared all the
underbrush and now bitches because all the wildlife moved out. It's very
quiet there though and that's what he needs.

I lived in some pretty desolate places when I was a kid and up until my
forties when I started having heart attacks and strokes. Now I live
within five miles of decent hospital that, unfortunately, that square
bus with the flashing lights and siren carries me to visit more than I
want. I do envy your solitude though.