Why do people live in the city?

I grew up in the suburbs. I spent every minute I could in the city. I would go to Woodfield Mall between classes in nursing school. Yeah.

Then I married Kyle. He is so anti-city. So. Much. Hatred toward "city life". I hate to say he is starting to rub off on me. There. I admitted it.

I really really really miss good places to eat. However, on our last trip up to Chicago, it took FOUR hours to drive 65 miles. No kidding. We used to live in a townhouse in Lakemoor, which is pretty much Wisconsin, and we didn't even know our neighbors. We shared a wall and I didn't know their names.

Now we live in the country. Maybe it is just Missouri, but the people here are super cool. Ok, maybe not "cool", but nice. Really nice. Bring cookies to your front door nice.

Or like today, bring a tire swing to your front door nice.

Yep, that's a tire swing. (Oh yeah, that is tile for my shower behind the tire. That's another story...)

Our other neighbor brought us 100 pounds of apples and a beehive. 

There are days when country life isn't so bad. They are starting to be every day.