The County can be a frustrating place sometimes.

I love living the rural life. I have lived in rural settings all of my life and I would not have it any other way. One of the reasons that I love living in Northern Maine is because it is a quiet, peaceful place. Many children dream about the house and the land that they will own when they grow up. My dream has always been to own a house that is deep in the country and is not visible from the road. There are many places like that up here in Northern Maine, and many places like that back where I used to live in Western New York. One of the things that I miss about being in NY is that even though I lived in the country, it did not take me long to travel to the city. In Northern Maine, it takes me at least three hours to get to some of my favorite stores. I love living in the country, but I do like shopping in the cities. Cities have many different stores, chain-stores and local shops that rural areas do not have. If I want to do some big shopping in the city, I have to plan a whole day where most of it is driving. I would love to keep my business in the county that I live in, but the pickings are slim up here.