I was once asked:

"Do you ever just need to get out?"*

At first, I was slightly offended.

Why?
Because...

...I get out plenty for the farmers markets

...Sundays we go to church

...James and I have been eating out a lot after farmers marke

(because we know we're too tired to go home to cook and clean up afterwards)

...I like where I live, on a farm, not so close to town

...I get enough social interaction between James and our workers

...well, I'm "out"-side most of the time

At second thought, I wasn't offended, I was thankful.

Why?
Because...
...I don't want to "have" to get out from my home very often

...I want to be so comfortable that there isn't a great need to escape

...I am glad I'm okay with living a somewhat reserved, not so city-like life

...I'm just thankful I don't always need to be "on-the-go"

...I waste less money, because I'm not out anywhere to spend it

...I spend my going-out time, out in God's creation, not by buildings

Now hear me out.

Why?
Because...
...Sure, there are days James bugs me and I want to get out,

but I know I can just escape on a walk or in my room

...Sure, there are days when I just want to be alone,
so then I plug in the Ipod and I'm good

...Sure there are days when I'd love to go shopping,

but I know I don't need anything

...and sure, I love carmel frappuccinos so much that I just want one,

but I know I don't need one

So...

I am just thankful that I can't just go get what I want,

when I want it because it's conveniently down the road,

rather a treat, when I am out-and-about

I am just thankful I can be,

most days, okay with being around the house and outside.

I am content with the out of the city farm life.

In fact, I think it's good for me and it suits me well.

*[I am not sure if this question was suppose to be taken the way I had, but I felt like it was implying that I don't get out enough. Mostly, because it was on the way into Wal-Mart and for me, that has become one of the things I do when I "go out" - grocery shopping/bumming. So when asked, as I was "getting out" if I ever need to just get out, I had to pondered whether that was good enough for me. I felt that writing this realization out, was somewhat important to understanding another side to my move to Rodman, NY]