11/23/2009: Well the country living wasn't what I had imagined, and I had to face reality and move back to the city or go broke and be stuck.  Also, living in the country (and I mean REALLY in the country) presents the problem of finding adequate healthcare that is less than 100 miles from where you live.  With gas the price it is now (and has been for several years), distance can kill your already limited finances.