Imagine this. You leave your place of work in a large metro area. Let's say Dallas, Texas. You begin the drive in rush hour traffic. Lots of stop and go. Lots of people cutting in front of you. You inch along until finally, your speed is gaining toward 50 but the cars still surround you.

As the miles grow, the cars begin to thin out. About 45 minutes into your drive, you finally have space between you and the other autos.

Then you exit your farm-to-market two-lane road off of the highway. Your first deep exhale feels good. The hardest part is literally behind you.

You then drive the 12 miles on the two-lane road. Your speed is still highway range but your stress level is coming down. You check out the cows, sheep, goats and horses grazing in the different pastures as you travel along. Their contentment almost puts a smile on your face.

You now turn onto the graveled farm road to your house. You roll down the window, take off the seat belt, turn off the radio chatter and travel at about 25 - 30 miles per hour. As the dust flies behind your car, you can literally feel your stress and the days worries flying out of your head with it.

By the time you pull into your driveway, the big city is gone and your mind is ready for the quiet atmosphere that only country living can give you.

Now doesn't that sound grand. In about 10 minutes, I will begin that journey just as described above. Woo Hoo!!