Some of these people that moved from the cities to the country should try living like I did on the farm when I was younger! (And I just turned 27 last month, still a kid in some respects!)

1. Got electricity when I was in grade school, gas lights and lanterns until then.

2. Because of no electricity that meant no running water.

3. Road to Dad's was impassable in the spring of the year-had to park about 3/4 mile away.

4. Bus stop was about 1 mile away-walked that enough. Long walk for a kindergartner

5. Phone didn't show up until junior high.

Dad has all that stuff now but I'll never forget it. It sure was memorable! The situation has changed now though-the road is gravel, and there is now electricity and phone. Alas, it's still not good enough for the city people moving in-the road is scheduled to be paved in 2005 and they're fighting for municipal water (which will never happen!) I wish they could have seen it about 20 years ago. Those p#??$s would have never made it. We now have a society of lazy people and its a crying shame.