I am temporarily displaced for several days so I’m in ‘de countryside’ staying with friends. The place is quiet and peaceful, the wind plentiful and cooling, the skyline unencumbered with no electrical wires, so the sky from any angle is majestic – big, wide, and clear. The hills yonder remind you that you are in a different part of the country. I relish all of it, including the immediate access to fresh fruit and vegetables, just feet outside the door.
Depending on your location and access, most people buy their food at supermarkets or farmers’ markets, these days we also shop online and have our food delivered. However, there is something extraordinary about being in a place and space where you can walk out the door, stroll up to a tree, vine or pot and pick, pluck or pull whatever you need. Nothing compares.