My rural home is beautiful and I couldn’t ask for a more peaceful existence, however it can be difficult living so far away from the nearest town.
A hospital is a 30 minute drive, while the biggest shopping mall is a 45 minute drive.
I don’t work any longer, but my old office was an hour away from this location. Between the work commutes and the inconvenience of having to drive long distances just to get to a random store or gas station, it can feel daunting being this far away from civilization. I enjoy the peace and solitude that this place affords though, and it’s hard to imagine trading living in this place for anything in the world at this point. Most of my doctors are in this area so my drives for medical purposes never take a considerably long period of time. My family doctor is in the same exact strip mall as the town’s favorite pizzeria. Unfortunately, I wasn’t so lucky when I was searching far and wide for a marijuana doctor last year. My state finally legalized medical marijuana and I needed to find a medical marijuana doctor to get a medical marijuana card. If you don’t have a medical marijuana card in this state, you cannot shop in a marijuana dispensary. My medical marijuana doctor is not near me at all; in fact, he’s a 60 minute drive north of here. Despite the drive, he gives me amazing service. If I need my medical marijuana recommendation bumped up at all, he’s happy to make a small increase if I call his office. Best of all, it doesn’t take long for someone to get the message and input the change into the state registry for medical marijuana patients.