Back when my wife and I moved to the country, many of our citified friends were alarmed. One well-meaning fellow even questioned if I’d be safe out in rural Perry County, Ark., given my political apostasy. (Donald Trump won 75% of the 2020 vote there.)
Something similar happened after our forced return to Little Rock 10 years later. Diane’s eyesight had gone bad, and as the county’s resident cow-wh…