When I am not loving the City (Day 24), I am loving the country. The serene setting, the low-key lifestyle, I crave this sort of calm as a departure from the busy life I usually lead. There is nothing like the country sound of crickets chirping to calm my nerves.

I have spent plenty of time in the country in the American South in both Arkansas and North Carolina among other states. I love relaxing in the Wine Country in California. It’s one of my favorite places in the world. I have also spent time in the English, French, and Italian Countrysides in Europe and these are locales that will always have special a place in my heart!

But a new experience I am embarking on in just a few weeks is the quaint country setting of Kinderhook, New York.  I will be the guest for a weekend in August of the fabulous Michael Devine and his charming partner Thomas Burak.

I can’t wait to relax and enjoy the simple life in this gorgeous country setting just a trains ride from Manhattan. I hope the weekend will include dinner in this adorable garden house!

So I am sure that I will be writing a future post on this “Devine” Weekend to the Country.

On Day 29 of the Things I Love…It is the country in all its beauty and serenity! Ahhh…I wish I was there tonight!