"in the woods somewhere with plenty of property so my nearest neighbor is miles away"
Damaquilts, I wish you and I could have traded places for awhile, back when.
I have what you describe, but it could get very lonely. I really enjoy people around me.
Now that my kids are grown and have built houses on what used to be our "front forty" it is no longer as lonely as it used to be.
I did spend a lot of hours making trails with my DR brush mower so we can all enjoy the property so much more.
I get a kick out of riding along the river's edge, while visiting with people going downstream in their canoes.