i live in the country at this time....far from SRF groups or other meditation groups. But i have always liked to add that dimension.... That is meditation groups. But nature sings her song to me in the sound of the wind blowing thru the tress, the soft soft snow falling on the ground, the sound and smell of the water so prevalent here in the streams, rivers and lakes. And above all the dead silence and stillness of nite which is hard to find where i have lived before this. Once i stepped out of the car in the stillness of nite and heard the sound of om oooz out of the stillness of nite. Such a gift--- to have total silence --- to b alone or share that silence with someone else that understands the language of silence and unspoken communication.
You and mccoy sound like you live in ideal locations. One day I will have that serene place to meditate and contemplate.