The narrator connects with the natural world by counting time in full moons.
'Over the next few months, I began to count the passage of time in full moons rather than by the pages of a calendar....' This detail from the text best supports the idea that living at the 'back of beyond' helps the narrator connect to the natural world as it shows her embracing the rhythms of nature while living in such a secluded place.
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