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Jimmy is right on! While I have been here over 30 years, it still is funny to see my co workers coming into the office with wool coats, gloves, scarf and hat and winter boots because its 45 degree out in the morning! ![]() |
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If you are "sick of high rise condo living" why not try a one level first floor condo, single family or town house? That is one of the things I thought about when I had a single family built in 2006 in southwest Florida. One level living for when mobility becomes a problem and an easy walk into the house from the garage when carrying groceries etc. I have family members that have a 10th floor unit near Sarasota but every time I visit it and take the elevator up feels like a hotel, not a home.
The trees and shrubs are always green in Florida and the roads always look clean. It has ranged between 81 and 83 every day for the past 7 days. What's to dislike? I used to get a little depressed all winter waiting for summer to come back. When the skies turn cloudy and grey I am ready to leave Gilford. I winterize the house so the NH utility bills are minimal and the Florida bills are very reasonable. I really think that my total utility bills for the year are less than if I stayed in Gilford all year. Your cars will last longer if you don't drive them in salt all winter too. I have also noticed that the windshield on the Florida car does not get all pitted like it does up north because the sand is not coming up from the road and sandblasting it as you drive. I got to a point where I didn't enjoy driving in snow or being stuck in the house when it snowed because I was always worried about what the "other guy" on the road was going to do. I don't care to ever get in a cold car or scrape the ice off of a windshield again! And, my Florida car is always clean. So, my answer to the question is you should live somewhere where you can wear shorts and boat shoes all year long. But, I have been fortunate to boat on Winnipesaukee every summer for the last 40 years and I wouldn't miss that for anything. As nice as Florida is right now I am still looking forward to late April or early May and returning to the lake, opening the house up, and putting the boat in the water. I know that is just my opinion and if you love winter and ski or snomobile, you will have an entirely different outlook. |
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I think you did good making it 5 years.I only lasted 2 months and couldn't wait to get back.
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Rent out your Florida home. I miss the Lake so much but just a phone call to my brother-on Bear Is-telling me he;s snowed in and it's 2 below,no thanks.I'll stay here on the beach in the 80 degree weather and enjoy the lake via my computer!
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Thank you to all of you for your thoughts. We really appreciate all the comments, as it gives us lots to ponder.
At this point we don't know what we're going to do. This is a big decision for us. We're hoping that the answer will become clear to us over the course of the summer. But one thing we do know for certain is that we're leaving Florida at the very end of March and cannot wait to get back to the lake, paradise, our favorite place on this entire planet. And we're already anticipating the day we pick up our new boat at Shep Brown's, they take us out for an hour or two to show us how everything works, and then we motor off down the lake towards home for the very first time as new boat owners!!!! OMG, do you think we're just a little bit excited?!?!?!? ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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I went for my morning run on a day when it was a wonderful and comfortable 58 degrees in the early AM. In my shorts and t-shirt, sweating profusely, I was running by people wearing fleece, gloves, and ear muffs! |
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