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Originally Posted by laceylady
We are leaving our home in WA state on Monday to drive to the Villages to spend our first winter there. Plan to stay through May. We've got the issues covered re the utilities, turning off, etc. But I m struggling with some other issues and would like your feedback.
1. How hard is it to go from seeing grandkids every to Skyping every week and seeing them every few months? My husband is the 'super' grandpa ( plays like a kid with the grandkids and they adore him) and I worry about how it is going to affect our 4 y/o grandson to not see grandpa frequently.
2. Housekeeping--
a. Should we cover the furniture?
b. Put away all knicknacks?
c. Take pictures asnd art down from walls?
...and do this all again when we leave FL?
3. What about medical providers?
a. Do you have docs and dentists in both locations?
Our WA house will be empty for 7 months. I cleaned out all the cupborads and tossed anything with an expiration date prior to 5/12. Daughter wuill take our refrigerated food. All this seems like a hassle to do twice a year. We only want to be in FL for 7 mos. and up here in WA for 4-5 when it is storming in the Villages. So choosing one house or the other is not the answer. Thanks in advance for your help!
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One of the hardest decisions I ever made was whether I could possibly leave my grandchildren in PA. There are 5 of them, the oldest being 7 and the youngest 4 months. There were a whole lot of tears and guilt and I struggled for 2 years about this move. I spent 2 months last Spring, not to see if I would like TV, but to see how difficult it would be without my "babies". I'm not going to tell you that it wasn't hard, but thanks to Skype it was manageable most of the time.
I just bought a house and moved here and leaving them all this time was just a tad easier (at least there weren't tears). Of course I wish I could see them every week like before, but overall it was a good decision for me and you'll adjust too. Most people here are grandparents and have learned the best way to deal with the separation and again you and your husband will adjust.
I wish you well and welcome.