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Originally Posted by karengfw
LOVED your roses, Girl. Hey, here in FL now, I have an even BETTER garden - and it's HUGE now so I have less grass to mow. Now it's too hot for some plants, but the roses still look great! Oh, and you know Fl has plenty of bears too (but not in TV)  |
When I get back I'm going to try to do another rose garden and see if I can manage to have both. Maybe you can give me some tips.
I would like to think that when I'm back in the Villages, making sure that a bear - or any other critter for that matter - does not choose to enjoy his evening meal via my trash, won't be on my to do list. Cleaning up after that moocher was absolutely gross.
On the plus side, I really enjoy seeing the loons out on the lake and hearing their call to each other. It's very cool.
It seems that my thread has taken a bit of a side road, with all this chat about the cost of living in NH as compared to Fl. So, I feel like I should say something about it.
Since I now live in both places, I think I can weigh in with some first hand knowledge on the subject. If you live and work in NH, the savings is significant, because there is no state income tax. But, not only is the average home price higher here the property taxes are enough to choke a horse - my dad's expression - as is the cost of hotels and restaurant food - both highly taxed - The cost of food is slightly higher, as is the cost of heating, electric and other utilities. On the other hand, anything you buy on line - whether there is a store in the state or not and any non food item purchased in the state - which doesn't seem to cost any more than in Fl, has no sales tax, so you save in NH.
All in all, for me, the only down side to living here - because, it truly is a beautiful state (beside missing my friends, of course)- is the long, cold, snow laden winters, which can start as early Halloween and drag on until Mother's day (if you're lucky). 7 months of misery, and when outdoor sports are something you begin to avoid after you've had your 3rd 49th birthday. All I hear from everyone here is how I dodged a bullet by moving to FL last fall.
Katie