[thelegges]

We go north to spend time when it snows. Nothing like opening garage door, drifts few feet high, start the sleds, and off you go. Once cold sets in, return to garage, get in the jeep, and find something to eat.
Love 2 am outside watching the snow fall. Then when we tire of the fluffy white stuff, back to TV. Hope our age never gets in the way of change in seasons

[RICH1]

Do they have medicinal marijuana in your hometown? Enjoy the Gummies down here and enjoy your life! Lots of memories to make

[PugMom]

Originally Posted by thelegges

We go north to spend time when it snows. Nothing like opening garage door, drifts few feet high, start the sleds, and off you go. Once cold sets in, return to garage, get in the jeep, and find something to eat.
Love 2 am outside watching the snow fall. Then when we tire of the fluffy white stuff, back to TV. Hope our age never gets in the way of change in seasons

i enjoyed that lifestyle in my younger days, i couldn't wait to get out in the snow. it was arthritis that made 1 of the decisions to move, & must admit, i don't miss it anymore. a few days ago i checked the weather report for Ct., was -11*, and i was very grateful to be here reading about it online where our Fl temps were close to *80.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

After spending an entire fun filled winter at the Villages, responsibilities will soon reluctantly drag my sorry a$$ back north. I will sadly go there kicking and screaming, wishing I was spending my days swimming laps in beautiful outdoor pools surrounded by palm trees and then going for a bike ride and playing golf.

Have you spent summer down here yet? Pools turn into hot tubes, by noon so hot and muggy few are out after lunch until 6 pm except for few golfers. 90 degree can feel like 115. IMO snowbirds have the best of both worlds.

[MickeyStevens]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

Have you spent summer down here yet? Pools turn into hot tubes, by noon so hot and muggy few are out after lunch until 6 pm except for few golfers. 90 degree can feel like 115. IMO snowbirds have the best of both worlds.

Yes we do.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

Have you spent summer down here yet? Pools turn into hot tubes, by noon so hot and muggy few are out after lunch until 6 pm except for few golfers. 90 degree can feel like 115. IMO snowbirds have the best of both worlds.

We have never spent an entire summer here, but we come down for a couple of weeks every year to check on the house, work on the yard, etc.... I actually love the humidity and heat, it’s the unpredictable daily thunder and lightning that I dislike, as well as the hurricane watch. It seems like almost every day I have to cut my lap swimming and golf short to avoid getting electrocuted. We love the summer up north, except for the flesh eating horseflies. Every year we spend at least a week each on the beautiful beaches of Cape Cod, Road Island, and Maine. We also love to take in a few outdoor concerts at places like Tanglewood and spend time swimming and fishing at the family’s seasonal lake cottage in the Berkshires. In a perfect world, with no responsibilities, my preference would be to be at the Villages from mid October through mid May (perhaps take off to the Caribbean for a month of scuba diving and snorkeling in January) and be up north in between.

[Neils]

Try pouring salt all over your car and walk to the store with roller skates (simulate ice) and shovel a big pile of rocks in your garden

[thelegges]

Originally Posted by PugMom

i enjoyed that lifestyle in my younger days, i couldn't wait to get out in the snow. it was arthritis that made 1 of the decisions to move, & must admit, i don't miss it anymore. a few days ago i checked the weather report for Ct., was -11*, and i was very grateful to be here reading about it online where our Fl temps were close to *80.

It was 25 to 35 degrees for ten days. Snow was beautiful, on the 11 day temp went to 60, snow melted, grass looked pathetic, we flew back, to TV.
Love the fall when leaves start to drop, then after 8 bags, call the lawn company to finish. Hoping we have a long ways to go before we can’t enjoy winter toys.

[LiverpoolWalrus]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

Have you spent summer down here yet? Pools turn into hot tubes, by noon so hot and muggy few are out after lunch until 6 pm except for few golfers. 90 degree can feel like 115. IMO snowbirds have the best of both worlds.

Coastal south Florida is the answer. Often 20 degrees warmer than the Villages in winter and the coastal breezes keep it cooler in summer.

[MrFlorida]

Not me, I moved here from the North to get away from the cold and snow..... I'm an endless summer kind of guy.

[valuemkt]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

The Villages is lovely, honestly. But I still have days when I really miss the north.

So here's a picture of my old back yard.

The tree in the forefront is my "mama maple." One of her "children" is directly behind her to the right, there are five more of her kids behind the fence. The blue-grey square next to her is the facade of our compost heap. The spikes sticking up in a circle around her I call LogHenge, it's a sculpture design I created with upended logs from trees we took down on our property, antique bricks we found mostly in our back yard (the entire town was the #1 source of bricks in the country when it was first settled in the 1700's), some boulders, and an antique white enamel sink we found in the back yard that I put on an old park bench and made a planter out of it.

Mama maple is around 250 years old. Ours were all sugar maples.

There are plenty of beautiful Spanish Oaks all through this area. If you are missing the mess under the pretty tree, that's why we have ARC and other restrictions, as I'm wondering if what's not in the picture is a pickup on blocks. If you're missing the snow, after 40 years of shoveling blowing 100+ inches a year, you are certainly in the minority. I imaging many snowbirds would gladly let you occupy their home in January / February for a nice rent reduction when they stay in your place here .. Snow is prettier and easier to manage when looked at in pictures

[manaboutown]

I refuse to live anywhere palm trees will not grow and the sun does not shine most of the time.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by thelegges

It was 25 to 35 degrees for ten days. Snow was beautiful, on the 11 day temp went to 60, snow melted, grass looked pathetic, we flew back, to TV.
Love the fall when leaves start to drop, then after 8 bags, call the lawn company to finish. Hoping we have a long ways to go before we can’t enjoy winter toys.

Our town had curbside leaf pickup 2x each Autumn. No bags necessary. Hubby used the leafblower, I used the rake. Pile it up at the curb, then I climbed onto the pile at one end. Stomp my way to the other end to compact the pile. At the last bit, I turn around and lean back, arms stretched out wide and flop right down on the wonderful colorful crinkly leaf pile. It's my favorite time of year. Or was...

[PugMom]

yeah, i think fall was my favorite season there, it meant we'd get fresh everything @ Lyman's Orchard's, or going over to stew leonard's to stock up for kids' halloween parties. there was just a nip in the air before winter was on the way again, but lovely sunsets

[thelegges]

Originally Posted by PugMom

yeah, i think fall was my favorite season there, it meant we'd get fresh everything @ Lyman's Orchard's, or going over to stew leonard's to stock up for kids' halloween parties. there was just a nip in the air before winter was on the way again, but lovely sunsets

Fresh cider and hot donuts at the cider mills, was the trip after day of raking the multi color leaves. We have 6 mills within 20 minutes of house, each different due to the apples variety pressed, and the donut recipe. One was across the street from my hospital. On a bad day, someone would run over get 6 dozen donuts, and gallons of cider. Funny the things we miss.