10-22-19, 09:59 AM | ||
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Spicer, MN
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But I love the change in seasons. I grew up a military brat and have lived all over the World. But for the past 36 years I've lived in Minnesota. I don't get itchy feet anymore. It gets DANG FRIGID here, and every year I complain about shoveling, but the rest of the seasons are so nice! And I live right in the middle of Lake Country, just about 200 yards from a big lake. It's very, very rural. Spicer is only 1200 people and the nearest town Willmar is about 17,000. Everything around me is farming. Farm fields, farm animals, quiet, peaceful and hopefully safe. There isn't a lot of entertainment unless you want to drive a distance, but I don't mind. My little town of Spicer puts on an AMAZING four-five day 4th of July celebration and we also have a Winter Fest every winter with an ice castle and other fun (cold) stuff. Ever played ice golf on a frozen lake? How about a little ice fishing? We have a fun County Fair and I'm only two hours west of the Twin Cities if I really feel the need to big city life. We have amazing State Parks too! Yup guess I like living in MN. Most of the time. Florida in winter is always a thought. Come on up and visit!
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10-22-19, 10:01 AM | |
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I would love to retire to WA or OR for the same reason, but my husband says it would depress him. The one thing that gives both of us pause about trying to retire to a cheaper area...... how would we replace our friends and community? In our lifetime, we've found community mostly through work or kids. Where we are now we have a nice established network of friends and well, community, is the best way to say it. Does anyone else think about how to replace this?
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10-22-19, 10:08 AM | |
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Spicer, MN
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Hey all you Minnesota neighbors!! Stay warm! Stay dry!
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10-22-19, 10:27 AM | |
Join Date: Mar 2007
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I lived in Newport, OR for awhile and I liked it there. I rented a little house on a cliff overlooking the ocean. I think my rent was $290 a month if you can believe that. I didn’t find it too cloudy or rainy- it was pretty mild year round. I think the cost of living is pretty high there now. I still have a good friend who lives there and she’d like to see me move back, but I want to research a little more.
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