I'm thinking of moving back to Wisconsin...

[shattered]

The second house I have posted on this page, I've been past that house I don't know how many times. I didn't pay any attention to it but, it's not far from where my Dad grew up living with his Grandfather for a short time. It's right on the north edge of Richland Center, Wisconsin, near the park, river, etc., very nice end of town. It's a really great location, and two acres, hell that's enough elbow room for me from my neighbors. I'd probably go for something like that. It has great possibilities. Needs a big shop besides that two car garage though.

And I hear ya about the cold Abbey. I couldn't care less about it. I've spent most my life in it, and even look forward to things cooling down after a hot summer. I lived in Tampa, Florida and absolutely hated it. Florida is flat as a damn pancake, and so humid you can almost cut it with a knife, not to mention those lovely HURRICANES they have. I was never so happy as to see Florida in my rear view mirror. Nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there.

People move OUT of Wisconsin - not back TO it. If you lived here, you'd have had to plow more than 3' (yes, FEET) of snow just since the first of December, chiseled your way through 3 ice storms, and had a good 2 weeks straight where it didn't top 8 degrees (WITHOUT taking the windchill factor into consideration).

[Lazarus]

Speak for yourself, shattered.

Wisconsin IS Gods' country.

Our Winters serve to toughen you up, toughen up ones' constitution.

And we welcome most, excepting the FIBs'.

[Pale Rider]

Speak for yourself, shattered.

Wisconsin IS Gods' country.

Our Winters serve to toughen you up, toughen up ones' constitution.

And we welcome most, excepting the FIBs'.

Aaahh yes... the "Fuckin' Illinois Bastards," ....

[shattered]

Speak for yourself, shattered.

Wisconsin IS Gods' country.

Our Winters serve to toughen you up, toughen up ones' constitution.

And we welcome most, excepting the FIBs'.

What are you talking about? I DO live here, and I WAS speaking for myself. (And pretty much every other person I know..once you move out, you don't come back.)

[Lazarus]

What are you talking about? I DO live here, and I WAS speaking for myself. (And pretty much every other person I know..once you move out, you don't come back.)

My point exactly. I never stated nor implied that you were not a Wisconsinite.
And that same fact that you DO still live here leads me to conclude that there is some reason for doing so. There must have been some opportunity to re-locate that you passed on ?

BTW- your description

...more than 3' (yes, FEET) of snow just since the first of December, chiseled your way through 3 ice storms, and had a good 2 weeks straight where it didn't top 8 degrees (WITHOUT taking the windchill factor into consideration).

sounds like you reside North of 8.

[Pale Rider]

What are you talking about? I DO live here, and I WAS speaking for myself. (And pretty much every other person I know..once you move out, you don't come back.)

My whole family is in Wisconsin. Probably seven generations of them. There's things I like about Wisconsin, and things I dislike about Wisconsin. I'd like to go out and pick some Moral mushrooms again. I enjoyed four wheelin' in the back woods. The hunting, fishing, all the old friends I have back there, but most of all, my parents, who are getting pretty old. I'd like to live near them for those last years. Also the price of homes in Wisconsin is insanely low compared to this rich mans playground I live in now. What I can buy back in Wisconsin would be ten times that much for the same thing here. So I move back and I'm there until my parents pass away. If I don't like it, I'll move. Simple as that.

[actsnoblemartin]

come to san diego, were conservative

My whole family is in Wisconsin. Probably seven generations of them. There's things I like about Wisconsin, and things I dislike about Wisconsin. I'd like to go out and pick some Moral mushrooms again. I enjoyed four wheelin' in the back woods. The hunting, fishing, all the old friends I have back there, but most of all, my parents, who are getting pretty old. I'd like to live near them for those last years. Also the price of homes in Wisconsin is insanely low compared to this rich mans playground I live in now. What I can buy back in Wisconsin would be ten times that much for the same thing here. So I move back and I'm there until my parents pass away. If I don't like it, I'll move. Simple as that.

[Pale Rider]

come to san diego, were conservative

Been there, years ago, got thrown in jail, have no plans to ever return.

[actsnoblemartin]

fine stay out of fag-i-fornia

Been there, years ago, got thrown in jail, have no plans to ever return.

[OCA]

fine stay out of fag-i-fornia

What a tool! First he says move to San Diego then he calls it fag-i-fornia.

I think Acts smokes poles at the back of the short bus for pocket change.

[Lazarus]

There is one thing that I do not like much about Wisconsin Winters -
when the snow starts melting ( as it is today ) all of the dog shit that I missed during those Winter months makes their presence known.

Not fun.

[Sitarro]

I'm growing very tired of the lousy weather here....... I want snow!

[Kathianne]

I'm growing very tired of the lousy weather here....... I want snow!

[Pale Rider]

There is one thing that I do not like much about Wisconsin Winters -
when the snow starts melting ( as it is today ) all of the dog shit that I missed during those Winter months makes their presence known.

Not fun.

Get rid of the dog...

[Sitarro]

Hey..... I mean it, I love the 4 seasons and snow..... I miss Colorado.

Pale,
I would definitely recommend the move. The time you will have with your parents is priceless...... I know. I moved back to the south hating the idea but wanting to go full time with our business...... had to base here. What I found was a friendship I never had with my Father for the last 6 years of his life, that time is truly priceless. Now I am spending as much time with my Mother as I can. Go, you don't need any other reason, anything else will be Lagniappe.