Just moved to NY

Just moved from Texas to upstate NY this week. I think my truck is happy here...

 

OMG! Welcome from LA (Lower Alabama), but you REALLY wanted to move up THERE from down HERE?

 

Damn....now I'm cold just looking at it.

 

Welcome from So Cal

 

Welcome form Portland. You may be on to something; taking the path less taken.

 

@jwatt exactly. When everyone zigs - you zag...

 

Welcome. Send some of that snow out west, we could use it.

 

Welcome. I'm in NY, in the Catskill mountains near Woodstock. I moved here from NJ a little more than 30 years ago. Aside from the taxes and politics it is a great place to live. This is not New York City. I enjoy the mountains in all four seasons. To each his own.

 

Welcome from NC!

 

@Geezer Ulster county is the destination....

 

Welcome.

Hopefully something better than the weather brought you to NY.

 

What's the best place for a family with preschoolers?

 

Welcome! I’m also from NY. I’m up around the fingers lake and Rochester

 

Welcome from Nevada

 

Welcome from Colorado. I thought everyone was bugging out from NY? You must like high taxes. I'm sure you had a good reason to move there...........definitely a bit of a weather difference

 

Welcome from CT.

New England is a year-round beautiful place to live, and accessibility to anything is within a couple hours. But there's nothing in Texas (or nationwide for that matter) that compares to the full New England fall foliage spectacular. You'll love it here.

 

A lot depends on what kind of life you want, what kind of job you are looking for, and how much money you want to spend. Personally, I avoid the cities. Even a small city like Kingston has inner city problems like gangs and drugs. The two school districts I recommend are Onteora and Rondout.

 

Yes, things have picked up quite a lot around here with respect to tourism. We have a lot of good hiking trails which attract the younger crowd. Fishing has always brought in tourists and still does. We even have a local brewery that makes some very tasty brews.

 

Welcome from Ohio

 

We like hiking and biking. Only been up there to hike Slide Mountain and skiied a few times at Bellearye and Hunter. We are from NYC. Always wanted to leave. My job is fully remote now and wife works in the city.

 

Welcome neighbor, I'm across the river.

 

Diary of a Snow Shoveler

December 8 - 6:00 PM

It started to snow.
The first snow of the season and the wife and I took our cocktails and sat for hours by the window watching the huge soft flakes drift down from heaven.
It looked like a Grandma Moses Print.
So romantic we felt like newlyweds again.
I love snow!

December 9

We woke to a beautiful blanket of crystal white snow covering every inch of the landscape.
What a fantastic sight!
Can there be a lovelier place in the whole world?
Moving here was the best idea I've ever had!
Shoveled for the first time in years and felt like a boy again.
I did both our driveway and the sidewalks.
This afternoon the snowplow came along and covered up the sidewalks and closed in the driveway, so I got to shovel again.
What a perfect life!

December 12

The sun has melted all our lovely snow.
Such a disappointment!
My neighbor tells me not to worry- we'll definitely have a white Christmas.
No snow on Christmas would be awful!
John says we'll have so much snow by the end of winter, that I'll never want to see snow again
I don't think that's possible.
John is such a nice man, I'm glad he's our neighbor.

December 14

Snow, lovely snow! 8 inches last night.
The temperature dropped to -20.
The cold makes everything sparkle so.
The wind took my breath away, but I warmed up by shoveling the driveway and sidewalks.
This is the life!
The snowplow came back this afternoon and buried everything again.
I didn't realize I would have to do quite this much shoveling, but I'll certainly get back in shape this way.
I wish l wouldn't huff and puff so.

December 15

20 inches forecast.
Sold my van and bought a 4x4 Blazer.
Bought snow tires for the wife's car and 2 extra shovels.
Stocked the freezer.
The wife wants a wood stove in case the electricity goes out.
I think that's silly.
We aren't in Alaska, after all.

December 16

Ice storm this morning.
Fell on my ass on the ice in the driveway putting down salt.
Hurt like hell.
The wife laughed for an hour, which I think was very cruel.

December 17

Still way below freezing.
Roads are too icy to go anywhere.
Electricity was off for 5 hours.
I had to pile the blankets on to stay warm.
Nothing to do but stare at the wife and try not to irritate her.
Guess I should've bought a wood stove, but won't admit it to her.
God I hate it when she's right.
I can't believe I'm freezing to death in my own living room.

December 20

Electricity's back on, but had another 14 inches of the damn stuff last night.
More shoveling!
Took all day.
The damn snowplow came by twice.
Tried to find a neighbor kid to shovel, but they said they're too busy playing hockey.
I think they're lying.
Called the only hardware store around to see about buying a snow blower and they're out.
Might have another shipment in March.
I think they're lying.
John says I have to shovel or the city will have it done and bill me.
I think he's lying.

December 22

John was right about a white Christmas because 13 more inches of the white sh-t fell today, and it's so cold, it probably won't melt till August.
Took me 45 minutes to get all dressed up to go out to shovel and then I had to go pee.
By the time I got undressed, went to the bathroom and dressed again, I was too tired to shovel.
Tried to hire John who has a plow on his truck for the rest of the winter, but he says he's too busy. I think the a--hole is lying.

December 23

Only 2 inches of snow today
And it warmed up to 0.
The wife wanted me to decorate the front of the house this morning.
What is she, nuts?!!
Why didn't she tell me to do that a month ago?
She says she did but I think she's lying.

December 24

6 inches - Snow packed so hard by snowplow, l broke the shovel.
Thought I was having a heart attack.
If I ever catch the son of a b-tch who drives that snow plow, I'll drag him through the snow and beat him to death with my broken shovel.
I know he hides around the corner and waits for me to finish shoveling and then he comes down the street at a 100 miles an hour and throws snow all over where I've just been!
Tonight the wife wanted me to sing Christmas carols with her and open our presents, but I was too busy watching for the damn snowplow.

December 25

Merry freaking Christmas!
20 more inches of the damn slop tonight -Snowed in.
The idea of shoveling makes my blood boil.
God, I hate the snow!
Then the snowplow driver came by asking for a donation and I hit him over the head with my shovel.
The wife says I have a bad attitude.
I think she's an idiot.
If I have to watch "It's A Wonderful Life" one more time, I'm going to stuff her into the microwave.

December 26
Still snowed in.
Why the hell did I ever move here?
It was all HER idea.
She's really getting on my nerves.

December 27

Temperature dropped to -30 and the pipes froze; plumber came after 14 hours of waiting for him, he only charged me $1,400 to replace all my pipes.

December 28

Warmed up to above -20.
Still snowed in.
My wife is driving me crazy!!!

December 29

10 more inches.
John says I have to shovel the roof or it could cave in.
That's the silliest thing I ever heard. How dumb does he think I am?

December 30

Roof caved in.
I beat up the snow plow driver, and now he is suing me for a million dollars.
The wife went home to her mother.
Nine more inches predicted.

December 31

I set fire to what's left of the house.
No more shoveling.

January 8

Feel so good.
I just love those little white pills they keep giving me.
Why am I tied to the bed?

 

Welcome

Move back to TEXAS

 

Welcome from SC!

 

I am about 5 miles from Belleayre. Skiing and hiking are great. Fishing and hunting is great. There are some very good motorcycle roads in the area. I can only see my neighbors when the leaves are down, which to me is great. The down side is that it takes time to get to the grocery store or hardware and building supply stores. Depending on exactly where you live your kids may have a long ride on the school bus. The nearest hospital is Kingston and they usually send serious cases to Albany or Poughkeepsie. It is very different from living in NYC where you can walk to a restaurant or museum.

 

Welcome from the wet side of WA.

 

Don't count out PA. I'm biased but think the Lehigh Valley (by 78) has more to offer than the Poconos (by 80). I came here 8 years ago, I still work in the City. Schools are great, taxes are low, lower cost of living, and there is a lot to do.