Grove, OK (Tulsa, Miami, Vinita: relocate, vacation, income)

[Jammie]

Originally Posted by jessaka

10 inches of snow in Grove. I am glad that I live south in Tahlequah. I think Grove is zone 6 and we are zone 7. I have noticed that cold never lasts long. It seems as soon as I am tired of it it warms up, as soon as I am tired of the lack of sunshine, which amounts to a few days, the sun comes out again.

Would you say that nearly every winter day reaches a high of 32 degrees?

[jessaka]

Tahlequah, being more south and having less snow still had a few days where it didn't warm up to 32. But this was an unusually cold winter. Then there were days that it was warmer. I don't remember too much about it.

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by jessaka

Tahlequah, being more south and having less snow still had a few days where it didn't warm up to 32. But this was an unusually cold winter. Then there were days that it was warmer. I don't remember too much about it.

Heck, here south of Alburquerque we have days that do not warm up to 32 degrees, not often but it does happen.

Nita

[nmnita]

Does anyone have Jeffs email address? We will be heading to OK and Ar in a couple of weeks to start looking. I have the name of another guy that works for RE/Max but if Jeff is really good I will contact him instead. I want to set everything up asap.

Thanks for your help,

Nita

[jessaka]

And my husband wanted to move to NM because it was warm. LOL.

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by jessaka

And my husband wanted to move to NM because it was warm. LOL.

I will tell you, he isn't the only one; Everyone thinks all of NM is desert. Well the landscaping in many areas is but it is high desert. Our elevation is just under 5000 feet; ABQ is 5000 feet. We have very cold, but mostly sunny winters (we did have record breaking snow this year) and our summers are wonderful, but warm, not hardly. I couldn't count the number of winter mornings when the temps are in the single digits, it is a bit unusual but happens several times a year. Normally Dec to Feb nights will be 15-25 degrees and days 20-40 degrees. Several seniors in our area (those with money) spend the winters or part anyway in AZ and the summers here. Tell hubby if he wants to go south along the border yes it is warm year around.

I will say the sunshine is adundant, this we will miss; the wind, on the other hand blows from April til mid June; with the desert sandy soil instead of dust your house is actually think with dirt. This I will not miss. My rich soil for growing my veggies, that might be hard to replace. I will be picking my first cukes in a day or so with the squash just behind. My lettuce is ready, the tomotoes are blooming and the beans are climbing the poles. This looks like another good summer.

Nita

[jessaka]

We have a lot of sunshine here, winter and summer. And at least when it is windy here, as it is today, it isn't dusty. A big storm is coming in at this moment. We have rich soil for veggies too. It is like loam but has some rocks in it, some areas more than others. My herbs and veggies are growing fast. I already have 3 tomatoes.

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by jessaka

We have a lot of sunshine here, winter and summer. And at least when it is windy here, as it is today, it isn't dusty. A big storm is coming in at this moment. We have rich soil for veggies too. It is like loam but has some rocks in it, some areas more than others. My herbs and veggies are growing fast. I already have 3 tomatoes.

sounds great to me. If I can grow my tomatoes I can can them like I do here. I usually do about 150 jars of stuff; not this year though. My idea is to get rid of what I have so I won't need to move them. Of course I give a lot away.

Nita

[SinCity]

I lived in the sticks in Springhill, FL for 7 years and was back to visit a couple years ago. Spring Hill is no longer the sticks and the majority of the new housing developments had signs for over 55 only and by the looks of the people in the restaurants and stores, gray heads make up a good 90%. I'm no spring chicken but I have no desire to live where it has gotten so congested or where it is predominantly any one thing, old or young. Most of my friends have left the state or plan to due to much increased property taxes. I LOVED the winters but hated the summers. My grnadson has lived there about 4 years now (Titusville) and has grown to like it but coming from CO, made a point that it was ALL green. I didn't get it at first (especially since I love the plush green of tropics) but he's right. Without distinct seasons, it is green year round and no colors. There are still many beat up looking towns and then out of the blue are the ones that are modern and beautiful and thus very expensive. It's the only place I've ever lived that I didn't have many friends/quality relationships. there is something about its southern feel that I don't find attractive at all anymore, though I didn't seem to notice it when I lived there. Originally from the Black Hills, I think it is the southern hospitality that lacks there that I found in such abundance in OK, and to find an area like Green Country in such a friendly state ended up being my perfect match. A fella I met a couple weeks ago sums it up. he moved to grove a year ago right after the ice storm. Their house wasn't finished yet and everything they moved needed to be moved into their garage and storage. Their helpers had to return home to CO leaving them to figure out how to move all their stuff. A waitress overheard he and his wife discussing their predicament over breakfast and offered the assistance of her brother who had some friends... They not only helped move the stuff into the strgaes, but retured weeks later to move it all into the home when it was completed. That's the Okie friendliness that I've never experienced anyplace else. I visited 4 times in the last year and have lived here only 2 months. Thus far, I've not met anyone with complaints about living here, newcomers or born here. The climate is a piece of cake compared to the cold in the northern states and summers aren't overly humid compared to the southern states. My other attractions to the Grove/Monkey Island area were 4 distinct seasons, hills, lake views all over the place, waterfront homes to the water (Grand), colors, real estate prices and low property taxes.

[lovelylady_3864]

I am considering moving there but I don't want to move to a small town where everyone is sleeping with everyone. and or where there is alot of affairs. i have a family life and want to keep it that way.
Please let me know if there is alot of southern floosies there.