Moving to Birch Tree (Springfield: fit in, house, buy)

[tat2willa]

Hi all-
I am living in CA but have lived in upstate NY country & I am looking forward to living out a ways again, to this end my daughter & her husband just bought a place in Birch Tree & I am going with them!
Any advice?

[Darlynn0217]

Congrads on your upcoming move!! I can't help you much, but it will definetly be rural!! Very pretty country!

Advice....get ready to sloooow down your pace and kickback and enjoy life!!

[tat2willa]

Thanks! I am already living a rather slow life so I am out of step here- hope to fit in better there. I can hardly wait!

[Darlynn0217]

Looking forward to meeting you at a future "Over the fence coffee club" meeting! We're not THAT far away! When is your ETA?

[tat2willa]

I hope to arrive at th end of March- the house is supposed to close on the 28th but you know how these things go- also my older daughter who also lives here is due to have baby #3 about the 22nd so I don't want to leave until that happens- I was there for the other 2 & I don't want to miss this one! I would love to get together with some folks on the list- I will driving in to Springfield most sundays for church so I guess I can drive a couple of hours to make some friends!

[Darlynn0217]

Congradulations on the new Grandbaby! I have 6 granddaughters!! Sounds like we will get to meet! I am looking forward to it! Hope the transition all goes smoothly ! Keep us "posted"!

[8 SNAKE]

Originally Posted by tat2willa

I will driving in to Springfield most sundays for church so I guess I can drive a couple of hours to make some friends!

Which church are you going to attend? I admire your dedication, because that's quite a commute to make each Sunday.

[tat2willa]

Thanks Darlynn- you have 6! I hope to have 6 someday too I have a girl & a boy so we can hardly wait to see which comes this time.
As for church I will be going to the Unitarian Universalist Church there- I figure I can get my "city needs" met- go to church, bookstore, healthfood store, that sort of thing. Prolly won't be EVERY sunday but maybe 2-3 in a month.

[mrschilicook]

Well, having moved here from CA myself (via Las Vegas), I would suggest you dust off those NY warm clothes and hang on to any cotton or rayon for summer. Oh yea, and buy lots of tick/chigger repellant.

This must be quite a church your going to if your willing to drive 120 miles or so for Sunday church. I admire your dedication if not your gas bill.

Welcome to the area..

[tat2willa]

Thanks- I will be prepared for the cold since I have been watching the local weather on my web page & bugs are not to fond of me- the cats are protected. The church is just because I know I will find like minds & I thought it would be nice to give my daughter & her husband of less than a year a day alone.