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Background before I answer.....I've grown up living in cities and in neighborhoods where houses are close to each other. Not jam packed like you see nowadays, but each person would have up to a half acre.
As for the unexpected....I wasn't used to being so independent. As in hauling my own garbage to the dump, going to the center of town to get sand for sanding the road by our house, a septic tank, having to buy and make sure propane was delivered, and the like. It wasn't that I wasn't mature enough to handle or physically unable, I was just used to living in a city where services like those mentioned are available in abundance. It made me realize how spoiled and cared for I was living in a more urban environment.
Other things we did not expect.....(these are not complaints. We'd move back to Sunapee in a heartbeat, and probably will some day. We love NH, and consider it home although we were only there two years).
Buying firewood in the summer, and the year before you needed it so it could dry, not waiting until it got cold to try and find some.
I didn't expect mud season.
I didn't expect to have well water and having to add chemicals to treat it.
I didn't expect to need specific clothes for each season of the year. I always thought it was silly how I'd hear people packing away winter clothes as summer approached or vice versa.
We didn't expect it to be as difficult as it was to find good fresh produce in the non growing season.
We didn't expect it to take so long to get anywhere. Seven miles can (not always) take you 30 or more minutes. Not because of traffic, just passing through the small towns and windy curvy roads.
I could go on, but those are some key things that came to mind as I contemplated my reply to you over the last couple days.
-Mike
Not all of New Hampshire is country/woods. There are a handful of towns that will knock more than a few things off that list.
My wife grew up in San Antonio and your list is pretty much her list. Thankfully she's come to love NH and the trade offs make up for it.
I had 3 straight weeks from late Dec to early Jan where the temp never got above zero. I wouldn't be surprised if there's a 30+ degree difference between southern and northern NH.
Agree. But the poster I quoted is implying that the entire Winter has a high of zero and that's just not true, certainly not in the Southern part of the state. I can't speak for North.
This comment is TOO FUNNY! "Not North Dakota cold". I mean, ok, so not -20 but only zero for a high every day! I mean who would care when both places are THAT cold? As far as "many" people...check U-Haul, Van Lines and Ryder Truck Rental. I have NO doubt out-bound from BOTH states are more expensive than in-bound rentals.
Zero is cold for my part of NH (SE). More likely high's are in the 20s or 30s (above zero). No comparison to the temps and wind of ND. Big difference in 20 above and light winds to -20 and 25 mph wind. Bye Bye ND, never want to go back there....
Zero is cold for my part of NH (SE). More likely high's are in the 20s or 30s (above zero). No comparison to the temps and wind of ND. Big difference in 20 above and light winds to -20 and 25 mph wind. Bye Bye ND, never want to go back there....
Wind certainly makes all the difference in a very bad way. Going east from the Dakotas into the Northwoods is cold but with far less wind. In terms of tree types, the Northwoods is similar to northern NH, NEK, and central and northern ME.
We lived in SWNH for 30 years nice area, good people, lots of snow in winter. Moved to northern Whites 3.5 years ago, a little colder far less snow, good people. Less thunderstorms and severe weather in general.
Well I am about as far north as you can go in New Hampshire and I love it. My Section of land is above Vermont / Can. border at 2400 feet elv. We have been to -35 3x this winter with highs -18 and - 22f .Not N.D. cold perhaps , but we get way more snow. in my book " snow makes Winter '.
Even if he were talking Celsius, S.NH isn't nearly that frigid
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I had 3 straight weeks from late Dec to early Jan where the temp never got above zero. I wouldn't be surprised if there's a 30+ degree difference between southern and northern NH.
Agreed -- there are many differences between NW.NH and SE.NH, climate being just one example.
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Agree. But the poster I quoted is implying that the entire Winter has a high of zero and that's just not true, certainly not in the Southern part of the state. I can't speak for North.
That's not even true in degrees Celsius.
This current winter, Manchester has only seen two weeks where the high temperature stayed below 0°C (the coldest week this year was New Year's week with a high of 27°F).
We have only been in Manchester a week and are in love with the place! Question...we have to get the car inspected and need a good, trustworthy mechanic. Any suggestions? Thanks! We love your city!
We have only been in Manchester a week and are in love with the place! Question...we have to get the car inspected and need a good, trustworthy mechanic. Any suggestions? Thanks! We love your city!
If nobody chimes in, the mechanics at the dealership can do it.
I LOVE NH....I moved to S.W. New Hampshire back in 2000. Due to some family issues, we returned to Connecticut last year to help out. We can't wait to return next year to NH. Miss the quiet where we were, the small towns and mountains, lakes and the people. While Ct is very beautiful where we are, it's crazy here with all the taxes, highways are awful ( 95 ) and it's just to crowded for our taste. I guess after 20 years in NH I am more NH then Ct now so were heading back HOME to New Hampshire and settle in and enjoy it. The cost of living in Ct is just a bit too much for our taste.....
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Thankfully she's come to love NH and the trade offs make up for it.
Even if he were talking Celsius, S.NH isn't nearly that frigid
