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Sounds like your plan is moving along nicely! Just a word of caution, the winters in the Catskills are much different than Minneapolis in that the Catskills are very isolated, especially in the winter. If a storm socks you in there won't be much chance to walk to the store, (depending on exactly where your house is, of course). The power may go out frequently (at least it used to when we lived in the Catskills years ago, lol!). So you may want to make sure the cupboards are stocked in the winter, make sure you keep flashlights for power outages, keep a shovel in your car in case you get stuck, etc.
As for people who hate it--some are those who can't take the winter (I heard a transplant moaning about how one year it snowed on Mother's Day) But others can't take the fact that it's such a small town, that the big city is so far away, that the only big store within an hour's drive is the Wal-Mart in Oneonta and the only fast food within a half hour range is the McD's in Delhi. There are people who find themselves just too isolated.
Here are a couple of Delhi places my kids enjoyed when we were the Delhi area:
The Historical Society Delaware County Historical Association and the animal shelter Heart of the Catskills Humane Society* which has a beautiful dog-walking trail by the river--over the past few years they've had a number of pets coming in from people who couldn't keep them any more
..While I'm somewhat west of the Catskills, if you do move there, ADAPT AND ADJUST. We have seen a small but steady infllux of NYC, LI, NJ'ers over the years(Increased after 9/11). The only real issue I've seen, from our end of things, is that some of these "homesteaders", have a low tolerance for the way locals live their life....and expect neighbors near their properties to change (whatever bothers the new arrivals) versus them changing/adapting to their new surroundings.
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..While I'm somewhat west of the Catskills, if you do move there, ADAPT AND ADJUST. We have seen a small but steady infllux of NYC, LI, NJ'ers over the years(Increased after 9/11). The only real issue I've seen, from our end of things, is that some of these "homesteaders", have a low tolerance for the way locals live their life....and expect neighbors near their properties to change (whatever bothers the new arrivals) versus them changing/adapting to their new surroundings.
That is a problem everywhere that urbanites choose to move to a rural area..
Yes, I can imagine the range of urban cultural demands. City culture does not equate entitlement. I am looking for a community I can plant roots, grown friendships in and build community with, for the health and growth of my daughter, and for the glory of God. I am terrified of becoming extremely isolated when I run the scenario over in my head, but in reality I'm quite isolated in the middle of Manhattan. I am prayerfully considering making the leap, and bottom line, I see it as a blessing.
Thanks for this great discussion, everyone. Super helpful. I put my vote in for Margaretville, but it's been great reading about these other towns I'm less familiar with. I'd also say that, on the other side of the river, Chatham is a great bet. Closer to the Berkshires than the Catskills, but it's a great little town and close to Great Barrington and Western Mass. About 2 and a half hours, maybe three, from the city.
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