W2R
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Naw.....just getcha an Ozark 2-Door Coupe!
Pretty amazing!! I'd have to get a step ladder just to get in the thing.
Naw.....just getcha an Ozark 2-Door Coupe!
I think Iowa City sounds like an attractive place, OldBabe, except that for me it would be too snowy.
I am still a little doubtful about snow removal even in southern Missouri since I am getting older (and feeling it). I am hoping that maybe I could hire someone to help me with it. I will try to get a house facing south with no sidewalks to shovel and a short driveway.
Got just the thing ya need then [-]Mrs. Douglas[/-] W2R! (spoken in the voice of Mr. Haney from TV's "Green Acres") Hows about this....when not being used as a ladder, it doubles as a Christmas Tree! What in the world could be more useful than that?!Pretty amazing!! I'd have to get a step ladder just to get in the thing.
Snow removal is not for anyone over age 50, IMHO! Hire a teenager. But the idea of your house facing south is a good one. Make sure that your driveway is level and not sloping. Missouri is famous for ice storms. Not fun.
Once in Ohio we had a lot of ice buildup and I didn't clear my driveway soon enough. I tried to drive up the driveway but slid back down into a snow bank. I had to hire a truck to pull me out. But the driver was afraid he would slide too! So I said I would clear enough of the ice off so that it wouldn't be a hazard. By the time I finished spreading salt and clearing off the ice, the sun was out and melting most of it.
Ok, that memory removes Iowa and the rest of the midwest from my list.
How about somewhere in Tennessee? Climate's not too bad....lots of beautiful areas.....some college towns....airports.....indoor plumbin' (in most places)...Ok, that memory removes Iowa and the rest of the midwest from my list.
Got just the thing ya need then [-]Mrs. Douglas[/-] W2R! (spoken in the voice of Mr. Haney from TV's "Green Acres") Hows about this....when not being used as a ladder, it doubles as a Christmas Tree! What in the world could be more useful than that?!
Here you go, UM-- not quite the price you wanted, but competitive with Iowa. Open floorplan, nice & breezy, with knockout views!Hmmm - when it get's down to $65,000 with a bigger yard and fully fenced for the dogs - let me know.
I can imagine! What a story! Sounds like an ordeal, that's for sure. As for me, I am thinking of just staying housebound for a week or two when there is ice or snow, for the most part, since I can't yet drive in that stuff. Even so, I would probably have to shovel a path up the driveway and over to the front door for the mailman, if the mailbox is by the front door.
Maybe I can hire someone younger to do that. Luckily (? not really), there aren't many good jobs in the area so I'd think that it might not be too hard to find someone who would do that reliably.
Frank can drive in snow, but I want to be self reliant in Missouri in case he has to take a contract job out of town now and then.
In MO I can't imagine being snowed in for more than a few days.
I've had people come to the door asking if they can shovel out my driveway for $20.
Just have enough stuff for a week, should be more than enough.
I think Iowa City sounds like an attractive place, OldBabe, except that for me it would be too snowy.
I am still a little doubtful about snow removal even in southern Missouri since I am getting older (and feeling it). I am hoping that maybe I could hire someone to help me with it. I will try to get a house facing south with no sidewalks to shovel and a short driveway.
That's pretty good to only be shut down for four days after a snow like that.I went to MSU in Springfield ~30 years ago. We had a 28" snowstorm in the winter of 1978-1979. It shut the city down for four days. Luckily we lived two blocks from Brown Derby liquor store and the Bamboo Inn, or it would have been a real disaster.
Got just the thing ya need then [-]Mrs. Douglas[/-] W2R! (spoken in the voice of Mr. Haney from TV's "Green Acres") Hows about this....when not being used as a ladder, it doubles as a Christmas Tree! What in the world could be more useful than that?!
Frank can drive in snow, but I want to be self reliant in Missouri in case he has to take a contract job out of town now and then.
Welllll - about 20 miles north of Corvallis is Monmouth - same weather, smaller town, smaller school - Western Oregon University. Happen to know of the best deal on the low-priced spreads right now: 3 bdrm, 1240' 1915 home
Only problem is, the owner's honey hangs out on interweb forums all day trolling for suck...., er, just the most discerning of buyers to let him get out of the rental business.
So, is Monmouth still a dry town? I remember when I was in school folks had to hop over to Independence to buy booze. (I went to OSU).
You also want to be self-reliant in case he needs your help for any reason.
I'd just have him take you out after the first snow. Find a good, flat, open parking lot and practice. My dad did this with me the year I got my learner's permit. He had me put the car into a skid, take it out of a skid, put it into a skid, take it out of a skid -- for about two hours.
I'm real good on snow. I was always invited on the college ski trips because I was one of the only folks who knew how to drive in it. (Didn't snow much where I grew up).
You can do it!
I went to MSU in Springfield ~30 years ago. We had a 28" snowstorm in the winter of 1978-1979. It shut the city down for four days. Luckily we lived two blocks from Brown Derby liquor store and the Bamboo Inn, or it would have been a real disaster.
Garrison Keillor....one of my all time favorites!!! Listened to him just the other evening on NPR!