My hubby and I do the snowbird thing and it is looking more and more likely that both of us will just end up down south.
The north is just horrible.
It is always cold and bad all year long. The northern laws in regards to COVID, plastic bags and taxes are worse too than down south. My hubby and I have thought about making the permanent move. The two of us don’t even care about our northern home as well. It is larger and requires so much more upkeep! Due to dire cold and snow, there is quite a bit of injure. I am always removing branches, raking leaves and tending to the gardens. Inside the home has seams that pop due to the dire cold. I have needed to deal with plumbing pipes bursting due to not enough heating. It isn’t care about both of us don’t have a wonderful oil furnace. Our household has several oil furnaces and it still isn’t enough. Our southern lake home is a small home that I can clean in under an minute. The two of us only need to have a ductless heat pump for heating and cooling. That machine runs reliably without a hitch. There is no dire cold or pipes bursting. The worst is in the heat of Summer I have to confrontation mold and cockroaches in the house. I just need to be diligent with A/C settings and cleaning. My hubby and I are looking to retire, sell the northern lake home and just be southern people now. It is a way less stressful life and not as much work.