My husband and I do the snowbird thing and it is looking more and more likely that we will just end up down south.
The north is just horrible.
It is always cold and terrible all year long. The northern laws in regards to COVID, plastic bags and taxes are worse too than down south. My husband and I have thought about making the permanent move. We don’t even like our northern house as well. It is bigger and requires so much more upkeep. Due to severe cold and snow, there is quite a bit of damage. I am constantly removing branches, raking leaves and tending to the gardens. Inside the house has seams that pop due to the severe cold. I have needed to deal with plumbing pipes bursting due to not enough heating. It isn’t like we don’t have a good heating system. Our household has three heaters and it still isn’t enough. Our southern home is a small house that I can clean in under an hour. We only need to have a ductless heat pump for heating and cooling. That machine runs reliably without a hitch. There is no severe cold or pipes bursting. The worst is in the heat of summer I have to fight mold and cockroaches in the house. I just need to be diligent with AC settings and cleaning. My husband and I are looking to retire, sell the northern home and just be southern people now. It is a way less stressful life and not as much work.