Montana gets colder than here. Just not as much wind with all the mountains.
My wife and I are planning on moving to Springfield MO in the next 4-5 years. I spent my childhood there before my family moved to Indiana, and still have family there. Beautiful place and you can get a really nice house for $300k. We are specifically looking in the Battlefield/Republic area.The Ozarks (Missouri) are a beautiful part of the country. The weather is very similar to Indiana but the winters are not as bitter cold. We have vacationed there every June for the last 10 years and it has some very pretty country. It is also a red state politically and a 2A friendly state as well.
I’ve heard that southern Indiana will be Nashville TN climate in 25yr or soOver the next 10-20 years, I can only imagine what it's going to be like in the SW. Not someplace I want to spend my golden years living with mandatory AC….
Terrible idea. No one should ever do that. Too dreary cold and far from everything. It would take all day to get to a hospital by donkey cart. Boring, nothing to do. Stay away from S Indiana what ever you do.if you’ll be retired and not needing to find work, I’d find a quiet ridge or south facing slope in a poor/remote area of southern Indiana. it can be cheap, peaceful, pretty, and mild weather down here. hell plenty of folks move here from other states, even our forum is proof of that. we have big cities and airports not too far away when you’re itching to go. but as someone who moved to Oregon for a while - I’m definitely not against moving away. just sayin.
also i don’t get the disdain for our winter aesthetics. I’m a hobby photographer and avid fisherman, so a cloudy day is perfect for two of my fond hobbies. more folks should landscape and manage your property with dormant season in mind. everyone cares about spring but there’s lots of things, native especially, which can add wonderful layers to your property & promote wildlife.
Hush. Don't let the secret out!Southern Indiana?
We do plan to travel overseas, but keep our home here in the states. I have no desire to live without some of our freedoms.We plan to keep our southern Indiana property and build a small house/cabin on it as a home base, then spend roughly 1/2 the year with a rental in Portugal or Spain, then home half the year. I don't know how living abroad fits with your lifestyle or political needs, but if you like to travel then why put a bunch of money into a new house when you can pick up and go as you like with the same dough. I get some people need to be closer to family or friends and it's not for everyone to be quite so nomadic.
We already had that discussion. Unless you magically get months more sunlight than I do 70 miles north of you than no.Hush. Don't let the secret out!
Deal with SAD and depression. You'll understand just how bad it can be. When you have to try using UV lights and finding the sunny days and taking them in as much as you can just to not feel overwhelmed and completely horrible mentally, finding someplace that isn't gray and cloudy for months is important. EXTREMELY important.if you’ll be retired and not needing to find work, I’d find a quiet ridge or south facing slope in a poor/remote area of southern Indiana. it can be cheap, peaceful, pretty, and mild weather down here. hell plenty of folks move here from other states, even our forum is proof of that. we have big cities and airports not too far away when you’re itching to go. but as someone who moved to Oregon for a while - I’m definitely not against moving away. just sayin.
also i don’t get the disdain for our winter aesthetics. I’m a hobby photographer and avid fisherman, so a cloudy day is perfect for two of my fond hobbies. more folks should landscape and manage your property with dormant season in mind. everyone cares about spring but there’s lots of things, native especially, which can add wonderful layers to your property & promote wildlife.
I'm starting to suspect that he doesn't want to stay in Indiana.The southern 1/4 of Indiana is known for having a fairly mild winter and has some of the most beautiful scenery one can find. It's truly the nicest part of the State.
I'm not sure how I can say this more clearly.... but let me try.I'm starting to suspect that he doesn't want to stay in Indiana.