Where are you going to retire?

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 7:08 pm

I think I might travel back and forth between Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. Or I might just winter in the south? I don't know for sure? But this I do know, I will have lots of palms and other cool stuff and nice winter weather.

I wonder how many of us will travel, stay put, or move to a warmer country.

bananieru · Post by **bananieru** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 8:09 pm

I don't care as long as it's in shorts.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 8:31 pm

I'm retired and I'm not in shorts, so I picked the wrong place

Southern Spain (Mediterranean) would be lovely.
There's no emoticon for "pipedream".

TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 8:35 pm

I like it just fine right here, 10 o latitude south of where W and I grew up

We might move down to the Texas gulf coast in a few years if we can find jobs there.
We hope to retire in Belize, where our meagre social security checks will go a lot farther than they will up here.

gpenny · Post by **gpenny** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 3:49 am

"Nothing could be finer than to be in Carolina".... "South" Carolina that is!!!

sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 4:10 am

We'd like to retire on West Coast of Florida, Naples, Sanibel Island area....

canadianplant · Post by **canadianplant** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 5:08 am

Either Vancouver or australia...... Then again, anywhere warm would be nice...... Then again, I got like 35 years to worry about retireing

BILL MA · Post by **BILL MA** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 5:58 am

The Virgin Islands is what I'm aiming for, I'd like to get a small boat and cruise around the area . I've got time to figure out the details. I'd like to keep a house in Massachusetts for the summer though if possible

Bill

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 6:15 am

canadianplant wrote:Then again, I got like 35 years to worry about retireing

I'm sure you have already started to save for retirement, but for all the younger people out there. Every year earlier you can start to save is like doubling your money at the time of retirement.

Post by **Jay-Admin** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 8:03 am

I would be happy in a trailer anywhere in S. Nevada.
Don't think my wife would be happy.

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 9:38 am

Jay-Admin wrote:I would be happy in a trailer anywhere in S. Nevada.
Don't think my wife would be happy.

TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 10:02 am

Given the pitiful state of our finances, I'm guessing we'll live in a hut made of fronds of Attelea cohune; Sabal mauritamius leaves being out of our budget.

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 10:46 am

TerdalFarm wrote:Given the pitiful state of our finances, I'm guessing we'll live in a hut made of fronds of Attelea cohune; Sabal mauritamius leaves being out of our budget.

ScottyON · Post by **ScottyON** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 3:04 pm

FLORIDA!! South West Coast. My retire date in August 31st 2037. I'll be 56..

BILL MA · Post by **BILL MA** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 4:55 pm

Poor or not I'm still going to the VI for a month or two, I'll rent if I have to, crime in St Thomas in 25 years

who knows? Second choice east coast Fla. half way down at least. Looking for a lot this year as a backup plan, someone must be looking to sell

Bill

By the way I like the East coast of Fla because of the waves, really pretty to look at if you can't move all that fast

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 5:01 pm

ScottyON wrote:FLORIDA!! South West Coast. My retire date in August 31st 2037. I'll be 56..

Nice! 56...sounds like a good year to retire to me.

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 5:11 pm

BILL MA wrote:Poor or not I'm still going to the VI for a month or two, I'll rent if I have to, crime in St Thomas in 25 years who knows? Second choice east coast Fla. half way down at least. Looking for a lot this year as a backup plan, someone must be looking to sell

Bill

By the way I like the East coast of Fla because of the waves, really pretty to look at if you can't move all that fast

I hope you find a nice one, this is a good time to buy.

I thought about buying a lot in florida, but my wife wont let me buy anymore land. And it is probably a good thing.

BILL MA · Post by **BILL MA** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 5:18 pm

Even though I'm young Land Is Key! I've bought only two lots not including my house and always made money. Your right now is the time, I wish I had the money

I might have to come up with a way.

Bill

sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 5:43 pm

TerdalFarm wrote:Given the pitiful state of our finances, I'm guessing we'll live in a hut made of fronds of Attelea cohune; Sabal mauritamius leaves being out of our budget.

lol....

ScottyON · Post by **ScottyON** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 5:46 pm

Since we're pretty close in age Bill maybe we'll be neighbours down there???

tlcivi · Post by **tlcivi** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 5:53 pm

In 14 years i will be 56 and done. We are looking at Naples Melbourne FL and Corpus Christi TX. We want a Cheap condo beach front for 160k. Have found some nice ones in the daytona area . i like how warm Corpus Christi is in the winter myself but Fl is a bit cheaper..

TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 6:13 pm

Oh! I guess I assumed Corpus was less expensive.

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 7:49 pm

TerdalFarm wrote:Oh! I guess I assumed Corpus was less expensive.

Florida is cheap cheap right now if you buy on the west or north side and you buy out of town. Who wants to be in town (not I) I would want my own jungle.

ttls1 · Post by **ttls1** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 9:15 pm

Hands down canary islands if possible one of my favorite places ive been. Also the best weather on earth here is there mean temps.

http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Weath ... lands.html

sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 3:55 am

BILL MA wrote:Even though I'm young Land Is Key! I've bought only two lots not including my house and always made money. Your right now is the time, I wish I had the money I might have to come up with a way.

Bill

Holy word Bill! It's only 9 F in Mass right now...UGH!!!!!

Okanagan desert-palms · Fri Dec 10, 2010 12:36 pm

Costa Rica for us.People are so nice. We would be snow birds between Nov-April which is also their dry season . Hot and sunny everyday. Surfs up!

John

BILL MA · Post by **BILL MA** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 6:58 pm

Yeah Mike! pretty cold here!! 3 needles and 5 sabals are still unprotected!!! Plus about 25 3 gal trachies in my driveway

Needles and sabals looked mint as soon as the sun hit them!!! How are your palms doing? I'm getting ready to give them over head protection from moisture, no heat though. I bet they come out mint here!!! You'll never see 4f there, and I bet 2 days below freezing before that event would outright kill most of your unprotected yard.

It's been some time since you've seen single digits followed low 20's for a long time. I bet my baby figs will still make it with no protection to. I've seen yours

Bill

sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 7:10 am

BILL MA wrote:Yeah Mike! pretty cold here!! 3 needles and 5 sabals are still unprotected!!! Plus about 25 3 gal trachies in my driveway

Needles and sabals looked mint as soon as the sun hit them!!! How are your palms doing? I'm getting ready to give them over head protection from moisture, no heat though. I bet they come out mint here!!! You'll never see 4f there, and I bet 2 days below freezing before that event would outright kill most of your unprotected yard.

It's been some time since you've seen single digits followed low 20's for a long time. I bet my baby figs will still make it with no protection to. I've seen yours

Bill

It's pretty cold here, but not like taht although the fish pond and lake is alreay frozen over: early for us. Bananas are cut back and myuulched and covered...Palms doing ok, I also brought a lot of stuff indoors and wussied out and dug up my fvorite trachy and keep it ont he porch (chilly there too) I just don't want to lose another youn g one like last year.....

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 7:59 am

wussied out and dug up my favorite trachy and keep it on the porch (chilly there too)

Mike, but now cold will get at the roots easier, through the exposed (above ground) pot.

IMHO, a bright spot in an unheated garage would probably be better for a Trachy recently dug up/potted.

Barb

sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Mon Dec 13, 2010 1:47 pm

lucky1 wrote:
wussied out and dug up my favorite trachy and keep it on the porch (chilly there too)
Mike, but now cold will get at the roots easier, through the exposed (above ground) pot.

IMHO, a bright spot in an unheated garage would probably be better for a Trachy recently dug up/potted.
Barb

I'm sorry I should have been specific, I call the indoor porch room the "porch".....Sunny and never lower than 50 in there at night....in the 60's and seventies during sunny days... A real lifesaver for storing plants....

BTW Do any of you feed your palms in winter or just let them be????

BILL MA · Post by **BILL MA** » Mon Dec 13, 2010 6:19 pm

I give warmer palms a very mild feed in the winter with every watering.

Geez, All of us Fla. people need to retire farther south. Coral gables 31f tonight, guess no good Fairchild Gardens pictures for ya'll again this year. It frosted 2 days before I got there last year and everything was crapping out. I hope it holds out this year for some good pictures. I might have to blend last years with this years

Bill

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Mon Dec 13, 2010 8:18 pm

blend last years with this years

Are you heading back? with a bigger truck?

Barb

BILL MA · Post by **BILL MA** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 7:12 am

No trucks yet

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 8:02 am

warmer palms a very mild feed in the winter with every watering.

ah...nice to hear somebody who does that.
Most people say "no way, they can't grow in winter".

My warm-winter palms are getting mild fert right through winter too.
Barb

TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 8:04 am

With what?
I added osmocote when I made up new potting soil and figured that would get them through winter.
What do you think?

BILL MA · Post by **BILL MA** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 8:55 am

I use dyna gro, you mix it with water.

sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 3:37 pm

Thanks guys...and gal...

PhilMusa · Post by **PhilMusa** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 5:01 pm

Today I would say Sarasota/Siesta Key Florida at least for 5-6 months of the year. The gulf waters are warm and the location is far enough south to grow Coconut Palms.

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Fri Dec 24, 2010 8:54 am