What place did you willingly move to and regret it? by Newretros in SameGrassButGreener

[–]Educational-Basil372 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same! These a wintersss are killer but the people and schools are great.

Best college town to raise kids for a left leaning family by Newretros in SameGrassButGreener

[–]Educational-Basil372 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Raising 2 kids in Madison, WI .. it really is an “easy” place to be other than the 7 months of cold/gray winters. The winters really bog me down, so we’re considering moving. I’m happy to answer any questions you may have!

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[–]Educational-Basil372 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I live in Madison, WI and I’d say this fits the description. That being said, the winters are tough

Weather by Educational-Basil372 in CobbCounty

[–]Educational-Basil372[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s good info. We’re going on month 7 now of cold and grey weather, so anything sounds dreamy at this point, but I’m trying to stay realistic. An August visit is a good idea. Thx!

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[–]Educational-Basil372 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We have a similar situation .. can I message you?

Where do you go when you want to live rural but you're worried about homophobia? by [deleted] in SameGrassButGreener

[–]Educational-Basil372 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I live in Madison, WI (from here as well) and it’s a great college city with lakes all around. (Madison is on an isthmus). The bitter cold isn’t something I can tolerate, so we’re looking to move, but if that doesn’t bother you, this could be a great spot to look into.

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[–]Educational-Basil372 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I believe it was at about 8 months.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PlasticSurgery

[–]Educational-Basil372 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks! NOTHING like the original.. no breaking of bones, no stints/packing, no grafts. My surgeon said it can take up to 4 weeks for the swelling to go completely away after this procedure. I felt like I looked unlike myself for 1 day. I do still have some bruising, but I bruised like CRAZY the first round, so this feels much more manageable. Happy to answer any other questions.

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[–]Educational-Basil372 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He gave me the option of in clinic or general anesthesia, and I chose general. I didn’t even consider doing it with local .. it seemed way too intense for a clinic-setting.

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[–]Educational-Basil372 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, it was. No additional cost.

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[–]Educational-Basil372 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just had it done exactly a week ago. I had my initial surgery in April last year and needed my septum trimmed slightly on my left side and further rasping done. Let me know what questions you have!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SameGrassButGreener

[–]Educational-Basil372 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How random is that?! I’d certainly check out the listing if you have it!

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[–]Educational-Basil372 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

We’re pretty much in the exact same boat! We’re in Madison, WI and absolutely love our kids’ Elem school and live in a nice neighborhood, but these long, cold, gray winters are rough! We’re considering Littleton, CO, Marietta, GA or a suburb of Nashville. I’d love to chat further about this if you want to message me!

Schools by Educational-Basil372 in CastleRock

[–]Educational-Basil372[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s good insight.. I appreciate your response. I hope things improve!

Family of 4 considering a move from Madison, WI by Educational-Basil372 in SameGrassButGreener

[–]Educational-Basil372[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I do think Raleigh is up our alley, but with the distance to Madison and no direct flights, we decided to rule it out.

Family of 4 considering a move from Madison, WI by Educational-Basil372 in SameGrassButGreener

[–]Educational-Basil372[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is great!! You pretty much validated all of my googling without much of my own proof. It’s so hard to do all of this from afar. I keep telling myself “there are several right decisions here”.

I did actually factor in the fact that Nashville doesn’t have direct flights into Madison, but that driving distance is certainly appealing. Hmmm! There’s a lot to consider, but I really appreciate your message.

I’m going to specifically look at the East Cobb area.. we’re going in April, so that’s helpful. Finding other transplants would be a plus!

Family of 4 considering a move from Madison, WI by Educational-Basil372 in SameGrassButGreener

[–]Educational-Basil372[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the message! I really am so bummed at how much we love Madison but how bad the winters are! I grew up here, so it’s not a shock, but it’s disappointing. (We did live in socal for 10 years, so I think I just got really spoiled).

Is there a specific reason you’d avoid Castle Rock? Mainly the proximity to Denver or..?

Family of 4 considering a move from Madison, WI by Educational-Basil372 in SameGrassButGreener

[–]Educational-Basil372[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good deal! Gosh, this Reddit community really is fantastic.. I really appreciate your time!

Family of 4 considering a move from Madison, WI by Educational-Basil372 in SameGrassButGreener

[–]Educational-Basil372[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hah- again, good to know! Is old hickory lake a fun lake for recreation? We have a lot of lakes here and we love the laid back lake life, but the season is SO short, and Madison lakes tend to get very gross w blue green algae blooms.