Dear Haters, it is none of business how often Jerry and Linda eat out. They have worked very hard to save for their retirement. I am glad they are enjoying their life in The Villages.
Jerry, it is SO sweet how devoted Gizmo is to you. He lays his little chin on your forearm & is happy as can be. We all are so blessed to have our canine step-children as companions and buddies!
Warren from Truly Nolen of The Villages here, I enjoy watching your videos, rather listening to them while driving to my stops, I hope to bump into y'all one day, thanks for your videos!
I bought a pre-owned house and when the realtor walked me through I was looking at the landscaping I thought there was supposed to be a problem with people that don’t take care of the yard. I moved in on June 17th and couldn’t wait to get a handle on all the over growing plants cutting the lawn and the weeds. I worked 4 straight days on the outside. 1 week later I got a letter in my mail box with my address on it didn’t look at the name it was the realtors name that sold me the house. It was from The Villages and it said we thank you for bring the outside of the up to standards so we won’t charge the fee. So thanks to me the realtor didn’t get charged.
I watch a man on YT who lives in Florida and works as a groundskeeper. One day a week he searches for a yard to clean up and mow, for free. He does a video with every, free, wonderful job! Everyone needs a grass cutter like him.
I cut my own lawn and edge I don’t do much so it’s good exercise for me. The heat doesn’t bother me. 13 months in Vietnam taught me that 114 degrees in the shade there in full gear.
Hi Jerry and Linda, just a note on applying sunscreen to your face. If you use a spray, apply the spray to your hand(s) and then apply it to your face, don’t spray directly on your face. Stay safe! 😎🌅
I send positive thoughts and energy with love and respect, may God's grace, blessings, and love be with you both all the best from New Buffalo Michigan
Thank you, Jerry, Linda & Gizmo for posting these great videos! I know it takes a lot of time to put them together for us and it is very much appreciated and enjoyed! 🌞🌈🥰
Just started following you on FB. You are so cute & so fun to watch and that is why I keep watching. You have a special bond and it is so nice to watch. ❣️❤️ you handle the naysayers so kindly Jerry & Linda.
Guilty of scheduling a Lifestyle visit but then buying the home before the visit. Interest rates were moving faster than the calendar dates for our visit? We did not cancel and actually just got back from our Lifestyle Visit. At least we were able to enjoy it rather than house hunt under stress. SO MUCH FUN! Love it there. I have applied for 3 remote jobs already since I've been back (3 days) and can't wait to get there. FYI: House closed today and we had to leave before it closed. Looking forward to coming back ASAP!
Congratulations to your son on his promotion to Commander. And thank you to all of your sons for their service. Hey eat out as much as you want. Now that I am normally back working in my office 3 or 4 days a week, eating out is something I usually only do on the weekend. I live 5 miles from the IKEA store in Schaumburg, Illinois in suburban Chicago. The IKEA store near my home is large, and it is easy to get lost.
Love Love L❤️VE you 3! Thank you for making life a lot funner, whether we’re here in Las Vegas or visiting in the Villages! We met Irving Locker, 98 yrs young WW2 vet who captured a Nazi flag! His troop all signed it:) And he has a yellow luger with a hideous swastika! I’ll send some videos we took with my friend’s 100 yr old WW2 Navy vet. Their stories are Incredible! Thank you for so much fun every day, All the time! Maybe we can all go out with Irving and his lovely wife and my friend and her dad in October. Will be coming Oct 11-18 and saw that fun event at the Wild Oaks Winery we want to attend, too! Hope to see you when we get there! Tons of love and hugs, Gen Helms
Great show as always...I absolutely loved the animal sanctuary! Those babies were so cute. I saw that you had a live stream yesterday, sorry I had to miss it, but I'm going to watch a replay now! Have a great weekend! Hugs to little Gizmo 💞
My brother-in-law is from North Vernon Indiana. Talk about a strong accent. As he gets older, it seems to be getting stronger. I find myself asking him to repeat something quite often. This is not typical. Trust me, Linda’s little southern drawl is very mild. I wonder if I could move to Middleton? No shortage of lawn mowers down there. But, will the kids do it? There will be those young entrepreneurs who would be willing, I’m sure. The house selection is amazing.
In my 55 + community Heritage Springs Trinity, Fl. a large group, by neighborhoods, joined together & we got Spectrum group plan $60 month TV & Internet. We agreed to keep 5 years & stays @ same rate. Landline phone separate through them about $15. I have consumer cellular for iPhone who are a great company, about $20 month. I am receiving the SAME tv stations that I was paying exorbitant amounts. My suggestion is you need to contact them & see if they will do a deal within the Villages. Jeanne
Living in Orange Park, FL a child was killed at my daughter's elementary school. I had PTSD reactions for years due to witnessing many ground strikes while living in Florida. Visiting MI I would have to leave family outdoor events when I'd hear thunder getting closer. Back home in MI, that's a memory never forgotten.
So true, so true, Several months ago had a bad hail storm here in Sebring, some roofs suffered damage, seemingly every home in this community had roofs replaced. We did not, the inspector said he could declare it a replacement, but the roof was not damaged. I didn't want my rates increased....
Direct lightning strikes to homes absolutely occur. We’re in the lightning capital of the world here in central Florida. It’s best to have your home as protected as you can, and a whole house protector is a good investment Jerry. Please have it rechecked annually by the power company.
GOODNESS GRACIOUS! "Viewer of the Week"! We're completely flabbergasted, honored and gobsmacked. Paul quipped, "And all i had to do was buy a house!"😂 (Well, it did get him out of jury duty in California...some people will go to extremes to get out of driving to Downtown L.A.😉) He was thrilled to find out that there are Mexican Train groups at the rec centers. The lightening scares the begeebers out of me. I will seriously consider the surge mitigators if they cover our electronics. We continued with the lawn company that the people we purchased the home from had. We'll let you know how that works out. You're such lovely, genuine people and so are those that follow you, and so are our new neighbors, so it will make our move less stressful. Oh, and we did not hear your dishwasher at all.😊
Love your videos!! There almost always is something to tickle my funny bone. This time was the repositioning of Linda's microphone cord. Jerry's close inspection there of gave me a good laugh!! 🤣 You had to have been high school sweethearts to be so in tune with each other! It's SO good to see a lifelong, happy couple! Those in a struggling relationship should take lessons! Your videos rock! Love you guys!
Good morning. We made a Home Stay visit in July and just got back from our Lifestyle Visit last week. Of course the golf carts during those visits did not have seat belts and I've got to say I felt uncomfortable, since I'm so used to it in the car. We definitely added them to the carts we ordered in July. My feeling is that my life is worth more than any cost to add them. Thank goodness The Villages "turns down" the speed of those carts. Have a great week and give Gizmo a pet for me!! Oh yeah, great show!!
Our bedroom set is from IKEA. We have had it for years and it has moved from Florida to Kentucky and back again. We’ve had lots of their furniture over the years and it’s stronger than you think. My husband glues ours too.
Jerry: a note: We got hit when we lived in Ocala in OTOW. It hit back yard. It set off car alarm in nextdoor neighbors yard. Because had the surge at the box and we also had individual surge proctors on everything. Dryer, fridge, coffee maker TVs etc. Everything went off but nothing was fried. So I would suggest besides the big one getting the individual ones and put on every single thing. Worth it.
We put the Seco surge on when we moved in. Bought, Seco says it has a 15 year life. Tech pulled meter head put surge on then put meter head back on 5 minute job. This is the first line of defense for the house. Nothing will protect from direct hit. Seen lots of electronics over the years when still working blown out from power hits.
Great show as usual. Jerry, just spray the sunscreen into your hands and then rub it onto your face and neck. Easier to do and probably covers you just as well. Hope you are both enjoying another busy week!
For years(decades?) We had either cable tv or satellite TV. I had heard of cutting the cord and streaming but didn't understand it. Well just in the last month I read AARP's book on tv for seniors and I understand it now. We discontinued our pay tv ($115 a month) and bought a roku sound bar for my tv and a new roku tv for husband. A $230 expense. Now we are streaming so much tv content for free I am bewildered by all the choices. The book has a whole chapter explaining free streaming channels. There are many many many free streaming services. Excluding the $230 initial outlay, we are saving $1380 a year by cutting the cord. We do have and continue to pay the $60 a month fiber optic internet connection, necessary for streaming tv. Which we were paying all along anyway besides the pay tv. 3 years ago I looked at a roku tv at Wal-Mart and said"this is too complicated, I don't understand it". I read that book and I understood it perfectly. Went to Wal-Mart and bought a $124.00 roku tv and a roku sound bar from HSN, installed it all myself and am not paying $115 a month for tv anymore.. I love it.
Well done Kris! I understand completely how intimidating all of the new technology can be. I didn't even own or use a computer until 2011 myself, not even at work because it wasn't necessary. I still struggle with certain things, but you are spot on about simply taking the time to read/research/comprehend~ I can always expand my knowledge base when motivated by trimming excess from our expenses. =)
Darn, we’re going to miss the Chase fundraiser by a day. Looks like a fun place for the animals to have a safe space. Thanks for telling everyone about it! We have an animal sanctuary near us. So fun to see and support.
We always love seeing your Monday mornings show...and gizmos fabulous jokes and comments..have a wonderfully blessed week in The Villages..and remember to sunscreen sunscreen sunscreen..😇😇🥰
The scammers are also sending text messages stating," Your Amazon account will be suspended do to suspicious activity or they'll say because of non payment!"
Hey, I wish I had all your energy, lol But I did start taking B-12 this past week. You guys were made for each other. I really love your videos. God bless you and take care.My daughter has had 2 or 3 experience with their Doxie and almost lost their dog to the poison frogs. And yes they use the water hose and keep it ready. The water saved the life of their little doggie. The vet said they did the right thing.
Please forgive me for being a buttinsky, but I took B-12 on my own without a doctor's okay and my blood got way too thick. I just wanted to put that out there, so you would have it okayed through your doctor first, I didn't want to see you do what I did. I'd rather say something than for something bad happen to you later. I usually try to mind my own business, unless it is something I've learned from experience can be harmful.
I've lived my entire life in north Florida. Born in 1966. My cousin's and I used to hunt those cane toads every time we got together. We would catch them by the cooler full and our dog would play with them. My dog is still alive and I am too. Those were the days. Before Environmentalist were in elementary school! Just saying.
@@micheleharper4276 Thank you for sharing that information. Besides your blood being way too thick, did it cause some unusual symptoms? I was taking B-12 for a while because I was feeling pretty tired and I self-diagnosed myself and thought I needed B-12; however, my annual bloodwork showed that my blood is very thick. Who knew that B-12 would cause thick blood? I emptied my bottle this morning. 😞Very good to know and I can't wait to share that with my Doctor.
Hey Jerry and Linda great video guys... and Jerry I love bologna and hot dogs too! Oh and Linda the first thing you should ever do when you go to a restaurant is check out the bathroom because then you know how clean the kitchen is. So your mama was right by going to the bathroom every time she went to a restaurant.. love you guys be safe!
I’m like Linda, and dislike the ruts from the riding mower my lawn company uses! They also leave my grass too long. Next year, I intend to do it myself. Thank goodness my lawn is not too large🙂
There was a golf cart accident last week very near where I live. The golf cart path was slick from rain and the 14 year old driver took a curve too fast. The golf cart overturned and her legs were trapped under it. She lost a tooth and also had a concussion from her head hitting the blacktop. The only other passenger was a 14 year old boy who was in a panic because the girl couldn’t remember the passcode to unlock her phone and he didn’t want to leave her alone to go get help. Luckily two ladies found them a few minutes later and called for help. Hopefully she will wear a seatbelt in the future!
If you look under BAD COMPANY Comcast is at the top of the list, of home and business. Put up a $95 antenna(unless the Nazty HOA forbids antennas) from Best Buy, and get a Roku. Get quotes from AT&T or others, shop around. Another phone service to look into is Ooma(wifi required) $6.95 a month.....Jay in Atlanta
Finally, Jerry ! You answered my question about the surge mitigator. I asked twice with the last time being only about a week ago and both times you DID acknowledge my question with a heart just to probably let me know that you read my question but no comment from you. THANK YOU for answering that very important question that I think a lot of people would want to know about ! And I'm glad to know that you do feel that the extra lightning protection is worth it since you decided to lease the mitigator as I did !
When we forget, misplace, or just bump the questions down the road… it is never with malice intended. We literally get an avalanche of emails each week. I am sifting and sorting through photos, 50% landscape, some with names, some without names, pictures of pooches, questions, good ones, bad ones, It is quite the job these days.
I see a sloth EVERY time I shave! 🤪 Actually I have a sloth family that lives in the trees below one of my houses. They ARE cute critters! Have a super week everyone
Always enjoy Mailbag Monday … look forward to it every week - But now Harry is looking for meatloaf for dinner this evening - ain’t gonna happen … maybe later this week - maybe not - hope you guys have a wonderful week!
The lightening bolt story: Is that dear friend, Robin Turner? What are the chances? We grew up together here in West Peoria.,Il I am SO excited to move down there, now. I have been watched every episode of your show since you started, trying to learn about the area. MY wife Denise and I are excited to meet you folks. Hugs from Peoria, Il. Tell Robin, Hi from us. Steve Foerter < Forter
We've had at least 8-10 yard people in our 13 years. From small 3-person deals to the biggest landscapers. We asked the last one why all our plants in the back yard died. They sent a supervisor to check; his verdict was that the water lines were installed incorrectly and the plants weren't getting water. Then we told him his company did the water lines. He said he would talk to the company and get back to us. They didn't. We're done with them. Now we're down to mostly rocks. At one time we had a terrific looking front yard... but it's just not worth it.
☮️♥️☀️🌹 Care About You! Jerry and Linda, Beautiful day! Just wanted you to know the popular lawn dilemma, we had the same situation so we bought an electric lawn mower and an electric weed eater. We don't try to do it the same day, we do the front today, tomorrow the sides, the third day the other side and the fourth day the back. Of course our yard could be bigger, so it might only take you three days. We only do it 7 in the evening as my daughter and I sleep late, since we don't have to get up early to give Peter breakfast as he's a trucker. We do all our chores at night when it's a lot lot cooler. Even my neighbor decided to buy a small riding lawnmower as he's almost time to retire and figured out he can save a hundred dollars a month by doing it himself, that's saving $1,200 a year. That's a nice vacation somewhere! You have to have the willpower to do the lawn yourself or you'll be depending on someone to get it done halfway and telling you they're charging more because of the price of gas going up. Your wife would enjoy riding a small lawnmower, it's just like driving a golf cart. You can even get jobs with two or three of your neighbors to do their lawn and that will pay for your brand new lawnmower. Not that you need to do that, it's just a great idea that will pay for the lawnmower. We started cutting ours again two days ago and hoping to do the back at 7 this evening. It literally only takes a half an hour to do one side or the other, then we take a second shower for the day and that only takes five minutes. Then we're back on the couch watching you on RU-vid! Cheers to the bad boy lawnmower! 🏖️ Pamela and Lisa
Looks like the lamp behind Jerry is leaning. We live in a retirement community in AZ and enjoy your videos and have family that lives in the Villages. I've been there and hoping to bring my husband there for a visit soon.
My late husband had Leukemia and had to use sunscreen to have a day outing in 1978, it was a research hospital, sun screen was not sold in stores. He was 20 years old. I always say, "don't forget your sunscreen " to friend heading on vacation!
Re: SURGE PROTECTOR - I LEASED the great insurance a surge protector offers. A month or so ago my neighbor, 2 Doors down, who DOESN'T HAVE a surge protector called me to ask if my electricity worked in all rooms after lightning struck nearby. His electric went out in 1 room & TV didn't come on. I wasn't home so wasn't sure if electric was still on. He eased my mind by telling me that my next door neighbor's electric worked in every room and all TVs came on - They HAVE a SURGE PROTECTOR .
We had the same situation as your writer today…we canceled our lifestyle visit because we bought a home in DeLuna! We move in the first of Oct and I have to say your videos have been so helpful! Thank you!!
We were told that if we bought a home before our next Lifestyle visit, or if we were "under contract" on a home, we would not be allowed to take it, as it is for potential customers only. Fortunately for us, we managed to squeak 2 Lifestyle stays in before purchasing.🤑😉
We also canceled our cable (and land line) and kept Spectrums WiFi. We are Amazon prime members so we have a Firestick on each of our three tv’s. We recently subscribed to Apple TV (the only paid app we have) and that’s about $4.99 a month. Sometimes we’ll do free offers that last a couple months then cancel. I don’t miss regular cable at all.
Hey Jerry! Hey Linda! No matching shirts? The Horror!!! Spectrum Internet - 300mb = $54.99/month And because we have that service we qualified for their cell service. Spectrum Mobile - 2 lines - $59.99/month TV? We just watch Jerry & Linda on RU-vid :)
Another note on the surge mitigator, I believe if it takes a hit it gets blown out and needs to be replaced. I think Seco will do that free of charge. If you purchase it outright you would probably have to replace it yourself for an additional $400. I could be wrong about that.
Now that would be good to know~ surely worth looking into before deciding whether to lease the protection or buy outright. Good question to pose Rick, thank you!
Thank you for the Seco info. The previous owner had it on our new home and we just continued with it, not knowing exactly what it was. I have a home office and I think it would s great insurance and is also a write off :)
Hey Jerry, Linda and Gizmo. Omg. 40 minutes to find the bathroom in IKEA? Oh my. Wow. When I saw the short, said to myself look at so many unique animals. I still don’t know or see this thanks button. Where is it? Always appreciate the shout outs and viewer of the week. Oh no. Getting ejected from the golf cart must’ve traumatic. Glad they are ok. Love the bloopers 😂😂. Great Q&A as usual. Sunscreen very important. Use 100SPF myself. The scams are absolutely ridiculous. Downright sad and disrespectful. Exactly Jerry. I don’t answer numbers I don’t know and not in my contacts. Thanks guys. See you next video.
I hear you Linda. I too had to go to the bathroom and after trying forever to find it, could not find my way back to my friends. I ended sitting near the front door so hopefully if they were looking for me, they could find me. hahaha
