Just a side note ~ I think it is extremely gracious of you to acknowledge comments made by your viewers. I realize it does take time to do so, and I feel sure others just like me certainly are appreciative. It speaks to who you are. I don’t really have an affiliation with The Villages, but you both make your show so interesting and uplifting that I enjoy watching. I as a retired person, like many others, I feel sure find a social aspect in viewing, because you both are so personable. Just know you do make a difference in a very positive way through your show. “When we choose positive, negative has no space to reside.” In saying that, you both brighten the space wherever you are. What a great way to spend your time. Shadow
Hi, J & L, I’m a New Jersey transplant and that the weather and outdoor lifestyle is a major part of coming to Florida. That said, property tax is second in reasons to come down. My property tax went to 30% of what NJ was charging. Checking specifics I use Zillow as a guide. Tax policies are a major factor for many that make the move. California, New Jersey, and New York are all similar. I only hope new transplants don’t bring the tax and spend policies with them for the long term outlook.
Taxes are low in Florida because the public schools stink,but retired folks couldn't care less.NY,NJ and CA have much better public schools and taxes are high to pay for them.As you know,you get what you pay for in this world.
@@westhoboken8167 Retired folks don't care about schools? You should try looking up schools in The Villages. Schools have been built for the children of Villages employees. These compare well with any K-12 schools anywhere. NY has better schools? Sure...
I moved to Spanish Springs and I was welcomed by everyone. So many people and things to do. I actually think it is friendlier up North then in the Southern areas. Since Orange Blossom is a small community it’s easy to get to know people.
From all of the different descriptions of the Villages; It seems to be a consensus that the northern part of the Villages is a more mature group of people than the more younger ; partygoers that have been moving into the lower newer sections.The northern area seems to have a more natural native Florida feel to it. I personally prefer that type of atmosphere; my party days are behind me more so; the natural scenery looks great up north. To each their own; is the best response.
Jury duty. Understand this before you move! We are here just south of Lexington, KY. My husband got a “circuit court” notice our first year in 2017. It said he was “on-call” for service for 4 (four) months! What? He did get chosen and had to serve 2 days in our small town, Lancaster, 9 miles away. That was it. Then late November 2021 I got a summons for District Court in Lexington, 27 miles from our home. Only 5 business days notice! And mine is a 6 (six) month on-call! OMG! Now they said, if you have a reservation for a trip, send it to the jury administrator to be excused. It is now early March and I’ve had 3 summons. The first, we had a reservation in Siesta Key, FL, so I was excused. The second summons cam early January. I drove up and was not picked. The 3rd came in February. Three days before I was to report they canceled (defendant must have made a plea deal). So here I am waiting for the next summons. It sucks! I retired from an I.T. career where being on-call was part of the job. But dang, Kentucky, you’ve pulled me back into that. So I am on the hook until June, I guess. I want it over with as this is disturbing.😖
Six years ago we rented in the Village of Summerhill, and loved it... We were so excited to meet everyone...and we went to our neighborhood swimming pool...We learned a lot about what's going on..They had monthly social...Went to clubs, squares,and out to dinner..Two years later we bought a house in Summerhill....Because of the people and location..When we make friends we do not care about you age, married, single...We have something in common...Villages is not for everyone..We enjoy playing bunco, cards, and pool...and we are friendly, and talk to everyone..Give it time ..You will make friends..
In regard to housekeeping, I have a housekeeping company that is bonded and insured. They come every other week. The owner plus 2 other girls come and they stay for 2 or 3 hours. My house is one story, 2800 square feet. 2-1/2 bathrooms. 3 bedrooms plus 1 of them has a reading room attached, and I have an office. Large kitchen, dining room and great room. I pay $130 each time they come and it's very worth it!! I'm so happy that I have found these angels! I have physical limitations due to a bad back and knees. I used to clean my own house, now I have to engage a cleaning business. They do a lot of detail work. I have shutters in every room and I have a lot of windows. And I have ceiling fans in every room, too, so there's a lot of extra spots to clean. They do a tremendous job!
Jerry and Linda, I watch your show every week, even though I have no plans to move to TV. I find the two of you very entertaining, and the information you provide is very informative and interesting. It is fun to watch and lifts my spirits. Keep up the great work!
We're from Toronto, Canada. Newly retired. My wife and I LOVE your videos! Very honest and forthright. Provide great intel on living in the Villages and Florida. You seem to be very warm and friendly people, as do the people you introduce us to on your videos. We are very interested in the Villages but want to know if there are many Canadian permanent and snow bird residents there. Not that we want to gravitate towards Canadians. We just want to meet fun and friendly people who want to be happy in retirement. Please keep the vlog going! We absolutely love the videos!
Hi Jerry and Linda. I never have luck with cleaning ladies. I agree with you that it really doesn’t make sense to spend so much on a cleaning lady. I went through three so far and they all do a lousy job cleaning. They use paper towels and spray cleaner. That’s not the way I clean my home. It’s a big rip off. Do it yourself and get the exercise!!
I had someone clean our place professionally after we had our kitchen renovated. I have to admit she did a super job and more than once I thought about making a regular thing.
On the issues of mosquitoes. Just add a small bit of Vicks rub behind your ears and that will keep mosquitoes and gnats away. You can even apply to a dogs collar.
Another fun show. Hey, unless Linda met more than one Australian last week, I think that was me at B&B. We have the same car!! She's so sweet in person!
I have someone come to my home once a month to clean. I have her only do the downstairs. It is a lifesaver for me, as I need to have hip surgery and I cannot bend over to pick up anything, not to mention cleaning underneath furniture. For that reason, it is a wonderful extravagance for me....
I agree with Linda when I had a cleaning person I always “put away the stuff” and my husband said I was cleaning before the cleaning lady came. I always said she doesn’t need to clean around our stuff. Also I liked to come home to a clean house.
Holiday Travel Resort in Leesburg has many permanent campsites, but also has transient campers. It's a lovely place! Also, to the person who wants to get to know her neighbors.....organize a neighborhood driveway potluck. Make flyers and tape them on doors. They will come!
Thanks for answering my question. And yes, I do go by Deb! 😉 The southern villages are very friendly. I have heard of a number of people who have been disappointed in some of the northern villages not being as friendly. But, I think that possibly the older areas have an older population that perhaps don’t get out as much. I do think it takes an effort to be friendly too. Thanks for another great video! Gizzy…❤️❤️❤️
Hey Jerry! Hey Linda! We are "down south" and the invites for get togethers are coming fast and furious. One recent one was at a rec center and had a band. Another one coming up will be at the Fenney Rec Center at the fire pit. And another will be a pot-luck at our neighborhood pool. Everyone we meet are all SMILES as everyone is so glad to be here. We are so grateful for the people that organize these events. Being that Karen and I are still full time working stiffs, we couldn't do it.
I had to laugh at your story about Linda cleaning up the house before the house keeper came, years ago when my wife and I both worked we had a bi-weekly house keeper and on those days she was scheduled to come, my wife was madly cleaning the house before her arrival saying she didn't want the house keeper to know how messy we were. It never made sense to me.🤔
Hey y’all. My cousin lives in Fenney and her and all her neighbors are busy all the time with cards and bowling and get together and craft fairs and lunching. They all get up SO early and I’m a late person so when I get there I will not be doing early events. Lol. So any Mississippi people there? Well I guess there will be if I ever get there. The pandemic has slowed my move. But I’m ready. Cricket says hey to Gismo. 💙
I pay 4 ladies to clean my house for $125 every week. They r in and out in a hour to hour and a half . I love it . The lady down the street pays someone 1 person to clean her house and it takes her about 4 hours .
Thank you for including Gizmo on the chair between you. What a companion. You both are hilarious and it is great to see people use their gifts of hospitality.
I got hit by lightning two years ago here in Florida while working at the bottom of a cell tower. Lucky to be alive. Really enjoy your show we watch every week
Our community requires dog owners to carry a bottle of water with them to pour on the dogs urine to dilute it. It will leave yellow spots in your grass if not attended to. Love your show and I don’t even live in the villages!
Seco has surge protection. Minimal cost. I have yet to see where the grass has been damaged by dog peepee here. It is impossible to keep a dog on the street to pee while walking as most of them like to walk on the grassy area by the street. The asphalt streets get very hot in the summer! Thank goodness none of our neighbors complain about dog pee. The grass here is different from lawns in the north and do not get the damage seen in the north. Just my opinion. Thank you for another great video!
We have a mother-daughter cleaning team. They run their own business and are booked solid. They have cleaned for us for the last few years. We trust them so much we leave the back door open if we aren't home and they come right in. I think they even work on Sunday. They do our house every other Friday and it costs $100 per cleaning. Best investment ever, and yes, I make my son clean his room before they come!
Linda and Jerry, things in Florida our often different! I am sorry you' all have to deal with anything up North/ Up South/ middle class, rich folks, etc! The politics that are posted on line in the villages, have turned me off to come down there!
Jerry and Linda - Todd and Debbie Seyler here. We LOVE your videos. You both are so funny and you have given us both the itch to get our butts in gear to get down there for our retirement (in 1,545 days - but who's counting)? We would like to know how did you learn to do your videos, how do you make Gizmo talk, how do you edit. We also fear that by the time we get there, home prices will be just out of this world. Keep your videos coming - the three of you (we love Gizzy) are terrific!!!
Hi Jerry, Linda & Gizmo ! Another great show today. I always look forward to watching you guys on Mondays and Thursdays and I do Facebook everyday. Love you all 💓 😊❣️
Having a great time on our life style visit from New Hampshire. In the pool already today. Heading over to Spanish Springs for dinner tonight and listen to the band. We are down near Edna’s. If we purchase, we will be looking over in Spanish Springs. Next year coming down for a month to really check things out. This week we are just relaxing and taking things as they come. Love this place and your videos.
Gene, you are now doing what we hope to do. We couldn’t do a lifestyle until May. If there is anything you think we should concentrate on let us know if you don’t mind. Barbara and Barry Ebner in Delaware.
@@barbaraebner5889 The one thing I would try and do is not get overwhelmed. This place is huge. It takes us almost a half hour by CAR to get from our place near Edna’s on the green to Spanish Springs. We are just taking little bites at a time, making sure we spend time relaxing at the pool, have our morning coffee out in the lanai, etc. Going to a concert here Wednesday nite. We plan little exploring trips also. We are planning on renting for a month next year to see if this is what we want to do. I wouldn’t even think of making any drastic decisions after one week. We are also taking little day trips to Leesburg and that area to check out other 55 and over communities, but from what I’ve seen so far, it’s like comparing apples to oranges. The Villages is definitely the crème de la crème.
Great Episode! So much information! Lightening Rods to mosquitoes! Caricature T-Shirts are looking great! Thank you for starting Monday off on a happy note!
Been living in Florida since 1981.. Had several homes built and obviously knew many people.. No builder nor did anyone I ever knew had a lightning rod on their homes.. Nor anyone that had lightning hit their home directly.. Protect your electronics with good surge protectors and also if you have cable TV run it through a surge protector. You have a better chance of hurricane damage then lightning damage from a direct hit on your home.
Tell other newcomers that there’s a social media platform called next door that they can join and it’s a good way to meet their neighbors. It’s home base is out of California just make sure when you set your settings for privacy to only your local neighborhood that way you don’t have everyone in the nation seeing your posts. Jeff is a good sport nice that he has a sense of humor!!
I love starting my week with your Monday Video. Retired in the High Tax State of NJ and wondering what am I doing here. It looks like so much Fun & Relaxed in the Villages.
Enjoy your video’s each week, know you spend a lot of time each week putting them together.. I’m a fellow Hoosier living in Nokomis Florida and also love Florida.
Thanks for another enjoyable show! I was watching a golf cart tour earlier today. I was so intent on traffic and such , my phone rang and scared me to death😵💫 I worry about yall on the road you're so vulnerable out there. Gizmo is a most handsome boy. Does he bark alot? I've always wanted a doxsee but know some are yapping. God Bless!
Hi Katie. Gizmo is a really good boy. He is a very low maintenance pup. He is 13 years old, and has never given us a moment's trouble. His only downside is he loves us so much that if we go anywhere and leave him in the house he will go to the back door and scratch with his paws wanting to find us.
Years ago, I was at a friend's house during a storm. Her uncle called home, he had just hung up the phone when it was struck by lightning and blew it off the wall. SCARY
Love your Monday posts. As a Minnesotan, I can only speak for us, but if we move, it would be year round. We get a little humidity in the summer and feel we would simply die in Florida in the summer. In addition, my wife is convinced that everything in FL that isn't moving has at least 6 bugs on it. With that said, I am very tired of $350+ per month energy bills. We are at a loss where to go. Best wishes & love to Gizmo from Daisy (mini schnauzer & fellow Germans).
Yes Roger, after a really rough winter, energy bills seem grow astronomically w crazy taxes surcharges(Illinois). And, on top of that I kept saying “we were lucky it was so much worse to our south, out East, “ as the snowblower pushing me into the garage. I’ve had it when I can’t take even a short walk because winds are hurting my eyes, face.. A big concern of mine is traffic everywhere seems be just Clogged w drivers don’t move light turns green as if they’re going nowhere.icy roads make scary travel to drive even w appropriate tires.I hear northern Georgia is terrible as traffic gets worse as more people move there. Now their resurrecting high speed rail, which one wonders of course great part of the solution, but it can take 3 years to complete just an intersection. Hurricanes an issue even inland for us.
Thank y’all for you’re awesome show each week. The time you spent on researching peoples questions and filming,editing is a whole lot. Hoping to get down your way sooner than later.Hi sweet Gizmo 🦴
Check out Recreation Plantation RV Resort. Very nice place with a bunch of activities., and good hearted folks. Its on Hwy466 and Rolling Acers in Lady Lake. - We've been here since October. Gonna stay for 6 months. The plan is to leave for the hot summer months and return next October. Great place !!!
Great PSA on Florida's infamous lightening situation. Especially during the next coming months; our roofs are very vulnerable, and as mentioned, appliances and electronics too. My cousin and family recently transferred from NJ to MIAMI. I just had a talk about this very issue; not wanting to scare, but to stress how Florida is different. Jerry, I never heard of copper rod installation. I'm planning on researching. Please consider a video if you and Linda proceed. TFS. Have a good week.
Hey, I was in Orlando this weekend and as I was getting on the hotel elevator, someone was getting off and they were wearing a Jerry and Linda tee shirt!! I just had to say HI!!
Great show today as always : ) Jeff is a good sport! Puppers can’t always take care of business right at their home, gotta walk a bit, sniff etc. On the residential streets, it looks like most of them don’t have parking strips with grass..since TV is a dog friendly community, IMO folks moving there should be understanding if a fur baby needs to use the edge of the grass..of course the parent should be responsible with a baggie and could even carry a small bottle of water to splash a little. Pets and treats to sweet Giz 🐶🐾🙂💓
Yep old people don’t like dogs on their lawns. We bring our dog down to Arizona in an 55plus park model resort . They are even fussy if your dog does his business on the rocks. Our park is also full of Minnesotans. Apparently old people here hate the winter
U of F has a lightning research facility because Florida is the lightning capital of the US. You might see if a lightning protection system gives you a home owner insurance discount. Nice video, enjoyed watching as usual.
Another great video, the people that are not able to meet people apparently don’t go to any of the clubs or participate in the activities. If they don’t make an effort to introduce themselves to the neighbors, their neighbors could just think they are inverts that don’t want bothered. You get out of life what you put into it.
New Jersey is the most densely populated State in the U.S. Another interesting statistic would be the number of Villages residents by State on a per capita basis.
Linda, you are a hoot ! What can you do, dogs are going to do their number 1. Never had anyone say anything, nor have I. Get over it. Jerseyites are escaping very high taxes.
Something for your next Q & A. I have noticed that a couple of the new "down south" villages are really, really close to the Florida Turnpike and also some of the new houses there sell for 10s of thousands less that the same model elsewhere. I'm guessing that it's got to be because of the 24/7 traffic noise. So how bad is that?
We can hear it at points through the area. It depends upon the location. The wind can really carry the sound. Houses between you and the highway can help, but for the closest homes... I suspect they will hear it. But, If folks can get used to NYC traffic I guess they can here too. We have several sets of friends that live in that area and they are not bothered by the sound at all.
@@JERRYANDLINDA Thanks. I will definitely check it out in person during a planned visit in June. The lower prices are attractive, of course, but one thing I'd look forward too is sitting out on a screened porch or lanai and peacefully reading with mostly the sounds of nature..
Always an interesting & informative show! Yes the “florida man” stories I’ve known about for years🤣 I think I may have mentioned this on my list of research I did on life in Florida: hurricanes, sinkholes, floods, bugs-bugs and more bugs, humidity, alligators crocodiles snakes, flying roaches (palmetto bugs) and the “florida man” all made the list🤣
Another GREAT show!!! You all are my new favorite tv show! COLD and WINDY over here in south TX today-BURR!!! My 3 doggos LOVE Gizmo and I leave your channel on when I go out for them-BIG Fans! THANKS AGAIN! (Off to pull pins out of the Jeff voodoo doll-All is forgiven, Jeff!)
Someone I know who lives in the Villages noticed a lot of the new people in his neighborhood don’t smile wave or say hello they stick to themselves. He felt that the Villages was losing units appeal of being the friendliest home town
In St Louis County Minnesota you do not have to appear for jury duty if you are 70 years old or over. Of course, if you do get called you must check in and excuse yourself. I’m guessing you may not even be summoned. I don’t know. It’s been years since I was summoned for jury duty. I’d likely never be picked as I was a claims adjuster and also worked with law enforcement. There’s always a chance, however. Prosecutors and defense attorneys in civil cases would probably love me.
I had one friend say she wouldn't want someone's little child to pee in her yard, and that's not all that different than letting their dog pee there if you get right down to it, 😂. There is a small cul-de-sac in my community where just about everyone has at least one dog, plus other dog walkers circle through there, there is definitely a strong odor outside. I stopped walking there.
Just read this online: Florida has a statutory exemption that allows individuals over a certain age to request exemption from jury duty. A person 70 years of age or older will excused from jury service upon written request, either from current summons or any further summons. Upon written request they may also be reinstated
Hi guys! We recently found your channel- and love you 💜 We bought our home in the Villages already, but are not retiring until 2024 😐. Watching your videos keeps us dreaming and we learn stuff too. Our question- we watched what we guess was your first video when you were packing to move down. You mentioned you took most of your furniture. Did you end up keeping the furniture you brought? Or did you decide to refurnish? We are having this “debate”. Our furniture is dark and we are thinking it will look out of place in Florida. What are your thoughts? Susan & Mark
Love your vlogs!! Linda you love your sweet man & it shows ♥️ Our Elsa was crying that she didn’t make Gizmos Happy Birthday messages!! It’s ok, we told her maybe next time 😎
I know No problem!! Trying to talk my hubby into moving to the villages, he told me “ we just paid our house & car off when retiring “ Will keep trying 🤣🤣
