Have you ever lived in a place you like but want to be somewhere else / myLot

Palisade, Colorado

August 8, 2019 10:39pm CST

I am in that position right now..I love my apartment but the mountains are calling me. This is a tough decision.. Do I leave my family or stay here close to them.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (97331)

• Marion, Ohio

9 Aug 19

I am happy where I am until winter comes. Thinking of moving in a few years but right now I will stay as I love watching my granddaughter.

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Sandy

@velvet53 (22527)

• Palisade, Colorado

11 Aug 19

That is where I am at also. My youngest granddaughter is 3 1/2 and I really don't want to miss out on her growing up. Besides me she knows no one else as a babysitter.

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Sandy

@velvet53 (22527)

• Palisade, Colorado

11 Aug 19

@wolfgirl569 That is good that you are close to where he lives and that you get to spend time with your granddaughter. Madison would be my main reason for staying here.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (97331)

• Marion, Ohio

11 Aug 19

@velvet53 Adeline had a babysitter but they retired from doing day care recently. He is looking for another one as it cuts time off his driving. But I will still have her when he works extra hours. But I am close enough to visit him easy compared to if I move.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (461954)

• Switzerland

9 Aug 19

I have always been happy where I lived, I never felt the need to move.

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Sandy

@velvet53 (22527)

• Palisade, Colorado

10 Aug 19

I used to be very content sure can't see them now. when I lived in the country and could see the mountains.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (461954)

• Switzerland

10 Aug 19

@velvet53 There are days that I miss the smell of the Mediterranean Sea and the walks along the beaches. I am sure that should we go back there I would miss the peaceful nights, the Alps, the smell of the pine forests. You cannot have everything.

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Sandy

@velvet53 (22527)

• Palisade, Colorado

10 Aug 19

@LadyDuck No we can't but there is a way to have a happy medium. I just need to figure it out.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (111578)

• El Paso, Texas

9 Aug 19

Just make sure that when you get old you're not so far off that family can't visit you easily.

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Sandy

@velvet53 (22527)

• Palisade, Colorado

11 Aug 19

I have been thinking about that. Maybe I will just have to tough it out her and visit the mountains as often as I can.

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Sandy

@velvet53 (22527)

• Palisade, Colorado

11 Aug 19

@rebelann I agree. I can handle staying here. I just need to get in the car and head to those mountains.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (111578)

• El Paso, Texas

11 Aug 19

That's probably a good idea @velvet53

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (45002)

• Preston, England

10 Aug 19

I love my current home

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Sandy

@velvet53 (22527)

• Palisade, Colorado

11 Aug 19

I do like where I live but I miss the country life and mountains so much.

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Sandy

@velvet53 (22527)

• Palisade, Colorado

11 Aug 19

@arthurchappell I am not a big shopper or one that likes to go out to eat very often. I love the solitude of the country. If I lived in the mountains or the country I do believe that I could get a lot more done.

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (45002)

• Preston, England

11 Aug 19

@velvet53 Though I ;ove the countryside I do like living in a city or town with lots of places to go

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crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39515)

• United States

9 Aug 19

i feel yer troubles, hon. i've felt that way fer quite some years. back when i 'twas physically able to do such, i'd too many obligations (takin' care 'f my mamaw, momma, aunt'n the rest). the trouble bein' the more "seasoned" we get the more diff'cult to move 'way - from family 'n doc's :( perhaps ya can jest get 'way fer 't least a few days to the mountains come this autumn? 'njoy the color show, cooler weather 'n jest soak'n that calm.

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Sandy

@velvet53 (22527)

• Palisade, Colorado

11 Aug 19

You always have a way for me to put my problems at ease. Yes I think the best thing to do is visit those mountains when I can. When I do this I will absorb as much as I can.

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Sandy

@velvet53 (22527)

• Palisade, Colorado

11 Aug 19

@crazyhorseladycx I will do that. I don't have a video camera but sure wish that I did.

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crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39515)

• United States

11 Aug 19

@velvet53

aw, so glad! yes ma'am. visit 'n take loads 'f pics 'n videos if'n ya can. 'tis 'lways nice to look back through those photos later 'n let yerself drift back. recallin' the temperature, the scents'n the air, the lightness 'f heart ~ sure wish i'd one 'f those video gizmo's back'n the day. would'a not doubt been set fer life'n waterfall sights 'n sounds.

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Nocturnal Writer

@Nakitakona (56300)

• Philippines

15 Aug 19

Time has brought us beyond our expectation sometimes and we are caught in between two choices. In your case, do what's practical so as not to suffer the consequences later. Good luck.

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Sandy

@velvet53 (22527)

• Palisade, Colorado

16 Aug 19

I think I have decided just to stay here. If I get to far away and something happens I might not be able to get here due to weather and all. I just need to get out and do more. That might help a lot.

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Sandy

@velvet53 (22527)

• Palisade, Colorado

17 Aug 19

@Nakitakona Yes you did say that and that is what I am going to do.

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Nocturnal Writer

@Nakitakona (56300)

• Philippines

16 Aug 19

@velvet53 That's what I said whatsoever practical for you.

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rsa101

@rsa101 (37987)

• Philippines

17 Aug 19

Well that’s true that you have some place you wished to be. I also want a place that quiet and peaceful view of nature.

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Sandy

@velvet53 (22527)

• Palisade, Colorado

18 Aug 19

I am with you on that.

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rakski

@rakski (112924)

• Philippines

9 Aug 19

I hope that wherever you are, you will be happy

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Sandy

@velvet53 (22527)

• Palisade, Colorado

10 Aug 19

I will get it all worked out some day.

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James Higgins

@JamesHxstatic (29420)

• Eugene, Oregon

13 Mar 23

I was moved around a lot as a kid, so once I settled in Oregon many years ago, it was where I wanted to be.

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Sandy

@velvet53 (22527)

• Palisade, Colorado

14 Mar 23

I went through Oregon on my way to Canada. I really liked it. I am just going to stay in Colorado I guess.

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Sandy

@velvet53 (22527)

• Palisade, Colorado

15 Mar 23

@JamesHxstatic I like that area. I lived in Craig for 30 years and sure miss it.

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James Higgins

@JamesHxstatic (29420)

• Eugene, Oregon

14 Mar 23

@velvet53 I spent a week or so near Gunnison as a kid. It was beautiful.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (310126)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

9 Aug 19

Alaska has called me for many years, but I don't have the funds to move. So, here I stay. It can be a tough decision.

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Sandy

@velvet53 (22527)

• Palisade, Colorado

9 Aug 19

I almost moved to Alaska back in 2002. I wish that I had of now. This is a tough decision to make.

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Sandy

@velvet53 (22527)

• Palisade, Colorado

11 Aug 19

@just4him I would too.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (310126)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

10 Aug 19

@velvet53 If I had the funds to move to Alaska, I would be there.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (328120)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Aug 19

Oh, this would be so tough. Can you have a holiday in the mountains? I know it's not the same but leaving your family would be hard.

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Sandy

@velvet53 (22527)

• Palisade, Colorado

10 Aug 19

It would be hard to leave my family. Maybe I could get a place where I could just run away too. Plus I would invite the family at time lol

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Sandy

@velvet53 (22527)

• Palisade, Colorado

10 Aug 19

@JudyEv It sure would be.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (328120)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Aug 19

@velvet53 That would be ideal, wouldn't it?

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Angie

@andriaperry (116860)

• Anniston, Alabama

9 Aug 19

Oh, I cannot make that decision for you. Do what is best for you.

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Sandy

@velvet53 (22527)

• Palisade, Colorado

10 Aug 19

It is going to be a hard decision.

Jim Bauer

@porwest (78786)

• United States

9 Aug 19

I am living in Illinois but am from Wisconsin, and do miss living there. I do like the longer summers Illinois offers, but there are many times when I long to go back home. It's a conundrum since I do have my mom and dad closer here and my sister and her and her husband's kids...

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Sandy

@velvet53 (22527)

• Palisade, Colorado

10 Aug 19

It is hard being away from loved ones, I would make sure that I was still close to my family. Where do you live in Illinois. I used to live in Markham.

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Jim Bauer

@porwest (78786)

• United States

11 Aug 19

@velvet53 We're in a town on the Illinois side near St. Louis.