I didn't see this coming, home sales are actuality up in MT during the pandemic as people flee big cities. I thought realestate would go in the chitter for a bit. It's a bidding war for move in ready houses under $350k. If it gets much more crowded around here I might have to move in with Jim , or Browning maybe
We're seeing the same in Bozeman (though it's been a hot market for a while). Houses in the sub $750k range get sold almost immediately, and the market for $1 mil and above homes is pretty active as well. Can't say I'm happy about it, but I'm hoping that the folks buying have learned their lessons about what ruined big cities they're running from. I know that's unlikely, but I'm already pissed off enough....
My condolences sent to you in Montana. They will try and turn it liberal like every state they invade. Ed k
Yep, they're all gonna be ass holes that won't try to fit in but instead will expect you all to accept their ways and accomodate them. City people ain't good for a goddam thing.
We're seeing the same in Bozeman (though it's been a hot market for a while). Houses in the sub $750k range get sold almost immediately, and the market for $1 mil and above homes is pretty active as well. Can't say I'm happy about it, but I'm hoping that the folks buying have learned their lessons about what ruined big cities they're running from. I know that's unlikely, but I'm already pissed off enough....
I have a close friend in Big Timber. She takes care of the big ranches in the Big Timber area of the uber rich out off towners who come and summer in their multi million dollar ranches. She just mentioned this one extremely rich lady, from NYC and never held a job in her life , pulled her aside when she was cleaning her big ranch house. The lady, who recently became a woke social justice warrior, demanded to know if she was a racist Trump supporter and if she supported social justice. My friend reminded the rich trust fund lady that she never talks politics or religion with her clients. The rich lady insisted that she answer. My friend said that she told her as soon as they return their rich ranch land ( 2,000 acres) back to the local Indians they stole it from she would be more than happy to have that discussion. She also added they should return their winter estate in Florida back to the native Americans. And she added that she would appreciate it if she would stop stop treating her like a hired slave too and that she should she be ashamed of how she interacts with the locals who have lived and farmed the area for generations. And she reminded the woke bish that all of the uber rich white privilged out of staters have priced all of the locals out of housing, farming and ranching and most are too cheap to pay the locals a decent wage even though they can more than afford to. She has worked for this uber rich family 17 years and does a great job and treats the rich lady's family like gold.
She advised lady shut up and looked at her in disbelief and walked away.
Jim Conrad could fix the problem if he would just travel around in his red union suit knocking on doors and asking the women who answered if he could borrow a cup of sugar,.......then wink at 'em.
The price of housing would go down and the price of for sale signs would go up.
My condolences sent to you in Montana. They will try and turn it liberal like every state they invade. Ed k
Yep, they're all gonna be ass holes that won't try to fit in but instead will expect you all to accept their ways and accomodate them. City people ain't good for a goddam thing.
Housing is hot in urban areas of SD too. Daughter was thinking of selling her house outside of Sioux Falls but was concerned that market would be flat due to the “pandemic”. Realtor said just the opposite, she listed it and had lots of interest, sold in the first few days and accepted an offer for more than what it was listed for.
My condolences sent to you in Montana. They will try and turn it liberal like every state they invade. Ed k
So is this a totally new phenomena for Montana?
Bozeman hasn't been referred to as "Boz Angeles" for years for no reason. And Missoula fits into the San Fran mold quite well due to their transplants.
We're seeing the same in Bozeman (though it's been a hot market for a while). Houses in the sub $750k range get sold almost immediately, and the market for $1 mil and above homes is pretty active as well. Can't say I'm happy about it, but I'm hoping that the folks buying have learned their lessons about what ruined big cities they're running from. I know that's unlikely, but I'm already pissed off enough....
I have a close friend in Big Timber. She takes care of the big ranches in the Big Timber area of the uber rich out off towners who come and summer in their multi million dollar ranches. She just mentioned this one extremely rich lady, from NYC and never held a job in her life , pulled her aside when she was cleaning her big ranch house. The lady, who recently became a woke social justice warrior, demanded to know if she was a racist Trump supporter and if she supported social justice. My friend reminded the rich trust fund lady that she never talks politics or religion with her clients. The rich lady insisted that she answer. My friend said that she told her as soon as they return their rich ranch land ( 2,000 acres) back to the local Indians they stole it from she would be more than happy to have that discussion. She also added they should return their winter estate in Florida back to the native Americans. And she added that she would appreciate it if she would stop stop treating her like a hired slave too and that she should she be ashamed of how she interacts with the locals who have lived and farmed the area for generations. And she reminded the woke bish that all of the uber rich white privilged out of staters have priced all of the locals out of housing, farming and ranching and most are too cheap to pay the locals a decent wage even though they can more than afford to. She has worked for this uber rich family 17 years and does a great job and treats the rich lady's family like gold.
She advised lady shut up and looked at her in disbelief and walked away.
So good luck with Montana not going full returd.
I was driving back from my cabin yesterday and had a long coal train on one side of 90 West between Big Timber and Livingston and a semi in the lane next to me. I have a "Jews Choose Trump" bumper sticker on my truck and I hear the semi honking at me...he pointed towards his door, where he had a "KAG 2020" sticker, then he pointed to the train on the other side of me and someone had spray painted "TRUMP 2020" on a stretch of cars. Yeah, there are too many leftists here, but I'm seeing WAY more Trump stickers/support than I ever expected.
My condolences sent to you in Montana. They will try and turn it liberal like every state they invade. Ed k
So is this a totally new phenomena for Montana?
Bozeman hasn't been referred to as "Boz Angeles" for years for no reason. And Missoula fits into the San Fran mold quite well due to their transplants.
It's just accelerating it. NW Montana has always been by a large margin Republican, we don't do Democrats here. I hope it doesn't change. It's going to battle for state control in November. Lots of out of state political money flying in on both sides. Prices get much crazier here I might sell out, move to Maui, or maybe Mississippi.
We're seeing the same in Bozeman (though it's been a hot market for a while). Houses in the sub $750k range get sold almost immediately, and the market for $1 mil and above homes is pretty active as well. Can't say I'm happy about it, but I'm hoping that the folks buying have learned their lessons about what ruined big cities they're running from. I know that's unlikely, but I'm already pissed off enough....
I have a close friend in Big Timber. She takes care of the big ranches in the Big Timber area of the uber rich out off towners who come and summer in their multi million dollar ranches. She just mentioned this one extremely rich lady, from NYC and never held a job in her life , pulled her aside when she was cleaning her big ranch house. The lady, who recently became a woke social justice warrior, demanded to know if she was a racist Trump supporter and if she supported social justice. My friend reminded the rich trust fund lady that she never talks politics or religion with her clients. The rich lady insisted that she answer. My friend said that she told her as soon as they return their rich ranch land ( 2,000 acres) back to the local Indians they stole it from she would be more than happy to have that discussion. She also added they should return their winter estate in Florida back to the native Americans. And she added that she would appreciate it if she would stop stop treating her like a hired slave too and that she should she be ashamed of how she interacts with the locals who have lived and farmed the area for generations. And she reminded the woke bish that all of the uber rich white privilged out of staters have priced all of the locals out of housing, farming and ranching and most are too cheap to pay the locals a decent wage even though they can more than afford to. She has worked for this uber rich family 17 years and does a great job and treats the rich lady's family like gold.
She advised lady shut up and looked at her in disbelief and walked away.
So good luck with Montana not going full returd.
I was driving back from my cabin yesterday and had a long coal train on one side of 90 West between Big Timber and Livingston and a semi in the lane next to me. I have a "Jews Choose Trump" bumper sticker on my truck and I hear the semi honking at me...he pointed towards his door, where he had a "KAG 2020" sticker, then he pointed to the train on the other side of me and someone had spray painted "TRUMP 2020" on a stretch of cars. Yeah, there are too many leftists here, but I'm seeing WAY more Trump stickers/support than I ever expected.
You should have seen the Trump cruise and rally in Kalispell a few weeks ago, I'm pretty sure 90% of the town was in it or standing on street cheering. The line of cars went through town and halfway back. It was impressive for a smaller town.
And anyway,..when any of them Pacific coast whiffenpoofs move to Kentucky they get sucked in (pun intended) by the homo community in Lexington.
The lakes get the retired doctors and bankers from Cincinnati. Their politics are generally better than the Lexington and Midway crowd, but they have driven up property values too.
We're seeing the same in Bozeman (though it's been a hot market for a while). Houses in the sub $750k range get sold almost immediately, and the market for $1 mil and above homes is pretty active as well. Can't say I'm happy about it, but I'm hoping that the folks buying have learned their lessons about what ruined big cities they're running from. I know that's unlikely, but I'm already pissed off enough....
I have a close friend in Big Timber. She takes care of the big ranches in the Big Timber area of the uber rich out off towners who come and summer in their multi million dollar ranches. She just mentioned this one extremely rich lady, from NYC and never held a job in her life , pulled her aside when she was cleaning her big ranch house. The lady, who recently became a woke social justice warrior, demanded to know if she was a racist Trump supporter and if she supported social justice. My friend reminded the rich trust fund lady that she never talks politics or religion with her clients. The rich lady insisted that she answer. My friend said that she told her as soon as they return their rich ranch land ( 2,000 acres) back to the local Indians they stole it from she would be more than happy to have that discussion. She also added they should return their winter estate in Florida back to the native Americans. And she added that she would appreciate it if she would stop stop treating her like a hired slave too and that she should she be ashamed of how she interacts with the locals who have lived and farmed the area for generations. And she reminded the woke bish that all of the uber rich white privilged out of staters have priced all of the locals out of housing, farming and ranching and most are too cheap to pay the locals a decent wage even though they can more than afford to. She has worked for this uber rich family 17 years and does a great job and treats the rich lady's family like gold.
She advised lady shut up and looked at her in disbelief and walked away.
So good luck with Montana not going full returd.
I was driving back from my cabin yesterday and had a long coal train on one side of 90 West between Big Timber and Livingston and a semi in the lane next to me. I have a "Jews Choose Trump" bumper sticker on my truck and I hear the semi honking at me...he pointed towards his door, where he had a "KAG 2020" sticker, then he pointed to the train on the other side of me and someone had spray painted "TRUMP 2020" on a stretch of cars. Yeah, there are too many leftists here, but I'm seeing WAY more Trump stickers/support than I ever expected.
I didn't see this coming, home sales are actuality up in MT during the pandemic as people flee big cities. I thought realestate would go in the chitter for a bit. It's a bidding war for move in ready houses under $350k. If it gets much more crowded around here I might have to move in with Jim , or Browning maybe
I didn't see this coming, home sales are actuality up in MT during the pandemic as people flee big cities. I thought realestate would go in the chitter for a bit. It's a bidding war for move in ready houses under $350k. If it gets much more crowded around here I might have to move in with Jim , or Browning maybe
I didn't see this coming, home sales are actuality up in MT during the pandemic as people flee big cities. I thought realestate would go in the chitter for a bit. It's a bidding war for move in ready houses under $350k. If it gets much more crowded around here I might have to move in with Jim , or Browning maybe
Many urban work forces are using the pandemic to work via cyberlink and unshackle from expensive big city living. Housing markets aren't only strengthening in Montana, buy in many rural and small town areas. It isn't all-in-all a bad trend if healthy economies are your measure. And it isn't all liberals moving to Montana.
We'll see if Marxist registrations go up in Flathead County. But even with the "majority" there's RINOs behind every tree.
I've understood the attraction of Bozeman (never Missoula), it was a GREAT place to go to college and not give up the outdoors. Still, it's a shock everytime I see Belgrade.
I'm just hoping we have a string of real winters (this year was FAKE) that drifts in driveways and breaks equipment. And we never see the sun. A good January deep freeze would go a long way too.
I didn't see this coming, home sales are actuality up in MT during the pandemic as people flee big cities. I thought realestate would go in the chitter for a bit. It's a bidding war for move in ready houses under $350k. If it gets much more crowded around here I might have to move in with Jim , or Browning maybe
Realtors always say it's a sellers market. There is still the problem of work when moving. I suspect most people moving out of cities will move to local suburbs.
I didn't see this coming, home sales are actuality up in MT during the pandemic as people flee big cities. I thought realestate would go in the chitter for a bit. It's a bidding war for move in ready houses under $350k. If it gets much more crowded around here I might have to move in with Jim , or Browning maybe
We'll see if Marxist registrations go up in Flathead County. But even with the "majority" there's RINOs behind every tree.
I've understood the attraction of Bozeman (never Missoula), it was a GREAT place to go to college and not give up the outdoors. Still, it's a shock everytime I see Belgrade.
I'm just hoping we have a string of real winters (this year was FAKE) that drifts in driveways and breaks equipment. And we never see the sun. A good January deep freeze would go a long way too.
Agreed Dave, like in 96' when we got over 12 ft of snow in the valley. Never shoveled so much in one winter.
If that doesn't pan out maybe get Love Lives Here and the Montana Human Rights Network freaked out about neo nazi's again. That went national last time.
I didn't see this coming, home sales are actuality up in MT during the pandemic as people flee big cities. I thought realestate would go in the chitter for a bit. It's a bidding war for move in ready houses under $350k. If it gets much more crowded around here I might have to move in with Jim , or Browning maybe
I didn't see this coming, home sales are actuality up in MT during the pandemic as people flee big cities. I thought realestate would go in the chitter for a bit. It's a bidding war for move in ready houses under $350k. If it gets much more crowded around here I might have to move in with Jim , or Browning maybe
Thats the secret. No one is gonna bother us in Opheim.
How about Two Dot or Plentywood?
Granrud's Lefse in Opheim is one of the few area bakeries that still produces the traditional Norwegian potato flatbread, Lefse.[1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5RFc4Xh4gE
We are worried about this around here. We are already inundated with massive growth and development. The last thing we need is more big city Northeasterners moving down here. They are doing a heck of a job of turning our state blue.
We are worried about this around here. We are already inundated with massive growth and development. The last thing we need is more big city Northeasterners moving down here. They are doing a heck of a job of turning our state blue.
There's a simple solution.
Move to the forests of the north. Rust belt states could use the influx too. Turn them States Red!
My home in Rigby, ID is payed off but with 30 year rates under 3% I asked my mortgage broker what I could borrow. He told me my home was worth $600,000 and I coukd borrow $480,000 with no pmi. I asked the wife if I could borrow and invest in a spec and she said no way. She said the economy is too risky but i think values in Idaho are going to keep climbing.
Well, this coming winter, some will be saying WTF?!
Have an acquaintance who was a realtor in Kalispell, Mt, he said it was the greatest place in the world to be a realtor. Out of staters come through in the summer and fall in love with the blue sky, great scenery and nice weather - they move there, buy a house and spend the winter under the gray overcast sky, shoveling snow, and by spring the house is up for sale. Great place for a realtor - just keep selling those houses over and over again.
My home in Rigby, ID is payed off but with 30 year rates under 3% I asked my mortgage broker what I could borrow. He told me my home was worth $600,000 and I coukd borrow $480,000 with no pmi. I asked the wife if I could borrow and invest in a spec and she said no way. She said the economy is too risky but i think values in Idaho are going to keep climbing.
Bb
Specs are always risky, when everyone was doing them 08 they all lost their a$$. These crazy bubbles never end well, but they always end.
To anyone from out of state wishing to relocate to Montana I would recommend Glasgow, at the old airbase there they have numerous houses at very low prices. Living in Glasgow will give them a feel for Montana.
To anyone from out of state wishing to relocate to Montana I would recommend Glasgow, at the old airbase there they have numerous houses at very low prices. Living in Glasgow will give them a feel for Montana.
drover
HA HA! Yup, I spent a week in Glasgow once. The coldest place I've ever been. It was 40 below the entire time I was there! And I live in ND!
I didn't see this coming, home sales are actuality up in MT during the pandemic as people flee big cities. I thought realestate would go in the chitter for a bit. It's a bidding war for move in ready houses under $350k. If it gets much more crowded around here I might have to move in with Jim , or Browning maybe
I didn't see this coming, home sales are actuality up in MT during the pandemic as people flee big cities. I thought realestate would go in the chitter for a bit. It's a bidding war for move in ready houses under $350k. If it gets much more crowded around here I might have to move in with Jim , or Browning maybe
Thats the secret. No one is gonna bother us in Opheim.
How about Two Dot or Plentywood?
Two Dot is in an area that has already been noticed! I would imagine there is probably nothing most of us can afford there!-------Now Plentywood? I doubt any kind of a price increase there!
Actually, Boat, I've been thinking of going to WF, apparently that Viral Girl is still haunting City Ma Hal. Was up there looking at the blowdown upper WF Lake and when we came through, there she was with posters about racism, racism -- and pretty ignorant verbiage -- "Not all Trumps are racist but Donald Trump is racist." I've got a "looting ain't free speech" sign (a panel, actually) in the back of the pickup and am starting to feel pretty confrontational.
But just really offensive, delusional thinking on her part. She needs an adult talking to.
We're seeing the same in Bozeman (though it's been a hot market for a while). Houses in the sub $750k range get sold almost immediately, and the market for $1 mil and above homes is pretty active as well. Can't say I'm happy about it, but I'm hoping that the folks buying have learned their lessons about what ruined big cities they're running from. I know that's unlikely, but I'm already pissed off enough....
I have a close friend in Big Timber. She takes care of the big ranches in the Big Timber area of the uber rich out off towners who come and summer in their multi million dollar ranches. She just mentioned this one extremely rich lady, from NYC and never held a job in her life , pulled her aside when she was cleaning her big ranch house. The lady, who recently became a woke social justice warrior, demanded to know if she was a racist Trump supporter and if she supported social justice. My friend reminded the rich trust fund lady that she never talks politics or religion with her clients. The rich lady insisted that she answer. My friend said that she told her as soon as they return their rich ranch land ( 2,000 acres) back to the local Indians they stole it from she would be more than happy to have that discussion. She also added they should return their winter estate in Florida back to the native Americans. And she added that she would appreciate it if she would stop stop treating her like a hired slave too and that she should she be ashamed of how she interacts with the locals who have lived and farmed the area for generations. And she reminded the woke bish that all of the uber rich white privilged out of staters have priced all of the locals out of housing, farming and ranching and most are too cheap to pay the locals a decent wage even though they can more than afford to. She has worked for this uber rich family 17 years and does a great job and treats the rich lady's family like gold.
She advised lady shut up and looked at her in disbelief and walked away.
So good luck with Montana not going full returd.
I was driving back from my cabin yesterday and had a long coal train on one side of 90 West between Big Timber and Livingston and a semi in the lane next to me. I have a "Jews Choose Trump" bumper sticker on my truck and I hear the semi honking at me...he pointed towards his door, where he had a "KAG 2020" sticker, then he pointed to the train on the other side of me and someone had spray painted "TRUMP 2020" on a stretch of cars. Yeah, there are too many leftists here, but I'm seeing WAY more Trump stickers/support than I ever expected.
You should have seen the Trump cruise and rally in Kalispell a few weeks ago, I'm pretty sure 90% of the town was in it or standing on street cheering. The line of cars went through town and halfway back. It was impressive for a smaller town.
Well that's just ducky, Montana guys, but how many electoral votes does Montana command?
Actually, Boat, I've been thinking of going to WF, apparently that Viral Girl is still haunting City Ma Hal. Was up there looking at the blowdown upper WF Lake and when we came through, there she was with posters about racism, racism -- and pretty ignorant verbiage -- "Not all Trumps are racist but Donald Trump is racist." I've got a "looting ain't free speech" sign (a panel, actually) in the back of the pickup and am starting to feel pretty confrontational.
But just really offensive, delusional thinking on her part. She needs an adult talking to.
Been a lot of blowdown this year, wind has been awful. WF is a cesspool.
I would sell and move out, but to where? My liberal neighbors would love to see me leave .... F##k them all.
There are only a few of us Constitutionalist living in this valley. The small ranchers are being enticed to quit and leave by the goobermint. Breaks my heart.
Actually, Boat, I've been thinking of going to WF, apparently that Viral Girl is still haunting City Ma Hal. Was up there looking at the blowdown upper WF Lake and when we came through, there she was with posters about racism, racism -- and pretty ignorant verbiage -- "Not all Trumps are racist but Donald Trump is racist." I've got a "looting ain't free speech" sign (a panel, actually) in the back of the pickup and am starting to feel pretty confrontational.
But just really offensive, delusional thinking on her part. She needs an adult talking to.
Been a lot of blowdown this year, wind has been awful. WF is a cesspool.
Is that since you moved there? It's part of the reason why I left.
We were stopped at the gas station in shoshoni, wy. My 13 yr old son went in to use the bathroom. He came out and said some lady was in there raising hell because the store was selling MAGA hats. That is exactly the type we don’t need moving to Wy or MT.
We're seeing the same in Bozeman (though it's been a hot market for a while). Houses in the sub $750k range get sold almost immediately, and the market for $1 mil and above homes is pretty active as well. Can't say I'm happy about it, but I'm hoping that the folks buying have learned their lessons about what ruined big cities they're running from. I know that's unlikely, but I'm already pissed off enough....
I was in Bozeman yesterday. Beautiful scenery, but wherei live in California is more conservative than the crap I saw in town yesterday.
I didn't see this coming, home sales are actuality up in MT during the pandemic as people flee big cities. I thought realestate would go in the chitter for a bit. It's a bidding war for move in ready houses under $350k. If it gets much more crowded around here I might have to move in with Jim , or Browning maybe
Actually, Boat, I've been thinking of going to WF, apparently that Viral Girl is still haunting City Ma Hal. Was up there looking at the blowdown upper WF Lake and when we came through, there she was with posters about racism, racism -- and pretty ignorant verbiage -- "Not all Trumps are racist but Donald Trump is racist." I've got a "looting ain't free speech" sign (a panel, actually) in the back of the pickup and am starting to feel pretty confrontational.
But just really offensive, delusional thinking on her part. She needs an adult talking to.
Been a lot of blowdown this year, wind has been awful. WF is a cesspool.
Is that since you moved there? It's part of the reason why I left.
haha it's been a liberal cesspool longer than I've been here Was aware, but didn't realize how rotten till I actually lived here.
But the neighbor who's been in my little road for 40+ years said he's never seen wind like we've had this year. At least in Havre there weren't any trees to land on shcidt lol.
In AUGUSTA? Oh, Gene Sentz will probably lead that.
As for the Flathead, I grew up here. Left, went to CO (Pewtown and Steamboat), came home again and it sort of stuck. Steamboat was a look at the future and I didn't like it at all, the Commie dropouts pretty much took over. The first few years WF (Whitefish) was still okay, there were still old-timers around giving the council the what for -- but they started dropping off fast, it only took about seven years from the first "our gang" funeral and the people who could remember being a railroad/mill town and still cared, were gone.
So, when the landlord upped the rent too much, I moved to Evergreen. About the only thing I miss is hearing the trains leave town on summer evenings.
In AUGUSTA? Oh, Gene Sentz will probably lead that.
As for the Flathead, I grew up here. Left, went to CO (Pewtown and Steamboat), came home again and it sort of stuck. Steamboat was a look at the future and I didn't like it at all, the Commie dropouts pretty much took over. The first few years WF (Whitefish) was still okay, there were still old-timers around giving the council the what for -- but they started dropping off fast, it only took about seven years from the first "our gang" funeral and the people who could remember being a railroad/mill town and still cared, were gone.
So, when the landlord upped the rent too much, I moved to Evergreen. About the only thing I miss is hearing the trains leave town on summer evenings.
Im joking of course. I do to their rodeo every year. I was shocked when I stumbled on a LGBT parade in White Fish 13 years ago. Guys in leather assless chaps kissing eachother on floats. What aschitshow!
I didn't see this coming, home sales are actuality up in MT during the pandemic as people flee big cities. I thought realestate would go in the chitter for a bit. It's a bidding war for move in ready houses under $350k. If it gets much more crowded around here I might have to move in with Jim , or Browning maybe
It is the next big thing. Move to Montana to escape the cities full of crime and riots. It is a beautiful vision and don't go ruining their moment. you seem like a nice guy, just go with it.
Timely posting... I was just telling the wife last week that I suspect that our semi-remote Idaho place has probably increased in value by 25-30% this year with the chaos in urban America.. An ad popped in the Cali real estate listings would be very interesting....
I often thought if that were the case we'd sell and rebuild. But anymore we're too damn exhausted to give it up, it's too nice, too much time and work invested.
Screw em all. Let 'em languish in the urban jungle, we don't want em here anyway.
Geno, got home about 11:30(late for us) and passed out.
Wife was giving me chit the next morning about not even brushing my teeth when we got home.
Warm, nasty, plastic bottle....
Too funny.
Wife and I found a half pint plastic bottle (vodka??) on one of our dog walks recently. I no longer drink, but told her I wish they had those things when I did.
Sure was a pain in the ass, and wet too, when a glass one broke in the hip pocket upon falling drunk on ones butt. And all the liquor ran out too.
To my friends in Montana, I'm sorry to hear about this. Same thing happened in the small, close-knit farm town where I spent my first 40 years. Small, rural township, population under 500. Mostly dairy farms and woodlands, last unspoiled spot in south Jersey.
All that started to change about 25 years ago. Well to do types started buying farmland, building their McMansions. And they brought their big city snobbery with them, looking down at us yokels. Taxes have skyrocketed to the point that middle class folks and those on a fixed income can no longer afford to stay. All but one dairy farm are gone, the fields where I worked as a teen are but a memory.
After my mom passed in '07, I have not been back. I want to remember it as it was.
There are too many people in the world and that's a fact. Pretty hard to find a place to get away from them. Everywhere we go, it's just the same. Places which used to be a peaceful retreat are filling up with subdivisions. Of course, by building our campground, I didn't help our situation any so I shouldn't complain. GD
There are too many people in the world and that's a fact. Pretty hard to find a place to get away from them. Everywhere we go, it's just the same. Places which used to be a peaceful retreat are filling up with subdivisions. Of course, by building our campground, I didn't help our situation any so I shouldn't complain. GD
Great! I have a small 20 acre piece of ground way up on the Musselshell that I would sell. Them New Yorkers would be nice and safe from the covid in this area. But, no Starbucks, restaurants, movies.....nothing. Oh yeah, if you get a sniffle, it is 80 miles to a hospital. Just right for a budding anarchist as no one would find the body.
Great! I have a small 20 acre piece of ground way up on the Musselshell that I would sell. Them New Yorkers would be nice and safe from the covid in this area. But, no Starbucks, restaurants, movies.....nothing. Oh yeah, if you get a sniffle, it is 80 miles to a hospital. Just right for a budding anarchist as no one would find the body.
When I was stationed at Fairchild flying Hueys, we flew a mission down to Calder Id to take a sheriff's team into the back country. There was an old hermit who wintered up in the hills that had not been heard from for a while. Dropped the team off and landed in the big flood plain across the river from Calder to wait for the call to pick them up. Of course, we drew a crowd and spent quite a bit of time talking with the locals. One gentleman, who I believe was the postmaster, said he was a real estate agent and spent most of his time selling plots of land in the flood plain to the out of towners, and then selling it for them every spring when they found out it was under 3 feet of water. Told me if I wanted to retire there, just get in touch with him, and he would sell me some good land.
Mayhap one of them Seattle Antifa AH’s would like to move to Garfield county to stir up the local ranchers. His life expectancy would be that of a baby jack rabbit missing its’ mom. The body would be great coyote bait to sit on for a night or two before the bugs get to ‘em.
I like all the bad press Alabama gets from the media because it keeps people from coming here. Got great hunting on my farm and plenty of beef cattle if my hunting is off. 😀
Actually we made big loop yesterday. Whitefish, eureka, Rexford, Libby, Kalispell and back to whitefish.
You didn't go to Yaak? Nice little, fairly remote, hamlet on the Yaak river, NW of Troy. When I step back and look, the amount of growth in the Kalispell, Whitefish, and Libby area, over the last thirty years, is astounding. Even more surprising are the number of new homes in some of the backroads areas. Pretty crowded up, for sure. GD
There are too many people in the world and that's a fact. Pretty hard to find a place to get away from them. Everywhere we go, it's just the same. Places which used to be a peaceful retreat are filling up with subdivisions. Of course, by building our campground, I didn't help our situation any so I shouldn't complain. GD
Try Scobey.
Actually pretty good advice. My home town. Just to get everyone up to speed, Granrud's Lefse Shack has been in Scobey for a while. Scobey and Opheim are full of great down to earth hard working conservative regular folks. Living in those places is light years ahead of living in any democrat run city.
Did I mention, the hunting, fishing and trapping is fabulous. And the winters keep the riff-raff out.
There are too many people in the world and that's a fact. Pretty hard to find a place to get away from them. Everywhere we go, it's just the same. Places which used to be a peaceful retreat are filling up with subdivisions. Of course, by building our campground, I didn't help our situation any so I shouldn't complain. GD
Try Scobey.
Actually pretty good advice. My home town. Just to get everyone up to speed, Granrud's Lefse Shack has been in Scobey for a while. Scobey and Opheim are full of great down to earth hard working conservative regular folks. Living in those places is light years ahead of living in any democrat run city.
Did I mention, the hunting, fishing and trapping is fabulous. And the winters keep the riff-raff out.
Is your State an 'open range" state. Cattle, sheep, horses, llamma, mules, etc get to go anywhere they want in our county, and a few others here. If you want them kept out of your flower beds, you best build the dang fence yourself. And there are rules as to what type of fence even. 4-5 strand barb wire and/or substantial enough to keep cattle out.
I bet some folks will be really happy if they move on to their 5 acres of open range when the cows are off it, only to set up housekeeping and have the cows come back at greenup to eat all their posies. ( I know of instances of this happening on a friends ranch in AZ)
There are too many people in the world and that's a fact. Pretty hard to find a place to get away from them. Everywhere we go, it's just the same. Places which used to be a peaceful retreat are filling up with subdivisions. Of course, by building our campground, I didn't help our situation any so I shouldn't complain. GD
Try Scobey.
Actually pretty good advice. My home town. Just to get everyone up to speed, Granrud's Lefse Shack has been in Scobey for a while. Scobey and Opheim are full of great down to earth hard working conservative regular folks. Living in those places is light years ahead of living in any democrat run city.
Did I mention, the hunting, fishing and trapping is fabulous. And the winters keep the riff-raff out.
The summers ain’t so mild either...
Not so bad actually, no humidity and it always cools off at night. My dad always thought the weather was just fine to work on the farm. ;-{>8
I always enjoy going east of 89 in Montana. It's like a time warp, both the places and the people. Not a lot of excuses to be pretentious, or un-neighborly. Word gets around quick. And if it doesn't, you'll make a mistake and the environment will deal with you that way.
There are too many people in the world and that's a fact. Pretty hard to find a place to get away from them. Everywhere we go, it's just the same. Places which used to be a peaceful retreat are filling up with subdivisions. Of course, by building our campground, I didn't help our situation any so I shouldn't complain. GD
Try Scobey.
Actually pretty good advice. My home town. Just to get everyone up to speed, Granrud's Lefse Shack has been in Scobey for a while. Scobey and Opheim are full of great down to earth hard working conservative regular folks. Living in those places is light years ahead of living in any democrat run city.
Did I mention, the hunting, fishing and trapping is fabulous. And the winters keep the riff-raff out.
The summers ain’t so mild either...
Not so bad actually, no humidity and it always cools off at night. My dad always thought the weather was just fine to work on the farm. ;-{>8
Yeah.
It's a great area all around. Might be my stay-until-death spot.
Wife and I have been working on our prior residence in Montana, getting it ready for sale. She has been stressed worrying whether it would sell. We started looking at listings and property is selling fast. I told her the market was picking up. She said that is good news but then said ya but that just means more out of state ass holes. If any one is looking 35 miles from Billings 5 acres, nice shop, beautiful spot.
Was aware, but didn't realize how rotten till I actually lived here. ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/XJ4sNv8s/20200624-152804.jpg)
![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/50K8c9kY/20200624-152702.jpg)
![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/brHDyzm9/20200624-072338.jpg)
![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/mrw5CSpL/black-angus-3-orig.jpg)