After 10 years of dreaming..finally has come true.

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arcticgeorge

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Well i have been dreaming of moving north from northeast Illinois for many years and it has come true! I now own (No mortgage) a 1820 square foot 1 1/2 story 3 bedroom home with basement and a newer 2 car detached garage on a half acre lot in Ironwood Mi........ Many things have prevented me from doing the move. 1st...always hearing (mostly from Illinois people) "theres no work up there" 2nd...Having a steady job at one company for 5 years as a bricklayer here, 3rd..the wife saying (mentioned once during an argument).... "IAM NOT MOVING WAY THE H*#& UP THERE WITH YOU!!!!". All of those have been worked out and a couple miricles have happened....and I thank God. Ever since i first got a computer i have been looking at the classifieds in the Keweenaw and Ironwood area. I said to the wife "there has to be more to life than living around here dealing with the traffic and holding on to the Illinois Union wages"...As far as work, I have several contacts on work in the area, many recently... Plus i will doing my own masonry work at a very reasonable rate. And my old job, the work dried up at my smaller Illinois masonry co...screw the "steady job" excuse. And finally the Wife......shes not crazy about snow or the cold, thinks its beautifull/enjoys snowmobiling if its not too cold but prefers summer. I have shown her many photos from John's Journal's that first inspired her and us to drive 400 miles to camp at the Porkies,.. beautifull experience, then to consider the awesome home prices and unique character of Ironwood with all the festivals and other perks...it sparked her intrest we visited the area, saw the Black River Falls just 10 minutes away and she was sold on moving to the U.P. !!!! and we have been getting along great. No more lame Chicago storms that called for up to 14" of snow in a single storm last year and we got a wet 4" !!! Ironwood recieved 166" last year. One storm in December snowing a inch an hour for 22 hours straight.(Daily Globe) Thank you John for you inspiration!....... NOW is the time to buy people(if you can), There are several fixxer uppers and a couple nice big homes for around $12,000 in Ironwood. Some around $8000....a pic of the garage,front shot and then us with the realator.
 

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Admin

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Welcome to the UP!

Glad you got to make one of your dreams come true too!

Include your wife in your winter fun and she will most likely look forward to them more too. Worst part about winter up here is when you just sit around and don't enjoy it.

Looks like a nice cozy place you have there too.

Take care!

-John

PS. Friday was my 11 year anniversary of making the move and have loved every minute of it!
 
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snoluver1

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Congrats! Wish I could convince my better half. Thats the one thing holding me back.
 
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Dave_B

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SWEEEEET!

My wife will come around. Some day, maybe, I hope...

Live it up! It's a dream few of us get to actually see become reality!
 
mrsrunningbear

mrsrunningbear

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Welcome to the U.P.

So happy your living the dream!

Your only an hour away so we'll call you a neighbor and we'll have to hook up sometime!

We moved up 5 years ago this July from Illinois and we say everyday, we love where we live! Sounds like you do to!

Congrats!
 
scottiking

scottiking

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As I sit here in St Paul Mn on this beautiful 75 degree sunny day- with 15 lawn mowers running at all the houses that are 10 feet from me making all this racket, making me think......hmmmmm..............
Get out of here and 'live the dream"! thinking thinking thinking...........!
Some day?



SCOTTIKING OUT

p.s. Congrats on your move!
 
Sled Solutions

Sled Solutions

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arcticgeorge said:
Well i have been dreaming of moving north from northeast Illinois for many years and it has come true! I now own (No mortgage) a 1820 square foot 1 1/2 story 3 bedroom home with a 700 square foot basement, with a newer 2 car detached garage on a half acre lot in Ironwood Mi........ Many things have prevented me from doing the move. 1st...always hearing (mostly from Illinois people) "theres no work up there" 2nd...Having a steady job at one company for 5 years as a bricklayer here, 3rd..the wife saying (when we were not getting along).... "IAM NOT MOVING WAY THE HECK UP THERE WITH YOU!!!!". All of those have been worked out and a couple miricles have happened....and I thank God. Ever since i first got a computer i have been looking at the classifieds in the Keweenaw and Ironwood area. I said to the wife "there has to be more to life than living around here dealing with the traffic and holding on to the Illinois Union wages"...As far as work, I have several contacts on work in the area, many recently... Plus i will doing my own masonry work at a very reasonable rate. And my old job, the work dried up at my smaller Illinois masonry co...screw the "steady job" excuse. And finally the Wife......shes not crazy about snow or the cold, thinks its beautifull/enjoys snowmobiling if its not too cold but prefers summer. I have shown her many photos from John's Journal's that first inspired her and us to drive 400 miles to camp at the Porkies,.. beautifull experience, then to consider the awesome home prices and unique character of Ironwood with all the festivals and other perks...it sparked her intrest and she was sold on moving to the U.P. !!!! and we have been getting along great. No more lame Chicago storms that called for up to 14" of snow in a single storm last year and we got a wet 4" !!! Ironwood recieved 166" last year. One storm in December snowing a inch an hour for 22 hours straight.(Daily Globe)thank you John for you inspiration!....... NOW is the time to buy people, There are several fixxer uppers and a couple nice big homes for around $12,000 in Ironwood. Some around $8000....a pic of the garage,front shot and then us with the realator.
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Good for you!! Congrats!!

I'm not far behind you....if you want it bad enough anything is possible.
 
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booondocker

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Congrats and good luck...can I sneak in a couple observations (NOT suggestions....)??

From my limited knowledge on this -career/lifestyle/live the dream- move, it seems that those who make this move and work hard at "fitting in" meaning socially, get involved in school, local politics, clubs, committees, etc....are the ones that have the best shot at being happy.

Find friends with like interests, which probably won't be very hard. Immerse yourself in networking with others who have lived there longer and know the area well.

Finally, IF (hopefully this won't be necessary) any form of remorse ever sets in about this move, make sure that you "agree" not to act on any reverse procedures until you weather out the area for a set period of time. In other words give it some time to get settled, and learn the new life along with the ups and downs.

Otherwise good luck, home looks pretty nice, and remember that you are well on your way to complete independence that soooooo many others in this world will never achieve...because they didn't take the initiative that you two have just taken....
 
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