Nevis is gorgeous with friendly people and a lovely warm climate. But, like anywhere, there are downsides. One of the first things anyone of my vintage would consider is health care. Coming from America, where medical care is costly but available and often covered by insurance, moving to a new … [Read more...]
What Is It Like to Live in an Island Paradise
We moved to St. Kitts and Nevis from Michigan and yes, it is quite a change! Michigan has some very hot days in summer, some very cold days in winter and some winters are blessed with wintery mix. Wintery mix is not a refreshing cocktail but a miserable combination of snow, ice, icy rain, sleet, … [Read more...]
Moving to West Indies – Taking Our Cats with Us
Moving our three cats to Nevis with us caused us the most worry and had the most nit-picky steps of anything we had to do. We were far more anxious about getting them to the island than we were even about selling our house. After all, selling the house was money, important yes, but far less so … [Read more...]
How to Move to St. Kitts and Nevis
Once we decided to move to the island of Nevis in the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis we had a long list of to-dos before we could go. Here are some of the more difficult steps. Buy a new homePrepare our home for saleSell our homeDecide what to take with usFind a moving companySell the … [Read more...]
Moving from the US to the Caribbean
Our last post looked at a few of the Caribbean countries that welcome long term residents. Before we moved we researched several more countries, Antigua, Saint Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis, Dominica, Grenada, Anguilla, Barbados, Dominican Republic, Montserrat, Dominica, St. Vincent and the … [Read more...]
Looking for a New Home Overseas – Research
We've decided to research living outside the US. Moving is a huge decision, and moving out of the country is even bigger. So I'm doing research on countries that welcome older, retired Americans. One prerequisite is that the country has to allow long term residency. The best way … [Read more...]
Planning the 2019 Garden – Annual Flowers for Cutting and Containers
Today I ordered seeds to start indoors, verbena, marigolds, zinnias and cutting ageratum, and last week picked out a couple phlox perennial plants. The zinnias are for the back cutting garden. There should be some Benary Giants seeds left from last year but I ordered a new packet just in … [Read more...]
Frosty Nights Mean Dead Annuals and Damaged Mums
The last several years we've had long, trailing falls with temperatures s-l-o-w-l-y dipping lower and lower, and flower-killing hard freezes only in late October or even early November. This year we had our first frost October 13. The grass was frosted the next morning and the zinnias were dead. … [Read more...]
How to Sell Your Amazon Business – 12 Steps to Successfully Close Your Sale
How do you sell your Amazon business? Here is what I did to sell mine. Make your business as profitable as possible. Decide why a buyer would want your business. What is your unique selling point? If you intend to sell your account then get Amazon's permission. Get your financial … [Read more...]
Planting Containers Full of Flowers on a Budget
Have you ever drooled over gorgeous container gardens in garden centers and shown in magazines or television? These showpieces lavishly use large, unusual varieties. Beautiful, yes, but costly. Here is how to plant beautiful pots full of flowers when you are on a budget. Pick the right … [Read more...]