Wolfeboro Reconnaissance

[CateP]

Well, I managed to find a rental in Wolfeboro for most of the month of August. Also made an offer on house in town (contingent on selling my NJ house that is currently priced very well and is getting a LOT of interest now). So if all the planets align, it looks like my relocation is going to happen.

My ex-partner and I are on a road to reconcilliation so she will probably be moving up with me. Her company promoted her and she will have an office in Concord (working at home and traveling quite a bit so no daily commute from Wolfeboro to Concord).

So my next two weeks are about really getting a feel for Wolfeboro. I must say that my first day on Saturday gave me a little culture shock. I needed some stuff from the hardware store later in the day and discovered they close at 5:30 p.m. 5:30!? On a Saturday?? Will have to keep that in mind and plan accordingly. I also needed a bed pillow and found that I was almost an hour or so from finding that item in a store. Another shock.

I'm not moving to NH to shop, but coming from NJ where the stores are open until 10 p.m. and I would have five stores to choose from as far as bed pillow acquisition, you can see why this comes a s bit of culture shock to me. Not unpleasant, but eye opening.

Curious as to how other transplants who work 9-5 have adapted to shopping in the area.

P.S. There are many compelling reasons why I am moving to Wolfeboro and I am not a stranger to the area. I am not questioning my move, nor do I think I need to rent to decide if this is the right move for me. I'm just interested in discussing some of the more mundane day-to day adjustments that need to be made coming from a densely populated suburban area.