People are going to think this is the most boring blog ever, with the last two posts being about the weather.
I'll try to do better. Most of my friends here follow me on Substack where my writing is more interesting. I keep things a bit more light-hearted here.
But back to the weather. This past Sunday afternoon, when it took a warm turn, I was sitting outside in shorts and a tee-shirt. Wife, on the other hand, was inside in sweats sitting by the fire. She either had not received the memo or was in denial.
Blog friend Becki (Field Lilies) has recently written about the approaching change in seasons (it will be spring in about six weeks) and the ambivalent feelings it stirs in her. She looks forward to springtime but is not sure she is quite ready to be out in the yard with the plants, garden, etc. (I hope I paraphrased accurately, Becki!)
I posted a reply to her blog telling her I have some mixed feelings also because when spring comes, I feel guilty that I am NOT out in the yard with the plants, garden, etc.! About ten years ago I worked a yard service into the budget, and I enjoy being outside looking at the fruits of their labors! But I feel a little guilty about it.
As you know from my last post, we had a big snow here in January and I thoroughly enjoyed it. We do not have particularly harsh winters here in Middle Tennessee, and snow is always a big deal. It helps that I usually don't have to get out and go anywhere in it, but after a day or so of snow, even it has not begun to melt, the plows and salt trucks have cleared things enough that I can drive if I need to.
I have some friends who have begun to go to Florida for at least part of the winter months, choosing to opt for the warmer climate. I think Wife might enjoy that and, in the coming years after I retire, should she wish to do that, I would try it for a season. But I would never want to do it every winter. I like the changing seasons.
Personally, I would sooner go to the mountains of Colorado for the summer (escaping the heat) than the beaches of Florida for the winter. But, of course, to each his/her own.
And Wife and I do have a little trip to Florida planned in a couple of weeks. We are going down for opening weekend of MLB spring training and will see three games. When we get back, it will be almost time for our son-in-law's surgery. I'll post more about that later and humbly ask for your continued prayers for him.
Hoping you are enjoying the weather wherever you are. You might as well because you can't do anything about it!
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This has been a dud winter for us so far other than the week and a half of pretty cold temperatures. We complained but it has been much colder for longer in the past. We have had less than a inch of snow this winter. There are cobwebs on my snowblower and the five gallon gas can is still completely full. At this rate, I'll have to find my siphon to rid the tank of all the gas in it. The one plus is that I won't need to change the oil or do any maintenance on it for next year. I can just siphon out the gas, run it dry and push it into the corner for the summer.
I would not wish wintering in Florida over winter on my worst enemy. Having spent a decade of week long vacations between Christmas and New Year visiting my grandparents who were too old to travel, I found it horribly congested and not really appealing. It was often too cold to enjoy being outside and too warm to enjoy sitting inside all day, at least in the panhandle where we met. I could never be content with the day.
Great blog
Was nice to get a few days in the 60's and 70's here for sure. Even though I always have this guilty feeling of "it really should not be 73 degrees in February."
My wife's aunt and uncle spent a month in Florida a few years ago in January-February. They loved it. We went down and stayed with them for a few days.
I struggle with the heat and I struggle with the cold and I struggle with allergies (particularly dry-eye, which is already a problem for me) about nine months out of the year. But hey... life is good and I'm blessed!
My older brother and his wife use to spend summers in Colorado (for hiking) and winters in Fairhope, AL. Now they're in NWA year round.
lol - you did a pretty good job paraphrasing my ramblings, Bob. I'm pretty sure if we couldn't live here where we can have a garden, and have a yard large enough to justify a riding mower, we'd live somewhere with a smaller yard and pay someone to do our lawn care. When we bought this house in 2021, we were also contemplating houses in subdivisions where lawn care was provided in an annual fee. I think sometimes Hub regrets we didn't buy into a neighborhood like that, but he also likes zooming around on his ZTR mower from spring through fall.
I am so anxious to get outside. Alas...we have more winter coming. I belong to substack. I will look for you. For some reason, my brain did not make the connection.
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