We'll be spending a couple days in Ohio and Kentucky, so I've been checking the weather there recently. The weather there looks great, the 50's at night and low 80's during the day, if we were used to it. People always ask me, "how can you live in Florida, it's so hot there?" Let me tell you. I love it in Florida. I love the palm trees and the flowers. And the blue sky. I love walking outside at night and looking up at that gray sky and feeling like I can almost touch the stars that are twinkling back at me. I love the smell of orange blossoms and looking across the street at Crepe Myrtle lining the driveway. I love walking outside and being able to work in my flower bed in December while wearing shorts. That is the trade off. In the summer it is a little warmer here, but I don't have to shovel snow. I don't have to prepare the house for winter. Wash all the screens and replace them with storm windows every fall. I don't have to clean the lawn mower and have it serviced to "put away for the season". I don't have to stay inside because it's just too cold, or no one has plowed the driveway yet, so we couldn't get the car out of the garage if we wanted to.
This summer has been wonderful. There have only been a couple days that my husband couldn't play golf. That's the way I rate the weather here in Florida. If it's too hot he only plays 9 holes.
I have clothes stacked on the bed in the guest room and my husband walked past the door, checking on me. "What's all that?" he pointed.
"Let me tell you." I said proudly pointing. "These are the clothes I'm wearing on the way, and this pile is the one to wear after we arrive."
He shook his head. "Honey, it's still September."
I nodded, "I know that."
He scratched his head as he walked out of the room. "Do you really think you need gloves, tennis shoes, socks and a coat?"
Sunday, August 23, 2009
The Weary Traveler
We'll be spending a couple days in Ohio and Kentucky, so I've been checking the weather there recently. The weather there looks great, the 50's at night and low 80's during the day, if we were used to it. People always ask me, "how can you live in Florida, it's so hot there?" Let me tell you. I love it in Florida. I love the palm trees and the flowers. And the blue sky. I love walking outside at night and looking up at that gray sky and feeling like I can almost touch the stars that are twinkling back at me. I love the smell of orange blossoms and looking across the street at Crepe Myrtle lining the driveway. I love walking outside and being able to work in my flower bed in December while wearing shorts. That is the trade off. In the summer it is a little warmer here, but I don't have to shovel snow. I don't have to prepare the house for winter. Wash all the screens and replace them with storm windows every fall. I don't have to clean the lawn mower and have it serviced to "put away for the season". I don't have to stay inside because it's just too cold, or no one has plowed the driveway yet, so we couldn't get the car out of the garage if we wanted to.
This summer has been wonderful. There have only been a couple days that my husband couldn't play golf. That's the way I rate the weather here in Florida. If it's too hot he only plays 9 holes.
I have clothes stacked on the bed in the guest room and my husband walked past the door, checking on me. "What's all that?" he pointed.
"Let me tell you." I said proudly pointing. "These are the clothes I'm wearing on the way, and this pile is the one to wear after we arrive."
He shook his head. "Honey, it's still September."
I nodded, "I know that."
He scratched his head as he walked out of the room. "Do you really think you need gloves, tennis shoes, socks and a coat?"
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4 comments:
You live in a wonderful place, Katt, and you should be thrilled. I'm certainly thrilled for you, you little cutie petoonie! And I'm jealous too!
You make me laugh! I feel truly blessed to live here. So many things had to happen before that was possible. However, when I look at the view off your deck, well honey let me tell ya!!!!!! I'm ready to move, at least in the summer!
Love ya
There's somethin' about the blue skies down here. No way I'd want to go back to the cold. The heat I can deal with. I do miss the Pennslvania hills - down here I guess they're called bridges.
I'm just now getting on my blog after spending two weeks in the "frozen" north! ha ha-- Not exactly frozen, but in the 40's at night. I'm used to 80's. I'm so happy to be home. We are both exhausted----and ready for a real nap!
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