I saw predictions for a colder than usual winter across the Northern hemisphere due to the eruption of a volcano back in January.
It's freezing here in north Florida too. It is 11 am and the outside temperature is 55 degrees. The inside temperature is 66 degrees. It rarely gets this cold before January.
I saw predictions for a colder than usual winter across the Northern hemisphere due to the eruption of a volcano back in January.
It's freezing here in north Florida too. It is 11 am and the outside temperature is 55 degrees. The inside temperature is 66 degrees. It rarely gets this cold before January.
I am resisting turning on the heat. We've had 4 price "fuel adjustment' increases this year.
I once visited my dad in Seminole, Florida for Thanksgiving and it was warm enough to go for a swim in the ocean. We set out traps for blue crab and caught a stingray and a sheepshead while fishing. It was a very non-traditional Thanksgiving for me, but loads of fun. Edit-- On the return trip home, we left about 4:00 in the morning so the kids would sleep for a good portion of the trip. I was wearing a t-shirt and shorts, felt great. Got gas in Georgia, middle of the day, still nice and warm. Filled up again in Tennessee, still not too bad. Got to Kentucky and it was 25° and snowing, and there's me, pumping gas in a t-shirt and shorts. People were looking at me like I was crazy! 🤣🤣🤣
Yea the holidays feel different in South Florida, but nice
nevertheless . I tried to mimic our North Eastern Thanksgiving our first year here..we had the adult children, the grandmother, the set table and all the same cooked recipes we loved. But our appetites were not feeling as ravenous, and instead of craving the coziness of leftovers the next day, we all wanted to be outdoors in the gorgeous weather doing something instead.
Now we have established a new tradition. We all (even doggie sometimes) go out to eat our turkey dinner in a beautiful outdoor restaurant venue of choice.
I love our Christmas weather here in San Diego. No other part of the world shares our December weather except. . . The Mediterranean! Specifically, Israel. It's dry and clear and cold as heck at night, and you go out and look at the twinkling stars and realize they're the same stars that Jesus, and Mary, and Joseph saw above them. . . Plus, on Palm Sunday, we cut our own palm branches.
In New York city suburbs, I think we had maybe 2 white Christmases I can recall, so that isnt an issue for me. A lot of other Christmas season experiences of the north east, too numerous to list, I definitely do miss.
That brings back memories. We spent Christmas in Maryland at my mother-in-law's. We left Florida with the winter clothes thrown in the back of the van. We were in shirts, shorts, sandals. Spent the night at South of the Border in Dillon, SC. In the morning there would be frost on the car and we had to put on our winter coats.
Driving north we left late summer in Florida and by the time we got to Virginia there were no leaves on the trees, and all was gray.
Naomi- Same here, where I live in SW Florida. I've been here over 40 years, and the past month has been unusually chilly. I agree it normally doesn't get this cold until late December/January.
I lived in New York for many years. There are snowflakes that are very large and very wet. Truly. They look like blobs, but they are normal to winter before it gets very cold.
Exactly. Lake effect snow. It's the way weather is reported now. I became so disgusted with the weather channel over the way they were thrusting climate change propaganda into every bit of their coverage I stopped watching them. Fox Weather channel is superior.
I suppose in all honesty it is the 'snowflakes' getting their own back for all the abuse they have suffered, poor diddums, hurty wurty dare ickle feelings.
I saw predictions for a colder than usual winter across the Northern hemisphere due to the eruption of a volcano back in January.
It's freezing here in north Florida too. It is 11 am and the outside temperature is 55 degrees. The inside temperature is 66 degrees. It rarely gets this cold before January.
I am resisting turning on the heat. We've had 4 price "fuel adjustment' increases this year.
I once visited my dad in Seminole, Florida for Thanksgiving and it was warm enough to go for a swim in the ocean. We set out traps for blue crab and caught a stingray and a sheepshead while fishing. It was a very non-traditional Thanksgiving for me, but loads of fun. Edit-- On the return trip home, we left about 4:00 in the morning so the kids would sleep for a good portion of the trip. I was wearing a t-shirt and shorts, felt great. Got gas in Georgia, middle of the day, still nice and warm. Filled up again in Tennessee, still not too bad. Got to Kentucky and it was 25° and snowing, and there's me, pumping gas in a t-shirt and shorts. People were looking at me like I was crazy! 🤣🤣🤣
Yea the holidays feel different in South Florida, but nice
nevertheless . I tried to mimic our North Eastern Thanksgiving our first year here..we had the adult children, the grandmother, the set table and all the same cooked recipes we loved. But our appetites were not feeling as ravenous, and instead of craving the coziness of leftovers the next day, we all wanted to be outdoors in the gorgeous weather doing something instead.
Now we have established a new tradition. We all (even doggie sometimes) go out to eat our turkey dinner in a beautiful outdoor restaurant venue of choice.
I love our Christmas weather here in San Diego. No other part of the world shares our December weather except. . . The Mediterranean! Specifically, Israel. It's dry and clear and cold as heck at night, and you go out and look at the twinkling stars and realize they're the same stars that Jesus, and Mary, and Joseph saw above them. . . Plus, on Palm Sunday, we cut our own palm branches.
Sounds delightful. ❤️
Yeah, we went for Christmas one year too. Nice, but I missed having a white Christmas.
In New York city suburbs, I think we had maybe 2 white Christmases I can recall, so that isnt an issue for me. A lot of other Christmas season experiences of the north east, too numerous to list, I definitely do miss.
I remember my first christmas in GA, I had knitted a warm winter sweater LOL. Could sit outside in summer dress ! Used the sweater at Easter though.
That brings back memories. We spent Christmas in Maryland at my mother-in-law's. We left Florida with the winter clothes thrown in the back of the van. We were in shirts, shorts, sandals. Spent the night at South of the Border in Dillon, SC. In the morning there would be frost on the car and we had to put on our winter coats.
Driving north we left late summer in Florida and by the time we got to Virginia there were no leaves on the trees, and all was gray.
Naomi- Same here, where I live in SW Florida. I've been here over 40 years, and the past month has been unusually chilly. I agree it normally doesn't get this cold until late December/January.
They said we would enter a new cold war. Now it has arrived.
I disagree. Look at the flakes. They aren’t normal snowflakes, they’re just snow blobs. www.geoengineeringwatch.org
I lived in New York for many years. There are snowflakes that are very large and very wet. Truly. They look like blobs, but they are normal to winter before it gets very cold.
As I said to Lemmincakes it is the 'snowflakes' getting their own back. Look at the evidence, they are very large, wet and look like blobs.
I grew up years ago in upstate NY. This stuff is nothing new, nor is the amount.
Exactly. Lake effect snow. It's the way weather is reported now. I became so disgusted with the weather channel over the way they were thrusting climate change propaganda into every bit of their coverage I stopped watching them. Fox Weather channel is superior.
I suppose in all honesty it is the 'snowflakes' getting their own back for all the abuse they have suffered, poor diddums, hurty wurty dare ickle feelings.
Did you move to Germany? 😛