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I have to admit that this is not where I want to be right now. Indoors, I mean. I’ve already spent a couple beautiful hours sitting by a canal in downtown Fort Lauderdale, sipping coffee and nibbling on a chocolate chip cookie. This was my reward to myself for a successful business meeting earlier in the day. But I found that I kept lingering, lingering and lingering some more. I didn’t want to go home to my computer, where I would be locked inside to write. I wanted to stay outside. I think I could have thoroughly enjoyed sitting by that canal all day long. Well, I’m here now, back working at my computer. But that’s ok. Because I intend to spring outdoors again later, one way or the other. Outdoors – and back into the lovely spring weather we’re enjoying in South Florida.
I often write about how much I love the weather in this part of the world. I really do. Even the hot, humid summers are pleasant in their own way. But I always think of March and April (sometimes early May too) as my favorite months here, based solely on the climate. Today is a perfect example of why I feel that way.
It must be right around 80 degrees or so. There is no detectable humidity in the air. The sky is blue but with enough bulky white clouds to shade you from the sun now and then. There also is a persistent breeze that actually feels cool to the skin. To me, it doesn’t get much better than this. The best part of it all is that we’ve had this same weather for days already and it looks like there’s more ahead of us. My windows are open all the time, of course. Sometimes at night, though, it’s cool enough that have to partially close my sliding glass patio door while I’m watching TV or reading or whatever. The tile throughout my condo is almost chilly on my feet just before bed. And when I sleep, I add a light blanket over me in the middle of the night as the temperature drops into the 60s. Still, I never really feel too cold and never too hot. If you’re in the Fort Lauderdale area right now, all I can say is you’re lucky. Enjoy it. And if you’re not, all I can say is – well, I don’t mean to sound smug about this or anything. But I’m willing to bet our weather is a whole lot better at the moment than yours.
I often write about how much I love the weather in this part of the world. I really do. Even the hot, humid summers are pleasant in their own way. But I always think of March and April (sometimes early May too) as my favorite months here, based solely on the climate. Today is a perfect example of why I feel that way.
It must be right around 80 degrees or so. There is no detectable humidity in the air. The sky is blue but with enough bulky white clouds to shade you from the sun now and then. There also is a persistent breeze that actually feels cool to the skin. To me, it doesn’t get much better than this. The best part of it all is that we’ve had this same weather for days already and it looks like there’s more ahead of us. My windows are open all the time, of course. Sometimes at night, though, it’s cool enough that have to partially close my sliding glass patio door while I’m watching TV or reading or whatever. The tile throughout my condo is almost chilly on my feet just before bed. And when I sleep, I add a light blanket over me in the middle of the night as the temperature drops into the 60s. Still, I never really feel too cold and never too hot. If you’re in the Fort Lauderdale area right now, all I can say is you’re lucky. Enjoy it. And if you’re not, all I can say is – well, I don’t mean to sound smug about this or anything. But I’m willing to bet our weather is a whole lot better at the moment than yours.
posted by LauderBLOGGER at 10:20 AM
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