When you make
the dash from house to car, and car to store.
When you find
indoor things to keep yourself occupied – reading, writing, cooking, and,
unbelievably, cleaning.
When doing
anything outside requires an assessment of how long you’ll be out there and
what inclement weather issues may crop up.
Since we’ve
been here, it’s been 88 to 90 something degrees, with a humidity level that
would put an armpit in the Yucatan
to shame.
Michael
pretty much zipped by us, leaving little more than a few days of unpredictable
rain, but how is that anything new in Florida?
Today I had
big plans to go to the outdoor water aerobics class at the Y, but planning is one
thing, reality another. First, check the class schedules – Yes, I could make
the 9 o’clock. Look outside – grey,
ominous clouds. The idea of being in a giant pool while lightning flashed
overhead wasn’t too appealing. Check the weather channel – rain through 9,
cloudy from 10 o’clock on. Okey doke,
the 10 o’clock class it would be.
9:45, torrential rain. Can’t see across the
parking lot kind of rain.
Back to the
schedule for some indoor classes.
WE all forget that Florida is not exactly Paradise.
ReplyDeleteBut at least you didn't have to deal with the hurricane. :-)
ReplyDeleteGlad Michael wasn't too destructive, although I heard on the TV he was bad enough in other areas.
ReplyDeleteIndoor classes seems like the best idea.
nope, not much difference between torrential rain and snow except the amount of clothes you have to put on.
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the Sunshine State!
ReplyDeleteFrom what I've seen there and elsewhere this year and the years before it, if I lived in the south, I wouldn't. If you have to be evacuated every year and rebuild with what's left when you get back, no. I like my disasters small, manageable, easily handled with a shovel or a chain saw.
ReplyDeleteThe nice thing about snow, at least you can shovel it away. Even if it is cold, it's still moveable.