Tuesday 4

On Tuesdays, when I remember it is Tuesday I follow Annie at Tuesday 4. She always asks questions which make me think. Today's questions made me think about our seasons. I know most of you are coming out of winter. Here, we are heading into summer. And as soon as the pollen (Ok the huge pollen dump) is finished I will get everything ready for our long summer season.

1. Spring is here. What do you like or dislike about it weather wise? 

Spring officially begins tornado season here, and I am just not a big fan of those storms. It is a gorgeous  time of then year though. I live where everyone has dogwood trees, and a lot of azaleas. During the spring it looks like a fairy land here. We are at the end of the gorgeous spring here now. The dogwoods are fully leafed out and all but the last few blossoms on the azaleas are gone. The new mass blooming wen will have in the neighborhood will be the crepe myrtles and the hydrangeas. Just about every house has multiples of those also, but that will be in the summer (which is only about 4 weeks away here)

2. How do you fare in humidity? Do you fade or come alive ? 

I live in a high humidity state. It does not really bother me until about mid July -  early September.  Even then, though it is hot and humid,  I think you just accept it, wear only cotton clothes, keep your hair pulled back, (humidity is not kind to hair) and just go about your business. 

I am not fond of leaving a store, opening my car and getting into it because my sunglasses fog up immediately. Again, you know it is going to happen so you either keep lens cleaners or Kleenex in your car. 

3. Do rainy days bother you or are you happy for an occasional break from the sunshine?  It depends on what I have to do. In the winter we get snow about every ten years, so our precipation is wet, cold rain. It is not a lot of fun if you have to be out and about in it. In the spring I welcome it because it beats down some of the pollen. In the summer unless it foils some outdoor plan the rain is nice, unless it is just a short rain and then it makes everything turn into a gigantic steam bath. Often on rainy summer nights (especially during thunderstorms) TheHub and I sit on our back porch and enjoy the temperature drop and cool rainy breeze. If it is lightning the show is magnificent. I do not like rain at all in the fall. We generally get a break from the humidity during the fall and I don't like anything to mess with that.

4. In your opinion, what is the best thing about each season?

Winter is so tolerable here. We rarely have snow (about once every ten or so years) and most of the days are warm enough that you only have to wear a sweater. We do have some really cold days, but never more than 3 or 4 in a row and then the temp bumps back up to just chilly and a sweater works fine again.

Spring is just drop dead gorgeous here. It does not last long, but it is beautiful while it is here.

Summer is hot and starts way way before the calendar declares it is summer. It is warm enough to swim for about 6 months of the year, and our night sounds are incredible. Between the frogs, crickets, katydids, and cicadas our nighttime is musical. (After a nighttime rain, the frogs in my backyard sound like a Budweiser commercial)

Fall is the reward we get forgiving through the heat and humidity of the summer. It is usually warm with an occasional brisk day and we get very few fall rains. Our leaves do not start falling until late fall so you get a few weeks where you don't have to mow the lawn or rake leaves. It is b y far my favorite season.

Thanks for joining in and making this so much fun for everyone!