They say this hurricane season will be a busy one. But for now we are enjoying the most wonderful May in my memory. For weeks now the air conditioner has hardly ever turned on. We are able to keep the windows open for most of the day, if we're careful to close them when the sun is shining directly in. Those of you who were brought up in Florida know how unusual that is for any month after February! The humidity is relatively low, as are the temperatures (today's high was only in the low 80's!), and best of all we have been enjoying delightful breezes! Breezes are unusual here. Mostly the air is so calm that clothes on a line stiffen into boards rather than attaining the gentle wind-graced softness we remember from our time up north. It's as if Florida stores up all its wind, only to release it in big hurricane bursts.
But for now the weather is so delightful I had to write about it. Now I'm going to leave the computer and rejoin Porter in the family room, where we are delighting in our books (Threads of Grey and Gold, and Lilith) and in the cool breeze that is wafting in the front windows and out the back door.Permalink
Category Hurricanes and Such Everyday Life
