by Diana McCollum
I love where I live. Northern CA is a place that has actual seasons.
We live at an altitude of 2,200 ft. We have the hottest weather middle of June through the middle/end of September. Leaves change around the middle/end of October and the weather gets considerably cooler, with even the chance of frost.
The two years we've lived here we've had snow by December. It doesn't always last but a few days. This
year it was 2 1/2 ft deep and lasted 2 weeks! And once in a while it snows again in January and/or February. Spring rains start in March through May. Although we have had rain in the winter months too. In fact we had a lot of rain this year throughout the winter and spring months. Oroville Dam is at 100 % for the first time in many years.
If I could change any of the seasons, I guess it would have to be the hottest months. 85 to 104 is too hot at this altitude. So during the hottest part of the day I tend to stay in doors. I go out after dinner to water the vegetable gardens and floweres. I might even pull a weed or two.
Now my husband thrives on those hot days. He spends most of his time outside, weeding, sitting and watching the plants grow, or building something. Today he worked on a fence behind the Oleanders, so he could tie the branches up. The poor branches took a beating this winter with 2 1/2 ft of snow on top of the plants for two weeks or so, and now while not broken, they're bent and don't want to stand up!
I love our gardens and flowers, and of course, without the hot weather the veggies wouldn't grow. Therefore, I guess I do like all the seasons. I don't want to change a thing!!!
I like the cool part of the year, as I can spend more time outside. Plus there is something to be said for wearing extra layers of clothes and turning the fireplace on in the mornings to have coffee and warm up.
I like the summer because the heat grows the plants. The cool summer evenings sitting outside with ice tea and listening to the frogs in the pond is very relaxing.
Do you like the weather where you live?
6 comments:
Our altitude is about 300 feet and we get a lot of rain, which keeps us green much of the year. I like that we rarely have severe weather. Climate change may change that. But I have no desire to move anywhere because of the weather. And we've been in the Willamette Valley of Oregon for 54 years.
Barb,
How wonderful to be in a place for 54 year that you love!
Your place sounds lovely weather wise and all the fawns and deer etc you get in the yard!
Your hot weather is too much for me, but the rest of the year sounds delightful. Enjoy all the flowers and frogs!
Thank you Lynn! The frogs song is the best!
Lovely post, Diana. Your pond is beautiful as is your garden. It is a wonderful feeling to be able to be happy where we are. And I like the weather here in Southwest Washington. It is varied and not too extreme in any direction.
I don't do well in the hot weather either, Diana. I'm with you - anything over 85 degrees is too hot for me. I love the frog songs in the Spring here.
Great post!
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