It's November, and the first chills of winter are finally being felt. In Chicago, that means temperatures in the forties. But, here in Texas, that means that weather in the fifties is cold.Cold? Somehow for me temperatures in the fifties and cold do not correlate. Now, twenties, yes. Anything thirty and below I would consider cold. But, fifties? That is very hard for this midwest girl to comprehend. People walking around in coats and parkas when it is fifty is even more mind boggling. This is sweater weather, no coats needed.
That being said, I LOVE that the winter here typically stays above forty. Heck, when I visited here in February a few years ago it was in the seventies. Seventy, in February! Going back home to freezing weather (for two more months) was very depressing to say the least.
Plus, the fact that snow is pretty rare around here is a wonderful thought. I may miss it around Christmas, but believe me, I won't miss driving around in it or shoveling it. Snow as a novelty? I'll take it!
Yes, autumn in Texas has been very nice, and I sure am looking forward to the winter months. I hope there is at least one time when I get to call home and say, "Snow? Only eight degrees? Well, it's a high of fifty here today..." Ah, yes. That will be fun, indeed.
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