In the seventh blog of Christmas, my blogger gave to me, 7-ty degrees, 6 guards a-guarding, 5 reso-luuu-tions, 4 days to new years, 3 golf stories, 2 Christmas wishes and the story of HCG...
Ah yes, what would a winter time blog be without a blog about the weather. Winter officially entered on the 21st of December and it has been a little chilly in the Valley of the Sun. The cold Canadian air dipped low at the beginning of the month and brought cold (for here) temperatures and rain. The rain departed around the 7th, but the air remained cool and with no humidity, it was downright cold (for here). It dipped into the 20's on some nights and only the low 50's for the high during the day. I bundled up more than a few times (especially hats for my bald head). But, when winter officially came in, we returned to the Arizona and weather I moved out here for. On my day off today, we enjoyed abundant sunshine...(now my favorite weather description used by meteorologists) and temperatures well into the 70's with the lows down to a very comfortable mid-50 range. I played golf with Melissa today and wore shorts, a short sleeve shirt and sandals and needed to apply more than one coat of sunblock. Ah, the harsh winter. The things one must do to survive this time of year. The ten day forecast calls for...(you guessed it!) "abundant sunshine" and temps in the high 60's to high 70's through January 8. And the best thing about it...(yes, it gets even better) is that the lows will dip into the 40's and that means sunblock during the day and a fire burning in the fireplace in the evening.
So, if that puts a further chill in your bones when you have to go outside and warm up the car or scrap the ice off the windows, remember that Arizona is open 24/7 and 366 (it is a leap year) days this year. I have a guest bedroom that I'm sure "kitty" will be willing to share and flights are available. You won't be flying into a blizzard and you gain 2 hours flying West. The invitation is open to all my faithful readers and I would be more than happy to share the "abundant sunshine" with each and every one of you. Packing is a breeze also...shorts and tees and sandals. I will be glad to lend you a sweatshirt to sit outside in the evening... Stay warm, everyone... I know I will.
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