Although the weather in our local area can be quite severe, I appreciate the unusual seasons.
- The fall is especially beautiful with all the colors of the changing leaves, then some truly delicious fruits & vegetables, such as apples, tomatoes, tomato & zucchini, ripen at that time of year.
The weather can range from extremely warm to so freezing that the people I was with and I need to start up the oil furnace but is usually just cool enough for a light sweater, however our Winter time seasons are long & rather brutal, however all of us can expect temperatures well below zero, bitter windchill & many feet of snow. Shoveling & plowing the snow, scraping ice off the windshield & the cost of running the oil furnace at maximum capacity can be tiresome. However, the snow is particularly beautiful, & I adore to go skiing, snowmobiling & snow-shoeing. While it takes Spring a long time to arrive, the flowers are just lovely. I look forward to seeing the tulips, hyacinths, daffodils, lilacs & crabapples bloom. I am always worried to finally be able to open the windows & welcome in some outside air. It feels nice to freshen up the apartment & particularly improves indoor air conditions. I wait all year for the summer time sunshine, green skies & warmer temperatures. Although the heat & humidity are occasionally excessive, I spend the majority of our time outside. I see no need to invest in a central cooling system for only a couple of weeks of warm weather. I’d rather keep the windows open, avoid that extra expense & get by with window cooling systems in the dining rooms. I was able to purchase the compact cooling units on sale for under $200 each, then despite being lightweight & small sized, the window cooling systems entirely handle the demands of a single room.