Ellyn wrote:
Greetings all!
I opened the front door this morning and was greeted with a cool, refreshing blast of 45 degree air. To some in the north, this might not be an unusual or exceptional occurrence, but for those of us in the south, this is a welcome weather change, at least for the short term.
With a typical evening temperature of 70’s and 80’s, and humidity in the 90% range for like 6-8 months per year, the inevitable transition to fall temperatures are welcome. During the winter, temperatures can dip into the 20’s for a few nights but typically, the daytime temps are 60’ and 70’s around here (south-central Texas) and typical nighttime temperatures in the 30-50 degree range, though there are exceptions like this past February…. (Below freezing for several days, causing a lot of heartache for many and a few deaths.)
For those that have a need for disposable diapers in the south, summer can be quite uncomfortable, with cloth diapers being at least somewhat less uncomfortable (for me). With the seasonal cool weather change, wearing a diaper isn’t what any of us would say “comfortable”, but certainly much more tolerable.
Which brings up a random thought…. For those that SCUBA dive and wear a wet suit, cool lake temperatures can be downright bone chilling! One of the secrets that scuba shops teach you is to pee inside your wetsuit while in the water to keep you a bit warmer…. For me, that’s never been problem for obvious reasons, but for some, my husband included, he simply can’t bring himself to do it, he says….
Anyway, for those that are celebrating the seasonal cool down, enjoy and party on around the fire pit, like we will do tonight!
As a long time diver (Recreational and Commercial), I always say "It's not called a Wetsuit for no reason".