Spring is still very cold
I was born down south in a sunny, warm climate, but moved further north three years ago for work.
The house I moved into is nice, I have great neighbors, and the city I live in is pretty peaceful, but I’m still not used to the cold weather here.
I’m bundled up in a sweatshirt or jacket seven months out of year when I used to never have to wear anything heavier than a regular t-shirt and jeans. My air conditioner is practically wasted in my home as I never have any need for it, whereas my furnace always need to be in top shape to meet my heating needs. Winter is obviously the worst of it, when there is snow on the ground and ice on the roads, and my furnace runs almost non-stop during these months. On the bright side, the holiday season during this time gives me an excuse to travel south to visit my family, which is a great relief for the week or so I am there. Sadly I must return home where I’m stuck huddling inside with my heater to avoid the frigid cold of the outside world all winter long. When spring approaches and the flowers begin to bloom, I tend to get hopeful that warmth is returning, but the cold persists for the majority of this season as well. The summer is the only true warm period during the year, and perhaps the very end of spring and beginning of autumn. I take advantage of the brief warm season to have all of the necessary tune-ups done on my furnace before the cold strikes once more. At this rate I’ll never be adjusted to the cold.