I need a warmer state! Anyone in GA?

Originally Posted by lightninrod



That was on the first of the new year........in the low 60s

Yes, that's a pond in middle Ga. We moved here in 1972 from Miami, Florida and it's still too cold here for me but it'd be a nice change for you

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Southernlocs: Wouldn't happen to live in Houston County would you? That's were we are, just South of Centerville.

Oh, and the Bass was released to be caught again

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Dan

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Nice FISH!! And the water's defrosted! Looks like heaven to me!

Originally Posted by katl8e

Cacti ARE green, as are palo verde (green stick) trees, cottonwoods, mesquite and creosote bushes. After the summer rains, wild flowers bloom all over the place and the creosote smells wonderful. In addition , one is usually not far from a mountain range, with pine and juniper forest.

I live in Tucson and our Mt. Lemmon boasts the southernmost ski area, in the continental US.

Throw in low cost of living, affordable housing, great food and spectacular sunsets.

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I will vouch for all of this (except housing is more expensive in Tucson than it is here). And Christmas lights on cacti and ocatillo's are just too funny. I LOVE Tucson!!

Hey, I Minnesota! I wouldn't trade this "rotten" weather for anything! What's a winter if its not snowy & cold? (I really do love winters here). Winter is my favorite season. I have been devastated that we didn't have much of a winter for the last 3 years.

At least we have finally seen the sun. And it is supposed to be 35 & 40 degrees later this week. That's almost shorts weather(here, anyways)!

I live in Harris County Ga and we are growing pretty darn fast too! Maybe its the weather or maybe its just all the southern hospitality...

I wouldnt live any other place.. except maybe Hawaii!

"Nice FISH!! And the water's defrosted! Looks like heaven to me!"

Same pond in early December:



And thanks for all the kind words.

Dan

I'm very jealous that you can be wearing "just a shirt" in December Dan! It looks like Sept. in Minnesota in that picture! And by the way, that's a nice fish too!

Originally Posted by white cat lover

Hey, I

Minnesota! I wouldn't trade this "rotten" weather for anything! What's a winter if its not snowy & cold? (I really do love winters here). Winter is my favorite season. I have been devastated that we didn't have much of a winter for the last 3 years.

At least we have finally seen the sun. And it is supposed to be 35 & 40 degrees later this week. That's almost shorts weather(here, anyways)!

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You sound like my 17 yr. old son! He LOVES to snowboard and thinks this winter is way too warm! Well, he can stay here then. I've been here for 12 years now and I've had enough!

I live in MN as well, and we have sun today!

I really must be crazy because I love the MN weather, although there are a few days that I would love to fly to Florida and lay on the beach for a few days!!

Two more Bass today with the temps in the low 70s ! Went "shirtless" while fishing but put it on for the pics........to protect the innocent .

I feel for you 'yanks' .

Dan

Originally Posted by lightninrod

That was on the first of the new year........in the low 60s

Yes, that's a pond in middle Ga. We moved here in 1972 from Miami, Florida and it's still too cold here for me but it'd be a nice change for you

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Hmm, Dan, I was in Atlanta the last week of December, and it wasn't anywhere near that warm!

I live in Central-Western, GA in Columbus, and most of the time we have fablulous weather! We are in just the right location to miss all the funky stuff coming in off the coasts and just southern enough, not to have to deal with extreme cold! I mean we are about an hour and a half below Atlanta and while we were comfortably chilly, they were having ice storms!! BLEH! I'll take 70-80 degrees any day!! Our Summers are just long enough, though be it very hot, and our winters are the perfect length to cool you off!! I wouldn't trade it for anything! I would love to live in FL, but I couldn't handle the stress of the hurricanes!!

Originally Posted by babyharley

I live in MN as well, and we have sun today!

I really must be crazy because I love the MN weather, although there are a few days that I would love to fly to Florida and lay on the beach for a few days!!

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Well Thursday's looking to be 79 and sunny. When shall I pick you up from the airport??

Originally Posted by lightninrod





Two more Bass today with the temps in the low 70s

! Went "shirtless" while fishing but put it on for the pics........to protect the innocent

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I feel for you 'yanks'

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Dan

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Just "RUB IT IN" DAN!!! We started with about 15 for the morning low and it got to a whopping 36 today I believe. And that's a warmfront for here! Btw, is that all you do is fish? It's for the cats, right?

Originally Posted by Amandaofcols

I live in Central-Western, GA in Columbus, and most of the time we have fablulous weather! We are in just the right location to miss all the funky stuff coming in off the coasts and just southern enough, not to have to deal with extreme cold! I mean we are about an hour and a half below Atlanta and while we were comfortably chilly, they were having ice storms!! BLEH! I'll take 70-80 degrees any day!! Our Summers are just long enough, though be it very hot, and our winters are the perfect length to cool you off!! I wouldn't trade it for anything! I would love to live in FL, but I couldn't handle the stress of the hurricanes!!

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Columbus sounds nice! I think I'll be packing soon!

Amanda: Wanna go Bassin' ?

Lndscpsam: No, the Bass aren't for Ginger. I release all the Bass I catch after weighing, taping(the length), and taking their pic. They live to be caught again in fact, I've caught this 6 lber three different times over a period of about three months.

Dan

Originally Posted by katspixiedust

Well Thursday's looking to be 79 and sunny. When shall I pick you up from the airport??

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Wouldn't that be great? How I wish I could fly there and party!! I could really use it today!!

This is exactly the reason I moved to NC. I grew up in NH and also lived in MT and CO (not to long primarily NH).

I really had a hard time getting through the winters...they never ended!! It was struggle after struggle. I can't even imagine that the southern most region of Canada is worse than that... Ugh I was so ready to leave when college came so I came to school in NC.

Let me tell you this is where I'm staying! We still have a winter but its short! And we still get a little snow but it melts in a couple days! We occasionally get ice storms but the whole city shuts down because no one can operate a vehicle here in bad weather. Wonderful! I'd just as soon stay home anyway.

The summers are hot but tolerable. Hurricanes come once and a while but its a big state and they usually don't hit us directly and the coast gets the brunt. I didn't know weather could be so easy to get along with as this state has.

Now my fiance thinks its way to cold .

Originally Posted by babyharley

Wouldn't that be great? How I wish I could fly there and party!!

I could really use it today!!

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Well tomorrow night's looking to be a girl's night in, then there's plenty of time for the beach Friday, and then it's OUT with the girls that night! Someone should really invent a magic carpet or get moving on teleportation or SOMETHING! You should totally join us!