Originally Posted by
QuiltE
............ though I don't quite think your "winter" is anywhere near like the NY winters the OP is used to!!!
I'm in South Louisiana and our lovely winters are a tradeoff for the hot summers which are more tolerable to me than cold dark winters. Today it will be 60 and sunny but the sun always makes it seem warmer. Sometimes we have a few cold and wet days but we are patient and then a few days later the warmish sun returns. Love it here except for the hurricanes.