davidd’s A DOLL A DAY 2022

[davidd]

It looks so warm...  did I say that?  I might have mentioned that.  Because it looks warm. 

I was watching the national weather forecast today, and while they don't usually cover Canada, your island is clearly visible on the map when they show weather fronts moving through the northeastern US. It appears a seriously cold cold front is heading your way. You'll be sure to share some exciting winter storm photos with us, won't you?

Daytime highs at the beach here have been running around 72˚F/22˚C, with nights around 57˚F/14˚C. Next week there's a cold snap... okay, a cool snap in the forecast, with daytime highs in the 60˚F/15˚C range. What I find amusing is that in Florida, winds of 25mph/40kph merit a "wind warning." In Utah, winds of that velocity are barely considered "breezy."

A couple of nights have dropped to 45˚F/7˚C, but that's chillier than usual, apparently. This is not the "endless summer" part of Florida that you see on TV or in the movies. The eternally warm area starts about two hours south (150 miles / 240 km) of here. Real estate prices get higher the further south one goes – well out of my price range. Yeah, I'd love to live in Key West or someplace like that. It would be like Hawaii all over again. But it would cost as much as Hawaii, maybe even more.

Here's a filtered and color-enhanced version of today's photo, courtesy of a couple of iPad and Instagram apps, to make it look even warmer:

6 January - Filter Enhanced Version