bananimal

Hey bigdog,

Despite the fact that I can grow anything here, and catch snook every single time I go fishing here in S Fla, I wouldn't want to live again thru the weather I had in Charlotte, NC where I moved from. Weather just like yours. It's nice to have that change in season, but you're right, the summers are too hot and way too dry. Had the hardest time fruiting bananas in the ol' piedmont. Growing was easy. The humidity here can kick your butt, but then, after 2 hours of mowing and 1 hour of weed whacking I can just fall face first into the pool. Remember that year when it was 100 degrees and better for 2 or 3 in a row. The dog got mad when I kicked her outside for a walk.

Like you, I have been visiting Florida for a long time. Got family from Orlando to Homestead. Got sick of travelling and moved 2.5 years ago.

Oh yeah, I had a nice big blue spruce and forsythias once - way back in NJ. All in all, Fla works for me. Got neighborhood bobcats too. One wierd thing though - many folks here don't stop for red lights. When it happens I put my fingers in my ears waiting for the big boom.

Dan