It has been cold, colder and downright miserably cold here in Illinois these past few months. Just a couple of days ago, it actually snowed a little. In April!! At times like these I wish I was still living in Arizona. One thing I never suffered from when I lived in Arizona was the cold.
In fact, most people thought something was very wrong with me when I didn't wear a jacket in December. It was 55 at the time. In Illinois, that's good camping weather. In Arizona, people are complaining about how cold it is. I lived in Phoenix, Arizona and at the time, there were records being set, such as 128 degrees. Now that's hot. Other places in the Phoenix area were a little cooler, such as Scottsdale.
However much I don't personally like to be extremely hot, it is true that 128 degrees in Arizona is significantly different than 98 degrees in Illinois. In Scottsdale, it would feel like stepping into a giant oven while in Illinois it would feel like stepping into a giant sauna. Dry heat is good for breathing conditions such as asthma and chronic bronchitis, so one might consider buying homes in Scottsdale if he/she suffers from one of those. My own grandpa suffered from severe asthma and lived in Arizona for a number of years while I was growing up.
I am definitely thinking about going somewhere warmer next winter if we have another one like this one. It was so miserably cold all the time, my arthritis was a misery for nearly 5 months. That was another thing I didn't have to worry about in Arizona. I know if I do decide to winter there next year, I can rely on several good people to assist me with my living needs.
In fact, most people thought something was very wrong with me when I didn't wear a jacket in December. It was 55 at the time. In Illinois, that's good camping weather. In Arizona, people are complaining about how cold it is. I lived in Phoenix, Arizona and at the time, there were records being set, such as 128 degrees. Now that's hot. Other places in the Phoenix area were a little cooler, such as Scottsdale.
However much I don't personally like to be extremely hot, it is true that 128 degrees in Arizona is significantly different than 98 degrees in Illinois. In Scottsdale, it would feel like stepping into a giant oven while in Illinois it would feel like stepping into a giant sauna. Dry heat is good for breathing conditions such as asthma and chronic bronchitis, so one might consider buying homes in Scottsdale if he/she suffers from one of those. My own grandpa suffered from severe asthma and lived in Arizona for a number of years while I was growing up.
I am definitely thinking about going somewhere warmer next winter if we have another one like this one. It was so miserably cold all the time, my arthritis was a misery for nearly 5 months. That was another thing I didn't have to worry about in Arizona. I know if I do decide to winter there next year, I can rely on several good people to assist me with my living needs.
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