May – the best month!

The weather here is curious to me.  In Houston, when there is a winter, the temperature nevertheless yo-yo’s between cold and pretty warm.  You wake up and it’s in the 40s but by afternoon it’s approaching 80.  And this can happen any month during winter, some years more than others.  It makes dressing for the day very difficult.

Here, it seems more consistent – lows in the 40s/highs in the 50s during winter, which gradually transitions to lows in the 50s/highs in the 60s.  Then, suddenly, one day it becomes summer.  And that was May 2 this year.  On May 1, I was still wearing three layers – long-sleeved shirt, sweater, hoodie.  On May 2 – shorts and a tee shirt.  Just like that.  Same thing happened last year.  Now, it’s low 60s to high 60s.  So far, it’s perfect walking weather.

I found these quotes that seem appropriate:

All things seem possible in May!  (Edwin Way Teale)
May, more than another other month of the year, wants us to feel most alive              (Fennel Hudson)

Now, my door onto the balcony is open most of the time, which brings bugs – flies and mosquitoes inside.  I thought there was a flyswatter here (matamoscas in Spanish) but I couldn’t find it.  It was an essential purchase!

Yesterday, the family next door went swimming in the pool.  I wouldn’t do that except maybe in August…hope I’m not here then…