Do you have 4 seasons where you live ? In Northern California we always had 4 nice seasons to enjoy , Spring was a wonderful time of year as you watched the flowers coming back .
Here in Idaho at 4100 feet we have 2 seasons . Snow/rain and Indian summer . Thats it . We average about 7-8 months of winter and 4-5 months of Summer .
This makes it hard to get much done outside , so you start planning in the winter for your Summer projects . The ground wil be frozen solid for another 2 months ., then it will turn to mud for 2 months .By the end of Summer the ground will be so hard you cannot drive a nail into it .
The trade offs are cool nights all summer to sleep under blankets .
After living here for 3 years "full time" I can see why the older folks leave as they get older . A broken hip is not fun. Ice is everywhere for 5 months a year . Ice cleats are standard issue .
Here in Idaho at 4100 feet we have 2 seasons . Snow/rain and Indian summer . Thats it . We average about 7-8 months of winter and 4-5 months of Summer .
This makes it hard to get much done outside , so you start planning in the winter for your Summer projects . The ground wil be frozen solid for another 2 months ., then it will turn to mud for 2 months .By the end of Summer the ground will be so hard you cannot drive a nail into it .
The trade offs are cool nights all summer to sleep under blankets .
After living here for 3 years "full time" I can see why the older folks leave as they get older . A broken hip is not fun. Ice is everywhere for 5 months a year . Ice cleats are standard issue .