“But it’s a Dry Heat…”

After living in a very rainy and damp area of California, I was extremely  pleased to move to warm and dry Arizona.  Waking up to sunshine almost every day is a wonderful feeling.  I have spoken to some natives of Arizona that feel differently and think that the grass is greener over there (which is true, but it also requires mowing).  Most though,  feel that the sunshine gives them an upbeat and energized feeling.

I was warned by many that moving in the summer months was borderline insanity, but because of the school schedules it could not be avoided.  When we pulled into town the first week of July, it was 117 degrees.  Shocking!  After one week, my family and I were out by the pool with some iced tea and music playing and we all said to each other “if this is as bad as it gets, we are going to do just fine!”  I will say that I would not choose to do a lot of out door work in my yard during that time of the year and I have burned my fingers on my car door a couple of times, but aside from a few semi uncomfortable months during mid summer, the rest of the year the weather is exceptional.  We have even come to the place that when it does rain, we actually enjoy it.

Don’t let all the rumors about the horrendous heat in Arizona scare you, as it really is a dry heat    If a family, three dogs and a lizard can do it in the first week of July and live to tell about it, you can too! If you are anything like me, I’m pretty sure you will LOVE IT!