Neil, I would love to try your homemade scones with strawberry jam! They sound delightful!
I was raised in the state of West Virginia which is known for very cold and snowy winters but moved south to the state of Georgia where it is either very hot or very cold with no snow. At my age 69F sounds wonderful. I wear shorts and tank tops all year round if I am working. I tell my daughter that I can't wait to get old enough to feel cold again.
No mosquitoes? Mosquitoes and gnats drive us crazy here. I have also noticed a lot more yellow flies this year. They hurt when they bite and then will hurt and itch for a week or more. I bought an Off brand bug repellant fan that clips on your waist band and it works well. We have venomous snakes and have to be careful when working outside but they will slither off if they don't feel cornered.
We have all kinds of birds, rabbits, squirrels, deer, foxes, opossums and of course stray cats and dogs that come by to visit. Our neighbor has horses and chickens and they wander into our yard from time to time. My dog started barking around 3 a.m. one morning and I looked out the window to see two of their horses on our carport. I guess they wanted to check out the new neighbors.
I enjoy our posts and learning about your country. My sister was born in England while my Dad was stationed there in the Air Force. My parents had three girls and we were all born in different places because the military moved him around so much.
