If you like amaryllis bulbs and you have a local source you can force bloom them indoors.
Wow..I can just imagine the temperature variance you feel...I always get that too when I travel home to the Philippines..intense humidity but so love it..being with family..and then back to cold temps here..brrr...major jet lag too for a couple of days
Hang around ATP..we chat here a lot..visit the threads..you'll find lots of things to share the fun with..even in the doldrums of winter.