Weather and Football

Oops time got away from me. Should have made a post a few days ago. I was a little under the weather early in the week, which I mostly blame on the shifts in the weather! We had some nasty rain that lasted ALL day yesterday. Seriously has it been raining here more than usual? I know 2018 was the 2nd highest year for rainfall but I'm thinking maybe 2019 is wanting to see if it can get into the record books for rainfall too. Anyway, I know we are only halfway through January but I'm already pretty much done with winter. Those cold winds can leave anytime, no need to stay for the rest of Winter! Yes, we have my most dreaded month of the year coming...February! Weather-wise February is my least favorite.

Why? I think it's the Zonie effect. What is the Zonie effect? The Zonie effect is when you grow up in the AZ desertness(not a word, but a word for the purpose of this blog) and the month of February is like the transition month. It's not getting dark as early in the evenings. There's mild temps mixed in with maybe a few "leftover" January like days. But basically as February progresses the weather in Phoenix gets better and better giving plenty of hints that Springtime is right around the corner.

In the DFW areas the month of March is the transition month. As March marches on, the weather gives us more and more hints of Spring. But always mixed in with a few cold days leftover from winter.

So basically it's a 4-6 week jumpstart. In the Fall we(DFW) are transitioning from Summer to Fall about 4-6 weeks sooner than Phoenix. As summertime temps try to extend it's stay far into Fall in the AZ....am I right? However, in the late Winter, it's Phoenix that has the big time weather edge as Phoenix is transitioning to Spring about 4-6 weeks before we are in DFW.

Overall I shouldn't complain too much this Winter, it has been decent with some super cold days mixed in. Best part about a DFW winter, the super cold that brings freezing rain or maybe even a little snow never sticks around very long. It goes from super cold to just regular average Wintertime cold. I believe I did spot a few super cold days arriving to town late this coming week.

But first things first...it's a big football weekend! I have to stop blogging soon and go get things done in the kitchen. My crock pot will be my best friend today! I'll get home with Landon from school just in time for the first game. He's currently relaxing with me in the big chair as I type this, he just got a bath. Gotta smell decent when one is at school! Are you digging that attempt at me giving him a mohawk? Look how long his hair is! The little dude is mostly hair! Momma's luvbug fluffball! He'll be getting trimmed up this coming week...I penciled him to my appointment book. LOL!