Don't hate me because I live in California

[DianaCox]

Day Mar 8

75°FHigh

Partly Cloudy

Chance of Rain:
0%
Wind:
NNE at 10 mph
Humidity:
51%
UV Index:
5 - Moderate
Sunrise:
6:29 am
Moonrise:
11:23 am
Moonphase:
First Quarter
Partly cloudy skies. High near 75F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph.


Then again - remember the pic with the trees? http://bariatricfacts.org/threads/rave-its-spring-here.774/#post-11924

4-Day PollenCast
Tree
Grass
Weed
Most active trees: Pine, Cedar
HIGH
Today
Mar 8

HIGH
Tomorrow
Mar 9

VERY HIGH
Mon
Mar 10

VERY HIGH
Tue
Mar 11

 

[southernlady]

I don't hate you...I wouldn't want to pay your taxes and the COL is way to high for us.
Currently in Spartanburg as of 7:35 AM EST (Spartanburg is the closest weather station, we typically are about 5 degrees below this)

• 37°(Feels like 37°)
• Clear
• Wind: CM @ 0 mph
• Barometer: 30.07 in.
• Sunrise: 06:48
• Sunset: 18:30
• Humidity: 100%
• UV Index: 10.00

We are considered to be in the Mountains.

 

[JackieOnLine]

I don't hate you but I want to visit you, not now that it's Spring but some rainy winter.

I'm with Liz in that I don't think I could handle the cost of living, but even more so the population. just too many people for me, I suspect.

still - if you need someone to rent your Pool House I would suck it up and give it a try. because everyone in California has a Pool House, right? oh, and the letting people live with you always goes well...:tongue:


Medford 5 day forecast - could be better, could be a lot worse!!

TodayMar 8

69°F

50°F

Cloudy

CHANCE OF RAIN:
20%

WIND:
S at 7 mph
Details
SunMar 9

56°

42°

Rain

CHANCE OF RAIN:
100%

WIND:
E at 4 mph
Details
MonMar 10

54°

36°

Rain

CHANCE OF RAIN:
90%

WIND:
NW at 5 mph
Details
TueMar 11

64°

36°

Sunny

CHANCE OF RAIN:
0%

WIND:
NNE at 5 mph
Details
WedMar 12

71°

40°

Partly Cloudy

CHANCE OF RAIN:
0%

WIND:
NE at 4 mph
Details


ETA: what The The Rogue Valley is, basically, is a compromise between the sun of SoCal and the lack of it in the real Pacific North West. with a smalltown rural/redneck flavor......

 

[DianaCox]

The next time we go to Portland, we might have to drive and stop by for a visit Jackie.

To me, the crowdedness of this area is comfortable - it's not like living in a city like SF or NYC or DC, and traffic is bad but not LA horrible (plus. I work at home so I don't care most of the time). It generally means there are multiple choices for things, and they are conveniently available within a reasonable distance. I go to the mall during off-hours, because I can, and at Xmas, we drop each other off and pick up, because we're just a mile away, so we don't have to park.

Plus, 3 of our 4 kids and my dad live here.

 

[Munchkin]

Where you live is perfect for you! And you have a pumpkin festival too! I couldn't afford it but I would love it there!

 

[southernlady]

Okay, high today was 81! Absolutely PERFECT day. Now it's back down to 69, the humidity was less than 30 all day long.

I don't like crowded areas...but want to be within a decent drive of most things I need. Yes, it's 20 mins down to Costco and the closest mall. But my PCP is within walking distance if I HAD to walk (about 3 1/2 miles) and there is a hospital within 10 mins over near the interstate. And there is a IGA just down the hill. I can walk to our downtown. Our local theater shows one movie a week, one showing each day when it's open. The other times, it's also the Little Theater and shows specialty films. We are actually inside the city limits in a town with 1646 people as of 2010. The entire county has less than 21,000.

It's perfect for us.

 

[DianaCox]

I would love to have an RV and just drive around the country visiting everyone's perfect locales! They all sound lovely (except where it was -50 degrees this winter!).

It is going to rain again tonight - that is actually a good thing, of course, since we're in a drought. I'm preparing our outside areas for a spring and summer of outdoor entertaining - killing the weeds that popped up almost overnight in areas that it should be impossible for things to grow, doing some decorating and planting of a potted garden (herbs, tomatoes and yellow squash - just experimenting - and a dwarf lime tree), replacing old outdoor furniture, creating shaded areas so we don't cook our guests outside (a gazebo and a big umbrella, replacing the hot tub (I guess 15 years is a lifetime for a tub). and a new grill.

I'm hoping "attitude follows action" - we had "house guests" from April until September last year, and after they all left, we retreated into solitude for a while - it's time to get sociable again! A friend is visiting next weekend, so that's good motivation to get things cleaned up, put together and looking forward to the coming nice weather.

 

[southernlady]

Today was another beautiful day...hit 79 with a 25% humidity. All the flowers are starting to really go nuts!

 

[DianaCox]

It is pretty strange here too - we are having company this weekend, and I'm contemplating whether I should spend the money to heat the pool! (probably not)

TonightMar 10

68°FObserved High4:05 pm

44°F

Mostly Clear

CHANCE OF RAIN:
0%

WIND:
NNW at 10 mph
Details
TueMar 11

72°

47°

Sunny

CHANCE OF RAIN:
0%

WIND:
NNW at 11 mph
Details
WedMar 12

76°

49°

Sunny

CHANCE OF RAIN:
0%

WIND:
WSW at 8 mph
Details
ThuMar 13

75°

48°

Partly Cloudy

CHANCE OF RAIN:
0%

WIND:
E at 10 mph
Details
FriMar 14

76°

51°

Sunny

CHANCE OF RAIN:
0%

WIND:
NE at 11 mph
Details
SatMar 15

80°

55°

Mostly Sunny

CHANCE OF RAIN:
0%

WIND:
NE at 10 mph
Details
SunMar 16

81°

52°

Sunny

CHANCE OF RAIN:
0%

WIND:
ENE at 9 mph
Details