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Originally Posted by Coop63
For any of you who have lived through a few Florida summers, and northern winters (e.g. Michigan), how does it compare? Is it as grueling, do you get use to it, or make every attempt to escape north during the summer month?
This is my biggest concern moving to the TV. I have owned 2 properties in the past and not something I really want to do at this point in my life. I don't mind the snow, just the gray and lack of sun.
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I suppose either extreme takes some getting used to and everyone is different. I'm originally from CT. When we moved to FL in 96' the heat of SE FL was very hard for me to get used to. My husband on the other hand adjusted quickly but he always adjusted to the cold up north easily too. My husband used to love, love, love to do yard work. It didn't matter to him how hot it was even when we first moved here. He'd get so involved with making the yard look nice he didn't notice how hot it was. I would run water out to him and stay in the A/C house.
It took me about 10 years to get used to the hot summers. I weighed more then too and believe that made it a bit harder. Now after 28 years in FL the cold is harder for me to tolerate than the heat.
Someone suggested renting for a summer, that's a good idea.