[jojo]

I have no problems with the heat and play tennis almost every morning. We look forward to what we call a 10:00 breeze - invariably there is a small breeze at that time. As most of the other posters indicated, we have different tolerance levels for hot and cold. We have a small pool that is so refreshing when we do get hot - especially if doing some work outside. Evenings are almost always nice. Now if January and February were just a little warmer, I'd be happier.

[NYGUY]

Originally Posted by jojo

Now if January and February were just a little warmer, I'd be happier.

Absolutely....our problem isn't that it's too hot in Florida, but rather, it's too cold this far north in Florida in the winter!!

[Jima64]

The weather won't change, you have to learn to adjust to the months. My wife has already told me she isn't moving any farther south.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by gomoho

I strongly agree with renting for a month in the summer to get a feel if you can tolerate the heat. The heat was part of the reason we left Florida - was tired up being locked up in a/c for 5 months. But I am extremely sensitive to the heat so you need to try for yourself to see how it affects you.

Many residents of The Villages have bought huge luxurious homes and live in Florida for twelve months a year.
For those who are very heat sensitive, buying a small house in Florida plus a condo up north might be a viable alternative.

[twoplanekid]

Are people watering 2, 3 or 4 times a week in this heat? After receiving pictures taken by friends that show my brown yard in TV, I called my lawn maintenance people to have them take a look. Their suggestion was to increasing the days of watering from two to 3 or more. The lawn looked fine when we left late in June. I am just curious as to how others in TV are keeping their lawns looking good this hot summer.

[kcrazorbackfan]

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr

It's hot and humid. It's Florida and it's July. what do you expect. Most of us have decided to trade this weather for freezing temperatures and snow. I haven't seen any real snow in five years. I saw a dusting when I visited my family in Boston two years ago. I'll take the heat anytime.

If you're going to come down here and complain about the heat in the summer, you may not want to come. If you think that trading a few months of hot humid weather for freezing cold and snow, then you'll love it here.

If you can afford to have two homes and you don't get hot humid weather where you come from up north, then that is a perfect solution. If you can't afford or choose not to afford two homes, then you make a choice and accept the downside of whatever choice you make.

I agree. It's been hotter in KC (where we moved from) this week than here and the humidity is just as bad. Honey and I can stand the heat, we just got to the point where we hated the winters; I don't care if I ever see snow or ice again - except on TV.

[rjm1cc]

Inside or outside temperature?
I think you will find a lot of people inside in the afternoons.
So the question is will you be in A/C most of the time or out playing sports etc. If going from inside place to another inside place it is probably not much different than where you live. But the humidity might be a little higher.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by NYGUY

Absolutely....our problem isn't that it's too hot in Florida, but rather, it's too cold this far north in Florida in the winter!!

You're going to be able to move to Cuba soon.

[BS Beef]

The older I get the less torrent my body is of the cold. I just HATE the cold any more. I lived in Naples but the summers there are a bit better IMO due to the Gulf breeze. I don't recall it ever hitting 100. Now with that said it was in the 90's for 8 months a year. I only worked in Gainesville (a better comparison) for 2 months one summer. I found the Carolina coast hotter personally. I can deal with the heat, the cold just makes me miserable�not to mention depressed.

[REDCART]

Originally Posted by twoplanekid

Are people watering 2, 3 or 4 times a week in this heat? After receiving pictures taken by friends that show my brown yard in TV, I called my lawn maintenance people to have them take a look. Their suggestion was to increasing the days of watering from two to 3 or more. The lawn looked fine when we left late in June. I am just curious as to how others in TV are keeping their lawns looking good this hot summer.

It's very possible that your lawn people are cutting the grass too low.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by twoplanekid

Are people watering 2, 3 or 4 times a week in this heat? After receiving pictures taken by friends that show my brown yard in TV, I called my lawn maintenance people to have them take a look. Their suggestion was to increasing the days of watering from two to 3 or more. The lawn looked fine when we left late in June. I am just curious as to how others in TV are keeping their lawns looking good this hot summer.

If I'm not mistaken, either deed restrictions or county ordinances permit watering only twice per week. If you have a good lawn to begin with, southern grasses shouldn't need much more than that. Besides, it rains for a hour or so almost every day.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by twoplanekid

Are people watering 2, 3 or 4 times a week in this heat? After receiving pictures taken by friends that show my brown yard in TV, I called my lawn maintenance people to have them take a look. Their suggestion was to increasing the days of watering from two to 3 or more. The lawn looked fine when we left late in June. I am just curious as to how others in TV are keeping their lawns looking good this hot summer.

Most lawn "maintenance" people, (think mower operators) don't have a clue about what to do with a lawn. There pat answer is to increase watering. When in fact that probably is not the answer. Assuming you have Zoysia grass it is not unusual for it to turn brown in the heat of summer and less rain.
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[Topspinmo]

I suspect it's the sun at different angle than up north also. I really feel it midday, but as others do I stay out of it for long periods of time. I also have to watch out due skin problems in the pass.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by BS Beef

The older I get the less torrent my body is of the cold. I just HATE the cold any more. I lived in Naples but the summers there are a bit better IMO due to the Gulf breeze. I don't recall it ever hitting 100. Now with that said it was in the 90's for 8 months a year. I only worked in Gainesville (a better comparison) for 2 months one summer. I found the Carolina coast hotter personally. I can deal with the heat, the cold just makes me miserable�not to mention depressed.

I'm the same way, but everyone is different. My brother hates the heat and feels that temperatures in the 40s are comfortable. He came down once in February and the minute he got off the plane he was complaining about the heat. It was 79 degrees. He got used to it in a day or so and had a good time.

[jimmemac]

My 2 cents worth is this- I laugh when people say it is humid here in the summer. I come from Maryland and the humidity here is much less than what I was used to. I have a brother visiting from Binghamton,NY and yesterday he made the comment that it isn't very humid here. It is hot but not much hotter than most of the east coast if you actually compare temps. The only real answer for you and most others is to make that visit during the summer months and see for yourself as the heat and humidity are all relative to what you are used to. Better to spend one month here checking it out than to move here and find out that you don't like it.