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Papa’s World – Being warm in the Sunbelt!

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Even though the skies are gray –

storms are brewing –

windy – IT IS WARM!

I had open heart surgery ten-plus years ago –

And ever since then –

the cold has bothered me.

At night – I use an extra blanket –

When we walk in the Winter months –

I am bundled up with my jacket – scarf and gloves –

Even though everyone else isn’t.

So – I no longer want ice –

snow or cold

I will take warm – warm and warmer!

Visit NVA where we lived for over twenty years!

Yes – it was hot and muggy there –

but back on the East coast of N.C and S.C. –

with the breeze from the ocean –

IT WAS GREAT for me!

OIB from the Causeway Bridge over the ICW!

I lived for fifty-plus years in NWPA and WNY-

in the snow belts.

I shoveled my share of snow –

slipped and drove on ice –

Huddled up inside during a freezing Day-

on the end of bitter cold.

Worked outside –

navigated snow drifts –

I HAD ENOUGH OF THAT!

I do not own a snow shovel,

which is fine with me! LOL

In Fall and Winter and early Spring –

I am fine with some extra clothing –

that comes off when I get warmed up!

LIVING IN THE SUNBELT – my way of life now!

I am blessed to have been able to do this –

and my wife to share it with.

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Papa’s World – Fall at Ocean Isle Beach – Cameron Woods Community!

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One of the main reasons we moved further South – Cold – Ice and Snow –

now we have Warmth – Sand and Sun!

We walk daily except when the wind is blowing and the wind chill goes down – but still

no ice and snow. The Sun is warm – it is just at my age – I do not like the cold!

A Fall day in October – back in WNY – it was not uncommon to have snow for Halloween!

We hope to keep these alive for as long as we can – covering them if it drops below freezing!

We have flowers everywhere – most come back year to year!

We chose to replace mulch with stone – fewer bugs and pine straw was not my idea of mulch!

Everything here will come back next Spring or if mild will stay.

We are starting year number three on this plant of flowers – saving them each year from frost.

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MY HEART IS STILL WITH THE BILLS ONLY IN THE SOUTH!!!!!!!

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Papa’s World – Fall in N.C. – S.C. seems like Summer!

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For the first fifty years of our lives – we lived in NWPA and WNY – in the snow belts!

The summers were great growing up – and you truly had four seasons!

But – neither one of us liked the cold – snow and ice!

We would always head to the sun and sand for vacations – mostly in the South.

Our honeymoon was in the Dominican Republic –

Island breezes – sun – surf and warm water.

So it is now living in the N.C. – S.C. border area – what is Fall back in WNY – seems like what Summers were back there to us!

Seventy-five to eighty in the daytime – sixty to sixty-five at night –

Sunshine – white clouds in blue sky and walking the beach.

A reminder of the summer weather back North!

Nights you can still walk in shorts and shirtsleeves! Star-filled skies – birds and butterflies.

Living here – we love – no snow – ice (rarely) some cold but when the Sun comes out –

a jacket soon unzips and you walk in comfort.

We chose this area because we are comfortable living here – it does get hot – but we are a couple who likes that type of weather.

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FALL IN N.C. – S.C. SEEMS LIKE SUMMER – PAPA’S WORLD – livinglifedoingitmyway.blog

Papa’s World – Our first SNOW in Cameron Woods – Ocean Isle Beach, N.C. RARE!

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SNOW! The week prior – ICE – IT IS FOLLOWING ME!

I seem to be the person if it is going to happen – it will happen to me.

This is very RARE here this close to the ocean so I am told.

And to be fair – within an hour or so – it was gone!

Looking out the lanai at the snow on the ground and swirling in the air.

Now – really – I could care less if I ever see snow again – some people think that is nuts –

but I just do not like the snow-ice and cold – and I lived in WNY & NWPA for 50 years!

So I know all about blizzards – running my van up and down the driveway to pack it down –

Shoveling – chipping ice – burning 21 cords of wood hand carried inside and to the basement for the woodstove – that stove kept us warm through one week without electricity – and power –

that plus the living room fireplace –

going to work at 5am. through unplowed roads and a foot of fresh snow and another foot on the way.

The Tower Garden all covered up and survived all the ice – snow and cold.

I think it is so pretty coming down – covering in white – but that is my extent of liking it.

Back North – we would go cross-country skiing – in the Alleghany National Park on groomed trails.

As a kid, we were always outside sledding – building forts and snowball fights.

My memories are in the past – my present is NO SNOW! LOL
Lonely birdfeeder with no birds in the snow.

As I said – it was over in an hour – sunshine and no snow anywhere – the WHY we moved South.

The Sun is back – the air still cool – the roads dry – NO ICE – NO SNOW!

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Diane – Sherry, and Papa – walking after the snow – in the sunshine and cool air!