The weather is considered with the move to New Mexico

It is the 5th day of spring and still very chilly. I am very much anticipating spring and nicer, warmer weather. I am one of those people that would rather be at 100* than 50* I just hate the cold and thoroughly enjoy the heat. I am also anticipating moving to Grants area, even though there are much more harsh winters there. FOr instance, there were several days this past winter that the temperatures were in the minus range. As much as -13* were reported in January.

The weather will be a positive change for a number of reasons.
1. The humidity in Irving is usually high and in Grants usually low.
2. It gets cold enough in Grants to eliminate a majority of the summer bugs.
3. The drier air is better for someone like me with lung issues.
4. The drier air is also better for Rheumatoid Arthritis, that Mike has.

Heat is still heat and a dry heat, though different is much more comfortable to me. When it is hot enough to sweat, the drying process of evaporating the sweat from your body produces a cooling sensation. When in a more humid climate, sweat only make you feel more sticky and uncomfortable.

I will have to get used to cooking at a higher elevation. It takes a much shorter time to cook a pot of pinto beans here than it will when we move to Grants. The elevation at the property we will be building the house is about 6475ft.. The elevation here in the DFW area is about 450. So wqe will nbe moving about 6025 feet higher. Of course the oxygen saturation of the air is lesser there. It will take a while to get acclimated to the thinner air.

Trying to think of new stuff to place in this blog will be interesting. I am often daydreaming and thinking of a very diverse topic list. As the news is playing in the background, my wandering thoughts catch tidbits of the storylines. Potential topics:
1. the lottery
2. healthcare
3. investments
4. going to the gun range
5. improving my welding techniques
6. how to determine what to pack and what to donate
7. should I have a yard sale
8. taking time off for medical treatments for Mike
9. What home to chioose
10. How many solar panels will we use initially

That is just what I have been thinking of in the last few minutes. Too much to do today, my day off from work.