Best part about life in Tampa

Well DUH! The weather! And this time of year is awfully hard to beat. This morning (Saturday) I got up about 8am, did a few miles on the treadmill, went out back and hosed off and then did some laps in the pool before making some coffee. Sat out on the lanai drinking coffee and reading the paper. I love this view ...the relaxing water, the blooming hibiscus just outside the pool cage, the bamboo past that which is starting the annual growth spurt (we're at about 2 meters high now, and I expect it will double this year). The tall foliage in the background is a young oak tree in the neighbors yard (which I shall diligently trim whenever branches start to hang over into our back yard; I do not want any risk of a tree falling on the fence / pool cage if a hurricane decides to visit!)

And of course, one can't beat just relaxing with friends. This pic was last weekend ...Shirley on the left and our friends Michelle and Howard (Michelle is the one with a glass of Spanish wine). There's always so much that we could be doing around the house and yard, that it helps to have friends stop by and kind of force us to just chill ...Speaking of chill, I must admit that I did not go in the pool at all in February. But I did use the pool in January and December and the other months ...thanks to solar pool heat and thanks to feeling a bit warm when I get done exercising ...probably couldn't handle the water during the cooler months other wise :)

Comments

[Sarasota]

Tampa is wonderful, but Tampa Bay is even better. From Tampa, Clearwater, to Sarasota. It is all good in Tampa Bay!

[A Florida Roofer]

Living in Florida is the life! Dealing with the weather is a love/hate thing. Let's hope for a mild hurricane season this summer.