Winter vs Summer

[Josh's mom]

We love winter here, last summer was SO oppressively hot we had to walk in the am before 10 or pm after 9. So far this winter we've had a grand total of 2 or 3 days in the 30's, most nights have been in the 40s and days in the 60's... just glorious!
We even had one day in the 70's, I was out raking leaves. Josh was so cute, this big 80lb dog chasing and pouncing on blowing leaves.

[chelle]

Originally Posted by wyoung2153

Liking that I'm not the only one less active in the winter due to weather and daylight times.

You're not alone, I'm the same way. I often work outside in winter and it wears me out to my core. I know how to dress and all that, but sometimes it is just..too..dang..cold. Especially if I've been out in it all day. Here, the temps are often nasty, but it is the wind. The wind blows here like nowhere on earth I think!

This is my youngest's first winter. (He's almost 9 months now.) I've braved it and still gotten out, but not like I do in summer. I do cut back in winter. I'm glad the days are getting just a little bit longer. I don't mind being out in the dark, but that means it is also prime deer time and that makes me a little nervous. I've been really ramping up the indoor mental training work to try to compensate some. I also think maybe I was overdoing the exercise if that can actually be done. These longer winter days are showing me how to balance things a bit more. Before, when it was warmer, I was working the pure physical exercise A LOT, and skimping on the mental. Now we're really working on the mental, but the physical is quite a bit less. It's showing me I need to find just the right mix of mental vs physical.!

[wyoung2153]

Originally Posted by Josh's mom

We love winter here, last summer was SO oppressively hot we had to walk in the am before 10 or pm after 9. So far this winter we've had a grand total of 2 or 3 days in the 30's, most nights have been in the 40s and days in the 60's... just glorious!
We even had one day in the 70's, I was out raking leaves. Josh was so cute, this big 80lb dog chasing and pouncing on blowing leaves.

It has been much nicer here in Florida during the winter that's for sure. I have spent the last 3 years in Germany and let me tell you.. It's was AWFUL. I mean I love the snow but it was just too dang cold and no matter how many layers I put on I would somehow always come back inside wet and frozen. Haha. LOVED Summers there though.. between 60's-low 80's and never TOO hot. Since I just moved to Florida I haven't quite figured out the seasons yet. Since I live up north winters a bit more chilly than I anticipated in Florida.. got here at the tail end of summer.. and Titan was already dying.. We shall see about the full summer come April. Ha.. and my new pup LOVES leaf piles.. I raked last week and she was in heaven! just pouncing around in every pile. Good thing it was so dang cute.. those piles took me forever!

Originally Posted by chelle

You're not alone, I'm the same way. I often work outside in winter and it wears me out to my core. I know how to dress and all that, but sometimes it is just..too..dang..cold. Especially if I've been out in it all day. Here, the temps are often nasty, but it is the wind. The wind blows here like nowhere on earth I think!

This is my youngest's first winter. (He's almost 9 months now.) I've braved it and still gotten out, but not like I do in summer. I do cut back in winter. I'm glad the days are getting just a little bit longer. I don't mind being out in the dark, but that means it is also prime deer time and that makes me a little nervous. I've been really ramping up the indoor mental training work to try to compensate some. I also think maybe I was overdoing the exercise if that can actually be done. These longer winter days are showing me how to balance things a bit more. Before, when it was warmer, I was working the pure physical exercise A LOT, and skimping on the mental. Now we're really working on the mental, but the physical is quite a bit less. It's showing me I need to find just the right mix of mental vs physical.!

Yeah I'm starting to realize that since I have moved here, to florida, about 4 months ago, I have lacked in the mental stimulation at home. He has SO much energy that I tend to run him and play with him to wear him down and forget about the mental part. This winter has reminded me to do that.. as soon as I'm off these dang 12 hour shifts, 5 days a week, I will be able to do much more. Crossing fingers for only 2 more weeks!! I have a lot of new things I want to do with him to try and drain him mentally Yay for have a super intelligent dog with over the top energy, 150% play/ball drive, and about 90% cheese drive, hehe.

[ladyfreckles]

In the winter we have very short days over here. The sun isn't up until 8:00 and it sets at 4:30. That's eight hours of sunlight. Most people are at work during that time. During the winter I usually hike less because I hike in the afternoons/evenings. It's also the rain season here during the winter so it rains a lot. It's hard to be active even when I want to be.

[wyoung2153]

my area isn't exactly unsafe.. that I know of but even with my huge GSD I am still weary about dark hour walks.. maybe that's the paranoid, single girl in the military mindset. Lol. So I feel better when I can see things haha.