Adapting to Puna's Climate

[Lin W]

I was born and lived 50 years in the high desert of Nevada and I absolutely love the warmth and humidity here. Whenever I step out of an air-conditioned store into the moist heat, I just grin -- people must think I'm nuts. I've been here almost four years now but it hasn't gotten old yet. I will say, though, that I have felt more miserably cold this winter than any other here and more than I can remember being back where winter temps of minus 30 weren't all that unusual. This year I dug out my few remaining winter woolies that hadn't seen the light of day since I moved. Not sure if I'm just now fully acclimated or if it really has been colder this year or, it may have something to do with living in shorts and tank tops in December/January and leaving the windows open year round, ya think?

too soon old, too late smart