Life as a "Suthuhnuh"

I find that the longer I live here the less shocked I am by the Southern lifestyle and way of doing things. I am really growing to love it more and more each day.

It's funny because when you "horse show" down here the Prize List and signs in the office indicate: "Jackets are waived for ALL classes." There is no question about it, it's HOT here. In Wisconsin we used to wait half the day before the judge would have sympathy enough to waive coats!

And for all of my Wisco friends ... remember when mom used to yell  "close the door or you'll let the heat out!" during winter time? Yeah, same thing happens here but it's cool air escaping the house into the thick, sticky humid air outside. As I write this, it's 102 degrees on my "shaded" back porch. It's not typical for Aiken to be this hot mid-June but I'd take this over -40 degree wind chills any day! Plus the sunsets and rainbows are no competition for Wisconsin ... they are simply amazing!