Is it any consolation that every environment seems to have its fatal flaws? Sometimes that comforts me when I wish I was anywhere but here. A bit. Some days more than others.

I am currently in the sub-tropics where there are two seasons: Summer and August. August usually starts in April or May and goes until. . . Well. . . Locally, a hard "winter" is hot and dusty on New Year's Eve. Before you get too envious of the summer weather we are currently enjoying, come taste our August and try not to complain about the bug bites, burns and burrs. I start dreaming of other eco-systems with my first sweat of August. I'll betcha heat stroke and/or high AC bills kill more more people here than freezing does in the sub-arctic.

Do ya think maybe birds are smarter than humans? They fly south for the winter and north for the summer. Their rent is cheaper than ours, too.

I despise the cold like Trump despises CNN News. Why I live in Wisconsin because of that I will never know

I think arfie nailed it- I did move a few years back. Partly because if I dealt with another New England winter I was going to scream, partly because I was quickly losing ties keeping me there, but mostly because I'd wanted to relocate and the opportunity presented itself and I had no idea if it ever would again with the pieces falling into place. However, now it's summer fires with air quality so bad we rank as the worst in the world at some point every summer as well as the awareness that I live near active volcanos. I'm not unsympathetic at all- I never, ever want to see snow again! But, I don't think there's a place on the globe that doesn't have its seasonal weather downside. But, if you find the place where it is cool, crisp, fall like weather all year long with the pretty colors please let me know, my bags will be packed so fast!

@APieceOfMyHeart - are you in or around CA also? Well, I for one can't wait to move to a colder climate someday. Not TOO cold, couldn't do back east type winters, but SOME snow, such as Northern Nevada, Washington State, not sure if Oregon gets snow... but 1-2 feet per season I absolutely love (did it for 3 years previously).

Southern CA is hot almost all year, no snow, but as you've seen lately on the news, drought each year from no rain, so we get wildfires... even this late, in mid November. Last year, Los Angeles set the record in the country as the hottest temperature on Thanksgiving Day at 92 degrees. Not very festive or holiday-like. We also get big, scary earthquakes, so I hope to be out of here before the Big One comes (it's already over due!)

So, I envy those of you that get a little snow and actually have 4 seasons (we get 1 season - hot). Enjoy yours :)

I'm not fond of the snow, but the hard cold does a good job killing lots of creepy crawlies (ticks, fleas, spiders big enough to catch small birds), that I will take it over the alternative.

It’s snowing right now in Massachusetts :) my son is gonna be so psyched when he wakes up and sees. He loves playing in the snow and we always goof off in it. It’s really special for us :) But I should also add I feel like the summer is way way too short. Not to mention, it isn’t even December yet haha my body likes the heat so mich better.

I moved from Ohio to Arizona when I was 19 and actually forgot I'd had anxiety issues until I moved to California in my 30's For me I know being that cold only adds fuel to the anxiety fire. I have never missed Ohio winters even one little bit. I don't mind visiting the snow...but I sure would never want to live in that kind of winter again.

Hi everyone! Love reading all your posts! I'm originally from the UK, moved to Georgia 38 yrs ago.....Love the sunny warm days and hate the cold rainy days. My body likes to feel the sun on my skin just makes me in a better mood. I remember the cold rainy days in England that seemed to go on for ever, although now with climate change some places are getting much warmer and drier like in California and the oceans rising like in coastal areas.