Really Florida!

Now what I’m about to write about the upcoming weather in Florida is purely speculation, but I think it may hold at least a grain of truth.  Unfortunately, we won’t know for sure until after the fact.  Here goes.

I have three cats, and the other day I noticed that their coats were unusually thick for July.  In the past, I have been able to gauge with some sort of accuracy the upcoming winter weather based on their fur length and density at various times of the year.

Well, this year, their coats are what I’d normally expect to feel towards the middle of September.  So, I asked my brother, Bruce, if he had heard of any predictions for the upcoming winter.  (Bruce is an amateur meteorologist, and has been following weather for as long as I can remember.  He’s pretty good, too.)

Lo and behold, he said that yes, the kitties might be right on, as this upcoming Winter in Florida is predicted to be colder than average.  Now he went on as to all the particulars as to why, but the upshot — it could possibly be like the winters of 1989 or even 1977 (when it snowed as far south as Miami).

So, there’s no telling as to how the Winter weather in Florida will pan out until maybe 7 or 8 months from now.  But you heard it from the kitties first; “It’s gonna be chilly ’cause we’re getting furry!”