Figuring out the weather

I had no idea what I was in store for when I went to check the weather on a local news channel last August. I didn't know that just because the temperature is warm in North County that it wouldn't be the same in La Jolla. I remember watching the news and seeing one weather forecast with 4 different "climates."
These climates are Desert, Coastal, Inland and Mountain. You can get any of those in San Diego county. So remember to wear a tank top and shorts but bring your pants and jacket no matter what the weather is like at your house!

Missing the rain

It has rained an awful lot the last few weeks which is unusual here. San Diego is pretty much a desert and the only way things stay green is by watering them a lot. Last year it really only rained 4 or 5 times. Twice it rained so much that my bedroom in my apartment flooded while my roommate and I were out of the country. That was fun to come home to! The few times it's rained since I came back to San Diego in August I have been almost ecstatic to open the windows and listen to the sounds.

I miss the rain so much! I love the way it cleans everything and you can smell all the plants around you. Maybe I should move to San Fran for a bit?

Bugs

I'm staying with a friend tonight "in the boonies." While we were talking, this small white moth flew past her. I thought little about it until another friend captured the said moth and let it go outside. I laughed and joked that another 10 bugs would fly in as we let the one go. And while this is funny to me because it really could happen in my mind, it was funnier to my friends because they know it won't. At least not here.

Because of the SoCal desert there are very few bugs, which is wonderful. But I find it highly amusing when people here freak out over one or two bugs in their home when they've left their doors wide open all day for five days straight! My response is always "Duh!" when they're shocked that an insect would dare to come into their home when it had a whole lot more room out of it. Anyway, if you're that worried about a few bugs- get a screen door. That's what they're for!